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Personal Story 10.25.2011

Teens Outrunning Anxiety

I’m 21 years old, and besides my busy schedule as a full-time student the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, keeping a regular running and yoga schedule, work, and trying to balance a social life, I am also the founder and Executive Director of Anxiety In Teens Non-Profit, LLC.

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I was astounded to find no place with others who were going through the same thing, no tidbits on what I could do right now when I needed it most. That?s when I took out a notebook and decided it was time to create AnxietyInTeens.com.
Personal Story 12.10.2010

Childhood Panic—and Hope

It started at the onset of puberty, when I was 11 years old. I was at school, watching my older sister load the school bus to be taken away to 6th-grade camp. Suddenly a wave of panic overcame me. I don't recall my physical symptoms other than a racing heart and nausea.

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I?m trying to get off medication so I can have a baby. It's been tough and I've experienced many setbacks, but I haven't given up.
Personal Story 10.29.2010

Ending the Nightmare

Michael Timmermann, personal storyAn excellent student, a talented singer and musician, a competitive athlete.

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Shortly after beginning CBT, I was able to discontinue medication and stop seeing a therapist.
Video (non-embed) 08.10.2010

Anxiety Disorders — What Is Normal?

What’s the difference between stress and anxiety? Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, worried, or even anxious. Anxiety is a reaction to the stress, a feeling of apprehension or fear.

Video (non-embed) 08.10.2010

Defining Anxiety Disorders

Discover when you should become concerned that you might have an anxiety disorder.

Video (non-embed) 08.10.2010

Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders

Learn the symptoms typical of anxiety disorders, and in particular of GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder. The symptoms of each anxiety disorder vary in different people, but they all provoke extreme fear or worry that interferes with daily life.

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.