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Coping With Agoraphobia, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Anxiety, Support, Chat, Forum
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Here are some suggestions on how to cope with anxiety and panic and how you can help prevent and alleviate the symptoms. The Power of Positive Thinking. One way of tackling panic attacks is to look at the way you talk to yourself, especially during times of stress and pressure. Panic attacks often begin or escalate when you tell yourself scary things, like I feel light-headed . . . I’m about to faint! Or I’m trapped in this traffic jam and something terrible is gonna happen! Put a stop to the thoughts th...
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Panic Attack Symptoms, Anxiety, Information, Treatment, Cause, Chat, Forum
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A panic attack is a sudden surge of overwhelming fear that comes without warning and without any obvious reason. It is far more intense than the feeling of being ‘stressed out’ that most people experience. Symptoms of a panic attack include:. Difficulty breathing, feeling as though you ‘can’t get enough air’. Terror that is almost paralyzing. Dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea. Trembling, sweating, shaking. Choking, chest pains. Hot flashes, or sudden chills. A panic attack is not dangerous, but it can...
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Phobia Information, Phobias, Treatment, Symptom, Medication, Cause, Help, Chat, Forum
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What is a Specific Phobia? A construction worker with a fear of heights who avoids taking jobs in high places. A medical student who drops out of school due to an extreme fear of blood. An executive with a strong fear of flying who turns down a promotion that would have involved a lot of travel. An individual who works on the 20th floor of an office tower who must take the stairs each day due to an intense fear of elevators and other enclosed places. Official Criteria for Specific Phobia. The individual’...
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Anxiety Disorder Help For Anxiety, Support, Information, Symptom, medication, treatment, Chat
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The symptoms of anxiety can be many and varied. People can experience symptoms from several categories at the same time. These can include dissociative symptoms such as depersonalization and derealization, the ‘fight’ and flight’ response rapid heart beat, rapid breathing, effects of hyperventilation and muscle tension. People can also experience a number of different effects as a result of their anxiety and panic attacks. Fight and Flight Response. Are You Struggling With Anxiety or Panic Attacks? The w...
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Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Support, Information, Symptom, Treatment, Help, Chat, Forum
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Social Anxiety, Phobia. Everyone is capable of getting nervous when in a socially awkward situation. The socially anxious person seeks ways to avoid this risk whenever possible, feels significant anxiety long before the event, and continues experiencing anxiety and worry throughout the performance. After the event, he analyzes his every move and negatively interprets the response of others, even though the performance might have been the simple act of eating a sandwich at a fast food restaurant. Some peo...
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School Phobia, Child School Phobia, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Stress, Support, Chat, Forum
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Many children at some time in their school career are challenged by anxiety and fear about attending school. School phobia (known to professionals as school refusal), a complex and extreme form of anxiety about going to school (but not of the school itself as the name suggests), can have many causes (see below) and can include related anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia and selective mutism. Symptoms include stomachaches, nausea, fatigue, shaking, a racing heart and frequent trips to the toilet. Other ...
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Dental Phobia, Dental Phobia Help, Dental Phobia And Panic Attacks, Support, Chat, Forum
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If you are anxious about dental treatment then you are not alone. Between 6-14% of the population avoid attending the dentist because of anxiety about treatment. Between 45-55% of patients who attended the dentist are anxious in the dental environment. For other patients, the fear is not so deep seated. They can explain the cause of their anxiety and can usually control it to some extent. However, they are still anxious about dental treatment and will try and avoid it where possible. There are several me...
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GAD GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER Support, Information, Treatment, Cause, Chat, Forum, UK
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GAD) is when persistent worry and anxiety about your health, work, money or family last for at least six months, even when there are no signs of trouble in your life. Doctors have found that constant and uncontrollable worry and anxiety may be due to a GAD. Major Symptoms of GAD. The major symptoms of GAD contain worry, anxiety and tension. If you think you might have GAD, ask yourself the following questions:. Do I worry excessively about minor issues? Am I nervous most of the time? Other Symptoms of GAD.
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Medication, Agoraphobia, Phobia, Anxiety, Depression, GAD, OCD, Social, UK
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If your doctor prescribes a psychiatric drug it is important that you understand what the drug is, how you should take it and what effects it will have on you. You may wish to discuss with your Doctor about alternative treatments to the proposed drugs. The following list of questions may be useful when meeting your Doctor and help you get the most out of your drug treatment. What kind of medicine is it? How can it help me? How and when should I take it? What should I do if I miss a dose? The following is...
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