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Agoraphobia: A time for healing?
Looking back at my agoraphobia years, there was a very definite point where my
recovery began. For quite a while, I thought that it was when I came across the
tried, tested and extremely successful system that I used to say goodbye to this
debilitating.............................[more]
Agoraphobia definition
Defining agoraphobia can be a little confusing. It used to be held by many, that
the definition of agoraphobia was a fear of wide-open spaces. Indeed, most
current dictionaries still carry this meaning. Possibly, this is due to the word
being derived from the Greek words “agora”.....................[more]
Agoraphobia or panic
disorder visual aids I suffered from agoraphobia and panic disorder for over
twenty years. Having shared my life with these terrible companions for that
length of time, it’s only natural that I learned some tricks to make me feel
less uncomfortable whenever I had to go out and....................[more]
Anxiety symptoms Before we
look at anxiety symptoms, first of all we’ll cover what anxiety is and what
function it serves. Anxiety is a natural phenomenon. Its purpose is to give your
body the necessary wherewithal to remove you from a dangerous situation, either
by fighting the danger......................[more]
Depression During the final couple
of years of my agoraphobia, I began suffering from depression. Unlike my anxiety
and agoraphobia however, instead of being with me for every waking hour of the
day, every day of the week, it only reared its ugly head for one day, every
three weeks or so...................................[more]
Panic disorder So, what is panic disorder? And does everyone who
suffers a panic attack have this condition? Put simply, no. Many people will
encounter a panic attack at some point in their lifetime. Possibly more than you
would ever consider. I, myself, know someone who had one,
isolated.......................[more]
Panic attack symptoms
Panic attacks entered my life in the summer of 1985 and remained with me for
over twenty years. Whist I, unlike some other unfortunate people that I’ve
either personally known or others that I have read about, didn’t have panic
episodes everyday, the ones that I did...........................[more]
Panic
attack treatment There are several panic attack treatments
available in this day and age. I’ll discuss some of the ones that I’m familiar
with here but after personally trying some of these, only one actually
eliminated my panic permanently. I’ll tell you more about that particular
treatment at......................[more]
Phobia: So what exactly is a phobia?
The word phobia is derived from the Greek word for fear: “phobos”. In modern,
English-speaking nations, though, it seems to have two separate definitions.
These are: a) an extreme and overwhelming fear of something or b) an extreme
intolerance of.................................[more]
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