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- Derealization & Depersonalization: Peculiar Bits of Business - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Bill WhiteThe most troubling phenomena my panic and anxiety readers and clients report are the dissociative states, derealization and depersonalization (DD). I've written two Internet articles on DD; however, I wanted to share some fresh thoughts. Please understand my deep frustration in not being able to ...
Views: 4241(1 vote) - Panic Attacks and Anxiety Healing: Let's Talk Neuroplasticity - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Bill WhiteThe brain performs countless miracles every second of each and every day. I’d like to discuss one such miracle that brings so much hope for those suffering from mental and emotional disorders. It’s an amazing compensatory process of the brain known as neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is all ...
Views: 9577(2 votes) - Panic Attacks & Cerebellar-Vestibular Dysfunciton (Huh?) - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteThis may surprise you; however, pivotal to any discussion of the biology of panic attacks is the inner ear; home of our ability to hear and, for the purposes of this particular chat, our balance and equilibrium headquarters. No doubt, this consideration doesn’t get as much press as other ...
Views: 2908(1 vote) - Psyched in the E.R.: She's Pregnant and Shooting Heroin? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Bill WhiteSo I answered the phone and the details were tough to hear. Yes, one of those cases that requires a gut-check before making the scene. Seems a woman, seven-months pregnant no less, was about to inject her daily heroin fix when her fiancé intervened and called the police. Out they came to the ...
Views: 1021 - Trichotillomania: And That Is? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Bill WhiteTrichotillomania (TTM), what I’ll call “trich,” is a fascinating, albeit brutal, mind variance (my stigma-reducing term for “mental illness”). Now, if you’ve elected to read an article addressing treatment you more than likely have a pretty good idea as to just what trich is. But to make sure no ...
Views: 2197 - That Three-Pound Mass in Your Skull - It's Yours! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Bill WhiteI was involved in a situation several days ago that rekindled some thoughts I’d been having over the past few months. I’d like to share what’s on my mind. I had been summoned to an emergency department to do a psych assessment on a woman who just hours before had her suicidal plan interrupted ...
Views: 679 - Warped Thinking: Anxiety's Fuel - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn my panic disorder recovery days, when it came to intrapersonal issues most everything in my mind revolved around my disorder, the warped way in which I viewed myself, and my entrapment in a disorder-tainted world. Now, it’s really important to understand that if you’re in the midst of a ...
Views: 2921 - Panic Attacks and the Amygdala: Biological Answers - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Bill WhiteI’ll tell you right up front, this article in a “longie.” But if you hang in there a read it all, I’ll guarantee you’ll learn tons of stuff about why panic attacks occur. And, of course, with that information in your back pocket you can also learn how to make them go away. In my opinion, the ...
Views: 1109 - Control: The Falsest Security - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Bill WhiteHow ‘bout I start things off with a simple, yet direct, statement - don’t be a control freak! This article actually comes from an eworkbook I wrote for panic attack and anxiety sufferers; however I’m thinking the information really applies to most any of us. And that’s why I’m sharing. Now, I ...
Views: 601 - Panic & Anxiety: Adios! to Derealization & Depersonalization - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Bill WhiteFor those who’ve read my previous article, Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Derealization and Depersonalization - You Aren’t Going Crazy!, this is the perfect follow-up scoop. But if you’ve yet to read it, not to worry, there’s still much to be learned here. Now, in review, derealization and ...
Views: 5352 - Panic & Anxiety: Derealization & Depersonalization - You Aren't Going Crazy! - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Bill WhiteTwo of the most horrifying little goodies that so often accompany panic attacks and severe anxiety are derealization and depersonalization. Both can be absolutely crippling and take you right to the turnstiles of your perception of insanity. This article will discuss what these spooky phenomena ...
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