disorder

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By the time patients seek therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, many have spent years suppressing their worst memories and avoiding the places and situations they associate with the most difficult moments of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead, investors flocked to actual gold in the past year amid global disorder, with the outlook for the yellow metal bullish even with prices recently slipping back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He has a rare genetic disorder called Townes-Brocks syndrome, which caused him to be born with severe hearing loss.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The study included 78 early morning shift workers diagnosed with shift work disorder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It was in this state that I first heard the term bipolar disorder.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover