Overview On Anxiety Disorders

Taken from NAMI  which is located   HERE.   What are anxiety disorders? Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses that cause people to feel excessively frightened, distressed, or uneasy during situations in which most other people would not experience these same feelings. When they are not treated, anxiety disorders can be severely impairing and [...]

You Don’t Know

A few weeks ago I began having a terrible toothache.  I figured I’d take some Tylenol until it passed.  Well it took almost two weeks to pass so I took a lot of Tylenol as well as Ibuprofen.  That was the only way the pain was manageable. You might be asking why I didn’t simply [...]

Erunner- My Story Of Panic Disorder And Agoraphobia Through June Of 2008

I posted this a few months after starting More Than Coping.  I intend to write a follow-up soon to cover the last three years.  Allan My earliest memories are filled with fear.  It seemed I was afraid of everything.  I grew up scared to death of my father, who was an alcoholic.  He never hit [...]

Anxiety: The Fight Or Flight Response Explained

The ‘Flight or Fight’ response The ‘fight or flight response’ is our body’s own protective response to danger and, in essence, it is a mechanism designed to protect us, and not as it feels, destroy us. Our bodies are designed to respond to danger; we have an inbuilt defense mechanism known as the ‘fight or [...]

Agoraphobia Saves Man From Trial In UK

Taken from the Northern Echo UK which is located  HERE. A MAN who lent out his spare benefit cash has been spared prosecution because he has a phobia of leaving home. One of the reasons Colin Watson was able to amass a surplus from his benefits was that he had not gone outside for several [...]

Lakeland Man With Anxiety Disorder Keeps Close To Home

  Taken from the Ledger which is located   HERE. The outside of Jerry Moore’s home near Lake Parker in Lakeland is a restful, inviting place with lush plants and a shaded porch.   The disabled Vietnam War veteran spends a lot of time in his yard because it’s about the only place, other than inside [...]

Fearless Woman’s Brain Reveals Key To Phobias

This story is exciting as it indicates that research breakthroughs on how our brains process fear may come sooner than later.  With these breakthroughs the treatment of people who suffer with phobias and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder could improve dramatically.  Allan Taken from CBC News which is located    HERE. The case of a literally fearless [...]

Panic Disorder: What You Fear The Most Cannot Happen

  Taken from the Anxiety Network which is located    HERE. A panic attack is a horrible and terrifying experience, but it is not in any sense dangerous. Panic disorder is actually an entirely natural bodily reaction that is occurring OUT OF CONTEXT. For example, when we feel our survival is somehow threatened, all mammals have [...]

joyandpeace: My Struggle With Agoraphobia And Depression

I came across this on a site titled the Daily Kos which is known for being politically liberal.  Their site is located   HERE.  They feature a weekly volunteer diary where a reader shares about their life and folks have a chance to respond.  I thought this was an excellent article and well worth your [...]

Confronting Agoraphobia

      Treating agoraphobia is difficult because you have to face your fears and who wants to do that? The best way to confront it is a two-part program called cognitive behavior therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy seeks to help you understand the origins of your fear and face that fear head on. By learning [...]