Show comments from dixie by E A DAVIS Cl oveland dmn doctors are using the word psycho som matic more often these days with relation to disease induced into the body because of mental unrest and agitation it is made up of two latin words meaning mind and body the rapid development of the science of psychiatry in the past few years has supplemented the work of the pathologist and internist according to a recent report sixty per cent of hospital confinements are due to mentally indred md aced ailments of the body most mental unrest and the resulting disturbing sense of insecurity can be traced to anxiety in money economy where the average family requires from four to six thousand dollars per year to supply the thou sand one items that make up the necessities comforts and a few of luxuries of life the competition is terrific man is vulnerable every moment of every day he realizes he is a contingent being not corn within himself the puppet of fate yet in spite of his tenuous position he is loaded with res bili ties dependent upon his contina ing mg ability to hold a job and earn income Is it any wonder men are anxious there is a seeming paradox in the bible text be ye not anxious andio m and the disturbing insecure condition under which the average man lives environment has everything to do with the condition of the mind A creature or created being is contin gent upon its creator man is a ere cre abed being anxiety is built into and inherent in man if he were not agitated over the problem of material security he would certainly be anxious as to whether or n not ot he was obedient to and in accord with the higher power upon whom he is contingent perhaps the answer lies hes in the admonition seek ye first the kingdom of god and all these things shall be added unto you anxiety would then become beneficial a striving to please god and do his win will rather than harmful evidently not many solved this riddle As churchill put it its a an enigma it seems it is not anai ety itself that does the harm but puzzle wrapped in a mystery within what the object of the anxiousness is maybe its as simple as that change the object and in so doing mutate a harmful life shortening ing mental process into a benefit beneficial ial peaceful life giving attitude |