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Over-the-top reactions to being thwarted may signal mental illness

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 20, 2009 8:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Some psychiatrists believe embitterment is so common and so destructive that it should be classed as a mental illness, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sufferers are described as people who have worked hard at something like a job or relationship, only to be transformed into...   Read full story »

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