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The Empty Seat Next To Me…

Having such a past riddled with “anxiety issues” has made fitting in one of the biggest challenges for me. I suppose lots of people feel like outsiders from time to time, but the very nature of anxiety can make you … Continue reading

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Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder

The majority of people with social anxiety disorder never receive any professional treatment for it. And while some people may suffer in silence, many reach out on forums and online groups to learn self treatment for social anxiety disorder. As … Continue reading

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How to Face Your Fears

A recent email conversation about facing your fears: I’m really sad that I can’t get a handle on my anxiety and feel it is never gonna go away. How do you as a mentor actually face your fears? I make … Continue reading

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Just for Today I Will Not Worry

This morning- really early- I had to take my teenage daughter for blood work ordered by her pediatrician (routine stuff, nothing bad). She has a phobia to needles and was very worried about this appointment all week. In the car … Continue reading

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How To Stop Panic Attacks – What The Doctor Says

Millions of anxiety sufferers want to know how to stop panic attacks. Here’s what a doctor has to say on this… I listened to an interview last week with Dr. Harry Barry – an Psychiatrist from Ireland who has done … Continue reading

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Oh No Not Again! My Anxiety Came Back out of Nowhere… Or Did It?

Yesterday I had an experience at work where I came very close to having a spontaneous panic attack. I didn’t actually have one- I just sort of lingered in this very highly anxious state which was extremely distressing for me. … Continue reading

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What Does Anxiety Recovery Mean?

If you polled a thousand people who suffer from debilitating anxiety or panic attacks and asked them what is it they really want, the answer would be the same: a cure. Heck if you polled a million anxious people and … Continue reading

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Diffusing a Panic Attack with The Voice of Reason

Ok, so Halloween just passed. I think you would agree that no horror movie could come close to the terror of living with panic attacks. Hollywood has nothing on an anxious mind, lol. I thought of a great idea today. … Continue reading

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