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- 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: 1140 - Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Treatment of Balance Issues in Childhood - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn a previous article I discussed the importance of including balance issues in any discussion of the contributors to panic attacks and anxiety. Amazingly, this connection hasn’t received much attention, but it appears as though that’s changing. Yes, children with balance issues are being ...
Views: 1099 - Panic Attacks & Connecting the Dots: Symptom Identification and Association - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn my eWorkbook, Panic! …and Poetic Justice, I share a story about crossing the I-43 bridge, with its open view of Green Bay (the actual bay) to the northeast, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As I was driving the incline of the bridge, the whole experience was bombarding me with all sorts of mental, ...
Views: 1081 - 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: 1048 - Panic Attacks and "Who Gives a Hoot": The Perfect Couple - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Bill WhiteThere are so many management strategies and techniques available to help us manage our panic attacks, agoraphobia, derealization, depersonalization, avoidance, and whatever else panic and anxiety may throw our way. Some of them are incredibly simple; however, our occupied minds roll right over ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Panic Attacks and Assorted Mind Variances: Pieces of a Greater Whole - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteThe human brain is absolutely amazing. And as much as we’ve learned about it, it remains one incredibly mysterious three-pound mass of tissue and fluid. The brain’s functioning has certainly been a puzzle to me over the many years, as it’s facilitated a long bout with panic disorder, as well as ...
Views: 1047 - Panic Attacks and Other Mind Variances: Blood Tests on the Horizon? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Bill WhiteOver a period of months you’ve noticed you can’t get to sleep. You’ve become very nervous and have had a couple of what you think are panic attacks. Man, your heartbeat’s been racing and your hands have been trembling. And if that wasn’t enough, your family and friends have wondered why you’re ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Panic Attacks, Fear, and Learning: Fresh Insights - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Bill WhiteAny sufferer of panic attacks, agoraphobia, derealization, depersonalization, generalized anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress, or obsessions and compulsions is likely to have a pretty good feel for the concept of fear. Perhaps an understatement, right? Heck, as I was writing this article I ...
Views: 1010(1 vote) - Panic Attacks & Getting Into a Zone: The Truly Incredible Can Occur - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Bill WhiteI’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “Dang, she’s really in a zone!” Or maybe you’ve thought, “Man, am I in a zone!” This “zoneness” is well worth discussing because it can really very positively impact a panic sufferer’s life. Tune in! Before we go any further, what exactly does “getting into ...
Views: 973 - 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: 704 - 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 ...
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