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Panic Attack at Work

Do you know anyone who has panic attacks? Have you ever experienced one? It’s not fun. My last panic attack was about two years ago (knock on wood) shortly after I started working at my current job. I wasn’t feeling well, and it started when I felt like I was going to throw up. I hate throwing up. I’m not good at it, and I starting getting anxious because I didn’t want to get sick at work. Once I realized that I was beginning to panic, I told a fellow team member that I was going to step outside and … Continue reading →

Supporting a person with Panic Disorder (1)

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To be a support to a person suffering from Panic Disorder requires understanding and infinite patience. Panic attacks are very frightening ordeals; so frightening that a person will do anything to avoid having one. Panic attacks are beyond the normal experience of everyday anxiety and therefore are difficult for a person who has never experienced one to understand. However, people who suffer from regular panic attacks will voluntarily give up activities that they once enjoyed, such as going to the beach, the movies, even on holiday, just so they can experience peace rather than panic. Often they are forced to … Continue reading →

What is Panic Disorder? (1)

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Do you know someone who seldom seems to leave the house, or if they do they leave in the company of another person? Are they reluctant to accept invitations to weddings, attend social events, or even have a cup of coffee at your place, but are more than happy to hold functions at their own residence? Then that person may be suffering from Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. Panic attacks are frightening events and often occur after an isolated trauma or, alternatively, after a long period of sustained stress. The attacks are terrifying and appear to come out of the blue … Continue reading →

Is ADHD a Gateway to Addiction?

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If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, it is understandable if you have concerns about how this condition will affect your child’s future. There have been a few studies done that seem to have found an association between having ADHD and developing an addiction to nicotine and alcohol as an adult. However, these studies do not mean that all children who have ADHD are doomed to become addicted to substances. It’s somewhat inconclusive. There was a study done that indicated an “association” between a childhood diagnosis of ADHD and a later dependence on nicotine and alcohol later in life. … Continue reading →

Natural Disaster and the Impact on Mental Health

With the recent events in Japan, between the earthquake and then the devastation on the tsunami, and now the risk of a nuclear meltdown, it will be interesting to see the impact of these events on the mental health of the Japanese nation. Right now, I imagine most are running on survival mode, adrenaline levels are high, panic is setting in, reality is finding enough food and water to survive. The impact on mental health will be more long term, setting in once the initial chaos is over. It will probably be years before the whole impact on mental health … Continue reading →

Agonizing Journey: The Undiagnosed Child

When a child is born with (or develops) physical problems, parents experience a sense of panic: What is wrong with our baby? The anomalies might be obvious or subtle. Sometimes it is only a parent’s “gut feeling” indicating that something just isn’t right. There are few things as frightening as having a baby or child with an unknown medical condition. When Parents Become Medical Researchers Many parents find their feet set upon this difficult, frustrating path. They become their child’s own medical researcher, trying to find a diagnosis that matches the baffling symptoms. Along this mysterious journey, their child might … Continue reading →