Shawnna McMains on May 24th, 2009

In doing some research, I found this article and thought it was interesting, Please give it a read….

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Shawnna McMains on May 20th, 2009

I found a great youtube video that shows a great relaxation video. Check it out, it is great for if you are feeling any kind of anxiety or in the middle of a panic attack. After following along with the narrator, you should feel extremely calm and relaxed. If not, listen to it again, but this time, make sure to clear your mind of all thoughts. This will be the best way to have this Breathing Exercise work.

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Shawnna McMains on May 19th, 2009
For those of you that have agoraphobia, you might find this article I found from Joe Barry to be very interesting, Please give it a read….

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Shawnna McMains on May 15th, 2009

depression-2In doing some research, I found this article and thought it was interesting, Please give it a read….
 
Research has not established any specific class of diagnosis that can determine co-morbidity of depression and anxiety.However, there is a broad acceptance that a general sense of fear, with or without panic symptoms, does appear along with depression in nearly half of the reported cases. Co-morbidity of bipolar depression and anxiety can be extremely difficult to manage in a patient.Just as a passing feeling of sadness cannot be termed as clinical depression, brief periods of anxiety cannot be labeled as anxiety disorders. The symptoms for either disease need to be prevalent for approximately six months and impede normal working to be termed as an anxiety disorder.There are different types of depression:

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Shawnna McMains on May 14th, 2009
I’ve been doing some searching and found this article by Joe Barry that I thought you might find interesting, Please give it a read….

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depressionAt the onset of panic attacks, it is best to go see your doctor immediately and have it evaluated.  This will give you a better understanding of what you have been experiencing, but,  also could prevent the aggravation of your panic attacks.  Here are several possible scenarios if you do not get panic attack intervention immediately:

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Shawnna McMains on April 19th, 2009

lady-panicPanic Attacks are very misunderstood by people that don’t have them.  I can’t even count the number of people that have said that I was just trying to get attention.  This is not even close to the truth.  A panic attack is not the same as a regular medical condition, it is a mental and physical disorder that must be taken very seriously.  If you have not seen your doctor before about your panic attacks, please see one.  They should be able to help you get on the path to recovery.

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Shawnna McMains on April 14th, 2009

fear-notThe very first panic attack usually comes out of nowhere.  You are usually doing something you do every day, like driving, working or watching TV.

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Shawnna McMains on April 7th, 2009

musicMusic is food for the soul.  It is a great stress reliever and is very popular these days as treatment for a variety of diseases and disorders    both physical and mental.

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Shawnna McMains on March 25th, 2009

herbal-pure-calmI’m the type of person that I don’t like to be on doctor prescribed medication.  Not sure why, guess it just makes me feel old, or, not in control and I don’t like either feeling.  Anyway, I have done some research on different natural herbal remedies that work for panic attacks.  The following are the ones that are traditionally used:

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Shawnna McMains on March 21st, 2009

yogaThere are ways to naturally relieve a panic attack once you are having one.  These will take practice before you can achieve your ultimate goal of being able to quickly get out of a panic attack, but, with practice, they will almost become second nature.

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Shawnna McMains on March 19th, 2009

I have been living with Panic Attacks for over 11 years now. I am finally able to ward off or minimize the effects the panic attacks have on my life. This takes time and practice to achieve, but is doable by anyone. Trust me, I have been in your shoes and know how helpless you feel right now!!!! It does get better.

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Shawnna McMains on March 17th, 2009

Today I want to talk about the symptoms of a panic attack.  Here are the basic symptoms:

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Shawnna McMains on March 16th, 2009

Since you are here, either you or someone you love has had at least one Panic Attack and you want to know more.  In this post, I will explain to you the best I can what a panic attack is.  

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