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Personal Story 11.23.2009

Now I’m in Control

Looking back, I recall first experiencing a panic attack in the sixth grade. I remember getting so nervous that I would have to leave class and go to the counselor’s office. Until I was 16, I was in and out of psychiatrists’ offices.

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I remember getting so nervous that I would have to leave class and go to the counselor?s office.
Personal Story 11.20.2009

My Panic and Anxiety: More Than Nerves

The summer before my senior year in college, my mother died of lung cancer at the age of 57. I dealt with my loss privately, as I had handled most of my problems throughout adolescence: I repressed my grief and kept moving.

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I found it most ironic; I was someone who enjoyed groups and events, and here I was hamstrung with a phobia that made me detest groups, particularly functions involving a meal.
Personal Story 11.20.2009

Determined to Recover

Rita ClarkAfter more than 20 years of not going to a grocery store, restaurant, or public place alone, not driving out of my safe area and not attending school fu

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Was I going to spend the next 40 years making clever excuses about why I was unable to participate in living, laughing, and being whole?
Personal Story 11.20.2009

My Mother’s Journey

An evening spent playing bridge with other couples was always fun for Rita, but one time it became a nightmare. Dealing the cards, first her hands began to tremble, and then her body shook uncontrollably. Terrified, she ran to the bathroom where she fell to the floor crying.

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One day Rita read a newspaper article describing the symptoms of panic disorder and agoraphobia. At that moment she discovered she wasn?t crazy or weak.
Personal Story 11.20.2009

A Normal Kid

My name is Jordan. I am 11 years old.

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It was so embarrassing to have to tell my friends about my problem, but I knew it had to be done.
Personal Story 11.19.2009

Speaking Up for Others

Looking back, I can see that I had symptoms of an anxiety disorder even as a small child. I remember going for weeks at a time waking up, unable to go back to sleep. Then, as if by magic, I would go back to sleeping normally.

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It took a long time for me to accept that panic disorder is something I must live with. It is simply a part of my life.
Personal Story 11.19.2009

My Anxiety Rescue

Fear is an unseen enemy that can emotionally cripple and turn your life into a nightmare unless you learn, as I did, how to stage your own “anxiety rescue.”

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I spent the next 20 years trying to avoid another panic attack. Unfortunately, avoiding fear also meant reinforcing it.
Page 11.12.2009

Screening for Panic Disorder

If you suspect that you might suffer from panic disorder, answer the questions below, print out the results and share them with your health care professional.

Article 10.27.2009

Treatment

Like other anxiety disorders, panic disorder can be treated.
Article 10.27.2009

Symptoms

Some people experience what is referred to as limited-symptom panic attacks, which are similar to full-blown panic attacks but consist of fewer than four symptoms.
Page 10.16.2009

Understand the Facts - Cloned

It's a normal part of life to experience occasional anxiety.

But you may experience anxiety that is persistent, seemingly uncontrollable, and