Are you afraid of your own mind?
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- While millions seek out haunted houses and horror films for a safe scare, a more chilling reality is quietly haunting inside people's own minds. For many, anxiety, fear and self-doubt linger in daily life—not as supernatural forces, but as echoes of unresolved pain buried deep within the human mind. In Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, author L. Ron Hubbard revealed these unseen terrors may not be imaginary at all, but the result of actual mechanisms within the mind that drive human fear and irrationality.

According to a World Health Organization's World Mental Health Report, nearly one billion people worldwide are living with a mental illness. In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in five adults experience a mental illness each year. Yet despite unprecedented access to information, the majority still struggle to find lasting relief.

The book Dianetics reveals that beneath conscious thought lies the reactive mind—a hidden part of the mind that stores moments of pain and unconsciousness. These experiences, called engrams, can resurface later in life, distorting perception and behavior. It's from these hidden recordings that irrational fears, anxiety and self-sabotaging tendencies arise.

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Through Dianetics, Hubbard provides a practical, step-by-step process to uncover and erase these buried mental recordings, freeing individuals from unwanted fear, anxiety and self-doubt. The shadows that once seemed mysterious or uncontrollable, now illuminated, suddenly make sense. The result is a clearer, more stable and more confident state of mind—one that's no longer plagued by the past.

While we embrace the fun and fantasy of Halloween, the real challenge lies not in facing ghosts or goblins, but in confronting the unseen forces within ourselves. As we look deeper, we come face-to-face with the hidden fears and pain that shape our lives. Dianetics offers a way to uncover and resolve them, empowering individuals to break free from the grip of the past and reclaim control of their thoughts and daily lives.

Discover how Dianetics provides a structured approach to understanding and improving emotional well-being. Visit www.dianetics.org and order your copy today.

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Bridge Publications, located in Los Angeles, California, is the publisher of the nonfiction works of international bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard. For more information, visit www.bridgepub.com.

References

World Health Organization. World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All. 2022. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240...

National Institute of Mental Health. Mental Illness. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2024. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/ment... (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/ment...)