Ways to combat anxiety attacks 29 Articles

by S.A.Robb

Take it from someone with Panic Disorder Anxiety disorders are one of the fastest growing diagnosed disorders. I myself suffer from Panic Disorder and Social Phobia. I have battled them for several years and if it were...read more

by Christobel Rajesh

Anxiousness is common when we fear and worry about something. Each of us have a different defence mechanism to overcome our anxiousness. We are anxious about many things like impending surgery, forth coming examination and...read more

by Haley Gray

After living with anxiety attacks for over twenty years, I know how unbelievably difficult they can be to control. Anxiety/Panic Disorder is different for everyone. I remember when I was first diagnosed with it, being frus...read more

by Pamela Kay

Ways to combat anxiety attacks are varied and many. Some work well and some not at all. After three years in therapy for anxiety attacks, I found some that work well and though the attacks have not gone away entirely, they...read more

by Leslie Haasch

It's normal to feel anxiety from time to time, but when it reaches the point of what is called an "anxiety attack", you may want to seek a solution to keep it from recurring. Those that have suffered through these attacks ...read more

by M. D. Huntsberry

Combat is a perfect word to use when discussing anxiety attacks. As a recovered agoraphobic, I am no stranger to the debilitating effects panic and anxiety attacks can have on a person's emotional and physical health. It...read more

by Mona Gallagher

The world is an anxious place. We can't go anyplace without hearing bad news that hits us from all directions. We have an amazing amount of pressure to perform to other's expectations and we're fed more information from th...read more

by Carolyn Brown

I was the go-to-girl. I could always fix it, figure it out, or solve the problem. If I didn't know an answer, I knew how to find out. I was very, very good at everything I did. And then I went crazy. At least, I though...read more

by Laura De Giorgio

HOW EARNIE CREATED DIABETES FROM ANXIETY Fear, worry and anxiety can seriously affect your health, and in time even kill you. People can and do develop all sorts of health problems by fixating their minds on ideas that ...read more

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by Shanna Nelson

It plagues you, your fears, your thoughts, yourself. How can I live my life this way, how will I go on? I have asked myself this question many many times and it wasnt until recently that I have found a way to deal with my ...read more

by Aggie Woo

'How's my wife? Her blood pressure is dropping!' said my husband to the doctor. He was looking at the numeric indicator machine linking to my thumb. 'Don't worry. She is getting fine. This number shown is not the blood pre...read more

by Ardeth Baxter

The psychiatric world has become more sophisticated since I experienced anxiety attacks (also called panic attacks) when I was in my 20s. Back in the 1970s, not much was known about the reasons for anxiety attacks or what...read more

by Linda Sajiw

Anxiety attacks can be cleared completely from ever happening again if we realize why they occur. When we are in an anxiety situation we are in a fear pattern within our brain and body systems. There is usually something...read more

by R.S. Land

I have had panic attacks for over two decades. I never knew what they were. I called them "my spells". Fortunately they were infrequent. I dealt with them by finding a quiet place or making my own space a quiet place and...read more

by Leslie Schwab

As someone who has worked in the health care field as a therapist and educator, I have often dealt with people who suffered from anxiety attacks. I have had students who suffer them prior to taking exams. I have had succ...read more

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by Nicole S.

I have suffered in the past from anxiety attacks when I was 19 years old. My first reaction was to race to the bathroom to throw up. My body wouldn't allow anything to come out and my mind was racing with fear. It was s...read more

by Janette Peel

Sometimes is can seem that anxiety is an inevitable part of everyday life, but there are ways to minimize its affect on your health. As the pace of life continues to increase, so do your stress levels. You can ease the...read more

by Carol Levy

In the moment of an anxiety attack it is of the first importance to get yourself to a place where you can be in control of your thinking. This can be done by consciously breathing. Taking in a big breath, holding it ...read more

by Mary Guimont

First, of all if you do not suffer from anxiety attacks. Please do not try to be consoling by telling the person who is having one. That everything is going to be alright. This is not very reassuring or helpful to the pe...read more

by Dolores Moore

BUT WHAT IF?...I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS!.., HOW CAN I FIX IT?...WHO WILL HELP ME?...I AM LOST, IF FEEL SO ALONE, WHAT SHOULD I DO? So it goes on, the cycle of destructive anxiety and the pain, panic, depression and fear tha...read more