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- What are Panic Attacks? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Ross CormackPanic attacks cause quite a wide variation of different symptoms between the different people who suffer from them, which can make it difficult to identify the condition. The symptoms can also have a varied effect on different people. Some serious physical conditions, such as heart attacks, ...
Views: 903 - Panic Attacks Remedy - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Ross CormackRelieving the effects of panic attacks can be a struggle and there is much difficulty faced in curing them for many people. There are some tried and tested methods to reduce the severity of attacks and deal with the symptoms. Firstly, turn your attention to the possible causes. It may be some ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Lift Weights To Control Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Ross CormackPanic attacks can really interrupt your daily life and you may already have been disappointed with the results of medication for treating them. On the other hand, there are many people who are not at all keen on turning to medication so easily. To control panic attacks using weight lifting may ...
Views: 1465 - Panic Attacks While Driving - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Ross CormackCertain situations exist where a panic attack can lead to catastrophic events, one of which is while driving a car. Control of the car may be lost, resulting in accident, if a panic attack causes you to lose your focus on the task of driving. If you suspect you are about to suffer a panic attack ...
Views: 1358 - How to Stop Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Mike SandersonIf you experience panic attacks there are methods that you can learn that will help stop them. The key to controlling your panic attacks is to confront your fear and feel as though you want to experience a panic attack. By doing this you can disempower the fear before it can develop into a ...
Views: 1295(3 votes) - Beat Panic and Anxiety with The Linden Method - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Mike SandersonThe Linden Method was created by Charles Linden to cure himself of the severe panic and anxiety that he had suffered since his childhood. In addition to anxiety and panic attacks Charles also suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and agoraphobia. He discovered that they all had the ...
Views: 2741(3 votes) - Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Ryan RollinsNatural remedies for panic attacks are preferable by most people because they are good for the body through and through (unlike medication). Sure, prescription medications might remove the symptoms of panic attacks, but they come with a whole host of symptoms of their own! With natural ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - Anxiety Cures - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Scott DesgrosseilliersRunning a meditation site means I am experiencing a new meditation every day from the Meditation Masters Network. It is some built-in stress training that keeps me calm and very happy. I found it frustrating and embarrassing that I still would experience panic attacks when on an airplane. ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - ***Healing Social Phobia - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Margaret PaulWhat is Social Phobia?Social phobia - or social anxiety - is the fear of interacting with others in various situations: groups, work, school, parties, on the telephone, in a market or store, and so on. People with social phobia experience extreme anxiety or panic when they know that they have to ...
Views: 5250(5 votes) - Breathing Properly When Panic Symptoms Strike - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Nathan TylerPanic symptoms are not life threatening but can be extremely terrifying and lead to other conditions and disorders. People with anxiety disorder are much more likely to have depression and a sleep problem. Common panic symptoms include depersonalization, sweating, nausea and fear or losing ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - Possible Causes Of Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Nathan TylerAnxiety symptoms can spring on us when we least need them. We start sweating and our hearts start racing at an interview. We get a lump in our throat and butterflies in our stomach on a first date. Talk about bad timing. You're probably wondering why our bodies would sabotage us in this ...
Views: 1061 - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and D-cycloserine: Thinking Outside of the Box - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Bill White“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Always works for me. It seems as though it works for psychiatric research, as well. And that’s a good thing because I’ve become frustrated and puzzled by the lack of research and treatment attention panic disorder, all of the anxiety disorders for that ...
Views: 3597(2 votes) - Lunch With a Friend Taught the Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Bill WhiteHooked-up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while today. And I’m very glad we had lunch together. You know, the lessons life unexpectedly throws our way can be absolutely amazing. She taught me one such lesson. Suzanne and I were in the same cohort throughout grad school. I’ll never forget ...
Views: 1427 - Treat and Overcome Panic Disorder Symptoms Easily - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Charlotte WilsonThere is no shame in seeking to address anxiety or panic attack issues so take your time to read and review this and other articles to better inform yourself about the panic disorder symptoms and their close relationship with anxiety conditions. The Panic Disorder symptoms experienced by most ...
Views: 1081 - Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Is Opening Up Worth the Risk? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Bill WhiteWithout a doubt, opening up has always been a toughie for me. Still can be. My issue has always been trust, trying my best to believe that those in whom I might confide will truly listen to all I have to say; and accept it, not necessarily in agreement, without passing judgment. God only knows ...
Views: 2619(2 votes) - Beat Panic and Anxiety with Panic Away - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mike SandersonIf I had to recommend one particular product for anxiety and panic attack sufferers it would be Joe Barry's Panic Away program as that is the one that helped me the most. Whether you suffer from general anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia or phobias ...
Views: 1336(2 votes) - Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Recap of a Great Article on Temperament - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Bill WhiteI read a marvelous article several days ago entitled, “Understanding the Anxious Mind.” Written by Robin Marantz Henig, it appeared in the September 29, 2009 edition of The New York Times Magazine. The article was so good I knew I’d have to spread the word moments after I began reading it. And ...
