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Here are some recent developments in treating anxiety and panic attacks without drugs. One of the things to always keep in mind is that you are responsible to communicate with the person treating you. You must tell them your preferences and if you do not want drugs you need to let them know. Do not [...]
Anxiety or panic attacks are sudden periods of intense anxiety, fear and discomfort. While these attacks might seem to happen for no reason, theyre actually the bodys response to what it perceives as the need for fight or flight . The attacks usually last about ten minutes, but can be as short as one minute. In [...]
There are some inherent problems with the way the mental health system currently operates in our country. Back in the 1960′s a psychiatrist blew the whistle on the system and wrote a provocative book called, “The Myth of Mental Illness”, his name was Thomas Szasz. Here is an excerpt from an article he wrote around [...]
Here is a link to a listing of some Panic and Anxiety Attack support groups. The list is not exhaustive but it is a good starting place. Please keep in mind that some of the groups are more inclined to medical intervention while we on this website lean more towards a drug free approach. For [...]
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Hotline Numbers State Crisis Lines (24-hour)* * Except where different times are noted next to that number. Free calls in-state only. Alaska Central Peninsula Counseling Services (907) 283-7511 Alabama Crisis Services of N. Alabama, Inc. (256) 716-1000 or 1-800-691-8426 Arkansas NW Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center 888 274-7472 or (479) 756-2337 (local) Arizona EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center [...]
What is the Difference Between Panic and Anxiety Problems? The terms “anxiety attack” and “panic attack” are used almost interchangeably in today’s culture, but they have very different meanings to many mental health professionals. In reality there is not that much difference for the sufferer of these problems but for the sake of clarity we [...]
