re:agoraphobia-panic/anxiety attacks.?
are there any persons on here from heysham or morecambe that suffer from same?.
I suffer the same, but unfortunately no where near you.
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Comment from chrissy f
Time January 7, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I suffer the same, but unfortunately no where near you.
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Comment from ajal
Time January 7, 2010 at 2:02 pm
from age 12 i suffer from what later on was diagnosed as having generalized anxiety disorder its all about acceptance to see it not as a weakness and to take some medication to accept you cant do it all by yourself takes courage and strengt for me not to burden my family was the main factor to seek kelp lateron in life also to have no extreme fear for death was getting my attacks down just get to know yourself and your disease better even get involved in reading about death its all comes down to ACCEPTANCE
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Comment from christiaanmorgan
Time January 7, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Go to your GP and ask him to refer you for some CBT – it’s the recommended way to deal with agoraphobia and panic disorder. I don’t know how old you are, so not sure if you’ll be referred to adult or adolescent services. The Primary Mental Health Service for Lancaster is in St Leonard’s house – by the Grand Theatre, and they’re on 01524 68743. They should give you some advice. In the meantime try downloading the booklet on panic from here – ( http://www.nnt.nhs.uk/mh/content.asp?PageName=selfhelp ) – lots of people find it useful.
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Comment from KATHRYN B
Time January 7, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Yes, Christiaan is right – make an appointment with your doctor and ask to be referred to a cognitive behavourial therapist who will explain what is happening to your body when you get an attack. Having this knowledge enables you to understand and cope positively if an attack comes on. It doesn’t matter what’s gone on in your life in the past which you may feel is the cause of your anxiety, c.b.t. will help you if you let allow it. The future now…good luck! Don’t mask the problem with drugs.
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Comment from jet-set
Time January 7, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I’m not, but if you tune into BBC radio 2 at the moment, they’re talking about just this.
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