Views: 1604(4 votes) - Social Anxiety: The Least Understood Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Nathan TylerPeople who suffer from social anxiety may find themselves experiencing feelings such as nervousness, anxiousness and embarrassment in public settings. Socializing is often difficult with sufferers and they may be preoccupied with fear of rejection. Most people have experienced a nervous or ...
Views: 1622(2 votes) - Your Children May Suffer From Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Got the Guilts? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteI have two wonderful teenage children and I love them very much. Over the years, I’ve pondered how my panic attack and anxiety-generating genes would one day impact them. Yes, would my children struggle as I did? You know, isn’t it odd that as much as I had nothing to do with my genetic ...
Views: 1382(2 votes) - Self Help for Panic Attacks - The Ultimate Long-Term Solution - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Charlotte WilsonAnyone who has ever experienced panic attacks shudders at the thought of it. It is such an intense feeling that you may sometimes compound it as a heart attack. Even though medical practitioners refer to panic attacks as nothing more than sudden adrenalin rush through your body, you can only ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - Breaking the Anxiety Trance - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael KnowlesRemember the little poem about the man who wasn't there? As I was walking up the stair I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today I wish, I wish he'd go away. -- William Hughes Mearns What a wonderful description of anxious thinking. An anxious ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - How to Cure Overwhelm - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael Knowles"I just can't do this anymore," Paul said. It's been hectic getting the business going, but the last month has been just awful." "How so?" I said. "I'll tell you how so," he said. His voice had an edge to it that was practically a physical presence in my office despite the fact that we ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Panic Attacks And Panic Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Nathan TylerCan panic attacks be stopped? Understanding the causes of attacks can help a great deal when looking for a solution. Although some people may consider a panic attack and an anxiety attack as the same thing, they are actually quite different. Anxiety in itself is actually very normal. It's ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - How To Stop Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Charlotte WilsonYour arriving to this page is an indication enough that you are at war in dealing with panic and anxiety. You must have tried several ways to find a solution to your condition including age-old methods and outdated anxiety techniques such as deep breathing, positive assertion or diversion. But ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Anger: The Dynamics of Defense (Part 3) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Bill WhiteWell, this is the final article of a three-part series on the role of anger in the occurrence and perpetuation of panic attacks and anxiety. In the first two installments we defined anger within two theoretical perspectives, and took a look at how anger presented in my life as an anxiety ...
Views: 2555(3 votes) - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Anger: The Dynamics of Defense (Part 2) - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn part one of this three part series we poured a solid foundation by defining anger within the context of psychoanalytic and cognitive theory. Well, now it’s time to have a look at how anger directly impacts panic and anxiety. As I focused upon recovering from my disorder, it didn’t take ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Signs of panic attacksSubmitted on Sep 14, 2009 from mike blazePanic attack is a problem which is related to brain and is a psychological disorder. It is not permanent in nature although the patients perceive it as permanent. Victims of panic attacks tend to lose control in various situations. The sufferers tend to live in feelings of intense fear and ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - How to Know if Fear Has Infiltrated Your Body - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Kelly FlackHave you ever felt suddenly anxious or “on edge” and didn’t know why? There are many reasons why we might feel fearful at different times. We get scared about things like physical danger, accidents, natural disasters, and so on. These are all situations where fear can be helpful because it ...
Views: 1242 - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Your Primary Care Physician: Are You Getting the Best Care? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Bill WhiteI found an editorial in the March 6, 2007 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine that I believe is spot-on. It was written by Wayne Katon, M.D. and Peter Roy-Byrne, M.D., from the University of Washington School of Medicine. The subject matter was poor treatment practices, as well as ...
Views: 1986 - Panic Attacks and Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Mimicker's Deception - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Bill WhiteA mimicker is a symptom or disorder that fools its victim, as well as medical and psych professionals, into believing he/she is suffering from something other than the true cause of the problem. And the likeness is so striking that the mimicked issue gets all the attention, allowing the real ...
Views: 2187 - ***Diamond Energy Activation Brings Inner Peace and Unspeakable Joy - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyIn 1984, while inside the Great Pyramid of Egypt, I received, in the silence of my Soul, the Divine Plan for bringing forth Diamond Alignment, A Sacred Technology that effortlessly connects and aligns us with the deep Inner Peace and unspeakable Joy of the Divine Power, or Diamond Self Within. ...
Views: 2504(4 votes) - Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia, Spatial Orientation: Perception is Everything - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteRaise your hand if you’ve ever been plagued by agoraphobia. Well, my arm’s fully extended upward. I can recall being all but housebound because of it in the early 1980’s. And if I did venture out it was with a few drinks under my belt, a few beers in the car, and about ten cigarettes in my ...
Views: 2434 - Panick Attacks Cure | Anxiety Symptoms - tackled and beaten - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Catherine KOZAR”Do You Have A Fear. Nagging In The Back Of Your Mind.. When Will The Next Panic Attack Strike Me?” Often looking for effective and easy to follow steps regarding anxiety can be difficult to find. Phycologists can cost you a fortune. My recent search for something that ordinary people could ...
Views: 1270(3 votes) - Panic Attacks, Guilt, and the Personality of Your Superego - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Bill WhiteGuilt can be absolutely crippling for anyone, but it hits panic attack and anxiety sufferers particularly hard. We’re so darned tough on ourselves, and hold ourselves accountable for so many things that simply aren’t fair or reasonable. And that makes guilt a major obstacle to overcome when it ...
