Coping with anxiety and panic attacks takes it’s toll. We have to do all the things everyone else does, only with anxiety lurking in the shadows, just waiting to lunge at us. We shop, get the kids off to school, go to work, socialize, pay bills, celebrate holidays, keep the peace in the house, argue [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Social Anxiety Disorder'
Giving Yourself Permission to Be Human
September 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety Disorder, Stress Management
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Let Me Answer Your Biggest Questions
July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Sometimes the biggest stumbling block in getting help for anxiety is having questions you just don’t know the answer to. I’ve received some email questions, and I imagine there are plenty more that haven’t been asked. A lot of anxiety sufferers keep everything inside and suffer in silence. Believe me, I get that. I did [...]
Coping with Anxiety by Sharing it
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
I made my whole deal with anxiety a lot harder when I was younger by doing my best to hide it from the entire world. My method of coping with anxiety was to suffer all the symptoms in silence. When I was young and confused, I hid everything about my anxiety from everybody, even my [...]
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Anxiety at a Party this Weekend
July 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Social Anxiety Disorder
Having just come off the three day 4th of July festivities, I am glad to be back into the workweek. I had anxiety at a party on Saturday and decided to forgo fireworks for the rest of the holiday weekend. The family was in full agreement with me on this one. For one it was [...]
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Anxiety in Teens, I’m Worried About My Daughter
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Social Anxiety Disorder
My daughter will be starting high school come September. And while I am so proud of her for her excellent grades and a million other reasons, I am also worried too. My bout with social anxiety started in my teens, when I was just about her age now (14). And while I know she isn’t [...]
How to Succeed in Your Anxiety Treatment Method of Choice
June 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
When it comes to anxiety disorders, we struggle, we do the best we can to cope, sometimes we fail miserably…and sometimes we triumph. As debilitating as anxiety disorders and panic attacks can be, the good news is they are treatable. Now I’ll be the first person to say I’ve tried many different anxiety treatment methods [...]
9 Tips to Save Money When Getting Help for Anxiety
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Getting the proper care for your anxiety disorder is paramount to feeling better. If you’re new to finding help for social anxiety, panic disorder, GAD, OCD, or agoraphobia, you will soon find out what I have come to know over the years– that Anxiety isn’t cheap. Over 20 years ago, in 1990, the costs associated [...]
Caring for Loved Ones with Anxiety Attacks
May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
If one of your loved ones suffers from panic or anxiety attacks, you may feel frustrated and overwhelmed. You hate to see your loved one suffer, yet you don’t really understand what they’re going through. It can be hard to know how to help someone with anxiety. Here are some suggestions for you. Caring for [...]
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