Panic attacks strike without warning, that is what makes them so frightening. One moment you could be enjoying a wonderful day with your daughter, the next you are a huddled, terrified mass with a screaming, panicked and crying daughter unsure of what´s going on. Anxiety attacks are different for everyone and while there often common […]

Social Phobia starts in childhood or young adulthood and may grow by slow degrees as time passes. While this phobia often presents itself at a young age, it can stay with a person for years or decades and can snowball into an even greater problem.

For people with anxiety problems, panic attacks and other phobias their minds are in such a state of unrest that the body is in risk for damaging physical effects. Victims then become increasingly anxious about the physical toll to their bodies which further fuels the hormonal surges leading to even greater detrimental outcomes.

Agoraphobia and panic attacks are really necessary companions because it really boils down to being afraid of attacks. It is a condition that usually develops following panic.

Social anxiety and nervousness are present in most people and part of normal life. You would only be diagnosed as phobic if your avoidance tactics interfere with work, social activities or important relationships, or cause you considerable distress.

The first step in controlling your panic attacks and resulting agoraphobia is to recognize what has caused your agoraphobia in the first place and what situations triggered the panic attacks that have you living in such fear.

You can control your panic attacks, anxiety and phobias. The body is naturally able to restore itself to normal after an adrenaline seeking an event. You just have to learn how to activate your body’s own resources.

Breathing is an important part of coping with and relieving anxiousness and stress. When you are anxious, you tend to breathe from your chest, a method called thoracic breathing. The rapid, shallow breaths tend to create a sensation of hyperventilating and tightening of the chest which in turn tends to cause anxiety and panic. Most […]