Views: 3770 - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Somatic Experiencing: Part II - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn Part I of this two-article series we discussed Somatic Experiencing (SE), Dr. Peter A. Levine’s anxiety and trauma healing philosophy, within the context of a contributor to panic attacks and anxiety. Well, now we’re going to have a look at SE from a treatment perspective. As with the first ...
Views: 4416(2 votes) - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Somatic Experiencing: Part I - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn my ongoing quest for knowledge pertaining to the contributors to panic attacks and anxiety, as well as treatment strategies and techniques, I came upon some very cool stuff several years ago. It’s called Somatic Experiencing (SE) and it’s the amazing work of Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. This will ...
Views: 1888(2 votes) - Curing Panic Attacks Using Natural Methods - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Ross CormackPanic attacks can seem to come on randomly at any time and, for this reason, they can seem very difficult to deal with. Ways of curing panic attacks are sought after because their effects are so traumatic and cause so much stress. Seeing a doctor about the problem may help but is not the route ...
Views: 896(1 vote) - Find Out How Treating Panic Attacks is All About Focus - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Anna ShannenIf you know of anyone in your day to day life that suffers with panic attacks, there will be times that you know you just want to slap the person silly for thinking the way they do. However, this is not really the way to treat panic attacks, as you really don't want to make the person more ...
Views: 754(2 votes) - Panic Attacks and Kindling: Building a Different Fire - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Bill WhiteFirst of all, this isn’t going to be a discussion of how to build a fire. Uh no, this is a review of a fascinating physiological phenomenon that I consider a physical contributor to panic attacks and anxiety. And that’s because the limbic system, particularly the amygdala, is highly susceptible ...
Views: 2449(1 vote) - Panic Attacks From a Psychoanalytic and Cognitive Perspective - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Bill WhiteSometimes people ask me why I spend so much time on what generates panic attacks. My usual response is, beyond my natural curiosity, I simply don’t see how one can manage something if one doesn’t fully understand just what that something is. And, at least to me, a complete understanding has to ...
Views: 1516(2 votes) - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and the Concept of Uncertainty: Some Cool Research - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Bill WhiteYou’d certainly get no argument from most anyone that we’re living in very uncertain times. Though I suppose that’s been the case since humans graced the planet, it sure appears to be a lead-pipe-cinch these days. I mean, you name it, the economy, unemployment, political unrest, terrorism; the ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - *** Anxiety and Panic "Attacks" - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Jim ManganielloIn the past year nearly 45 million Americans have suffered from so- called "anxiety disorders", including anxiety and panic attacks, as well as phobias. That's a lot of people—more than 15% of the U.S. population. And it's a lot of suffering. Anxiety leaves people chronically miserable. A ...
Views: 1524(2 votes) - Panic Attacks, The Amygdala, The Prefrontal Cortex, and an Elevator - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Bill WhiteIf you’ve followed my writing you’ll know I believe misinterpretation and overreaction are the number one psychological contributors to panic attacks. I believe so deeply in this truth that I coined the term, “interpreaction,” to underscore the power of the relationship between interpretation ...
Views: 2510 - Panic Attacks: Learn a Workable Cure - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Frank DonovanCoping with panic attacks can be exhausting for you to handle especially as the major symptom is frightening by nature. The effects can be devastating and cause a complete state of paranoia. These attacks take place at the most horrible times and can leave you feeling crippled and humiliated at ...
Views: 789(1 vote) - Panic Attacks, Temperament, and Uncle Hans: It's a Matter of Engineering? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Bill WhiteHans Eysenck, a Brit born in Germany in 1916, may not be one of the more widely known personality theorists; however, he was one of the finest. And his work is important to panic attack sufferers. Eysenck believed temperament, a characteristic mode of emotional response, is the featured ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Donkeys are more dangerous then airplanes! Overcome your fear of flying inside of 1 hour - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Dominic Knightor Airplanes? I was just reflecting on a holiday I had a couple of years ago and remembered an experience that didn't seem scary until I decided to go ahead with it. I had just arrived in Santorini, a gorgeous little Greek Island, and we had just got off the cruise that had brought us there. I ...
Views: 1937 - Relieving Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Helen RylePanic attacks are very frightening. But what causes them and how can they be cured? Panic attacks occur when the subconscious mind relates a current event to an emotion from the past, this is called emotional resonance. All the person feels is an overwhelming desire to get out of a ...
Views: 1971(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Overcome Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from TJ PhilpottWith all the stress and uncertainty facing us in our everyday lives it is easy to understand why anxiety attacks are so common. The recent economic downturns worldwide have only contributed to the amount of anxiety and stress we all experience. With the seemingly endless assaults on our ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Are You Anxious? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Helen RyleMost people experience anxiety when under stress. However, when anxiety becomes chronic and leads to difficulty functioning at work or socially it is deemed a disorder. Anxiety disorders can cause excessive worry and physical discomfort, either in specific situations or what would otherwise be ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - 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 ...
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