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 [...]

Panic Attack: My Personal Hell

Taken from  YC teen  which is located    HERE. I stood in the darkness of my room, my bloody hands quivering to the same beat as my legs. Sweat rushed out of my pores as I looked around to see if any of my family members had witnessed my sinful act. I tilted my head to [...]

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 [...]

Taxi Panic Attack…. Very Funny

Having had a few panic attacks while I was driving this video struck me as very funny.  Maybe you can relate???  Allan

Recovery From Severe Mental Illness

  Taken from the Bowling Green Daily News which is located     HERE.   “Recovery is not about finding a miracle cure or returning to how things used to be. It’s about finding a happier, healthier, more sustainable life that recognizes the past, accepts the limitations of the present and is full of hope for the [...]

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 [...]

Well Earned MVP Trophy A Happy Ending For Joey Votto

Not quite a year and a half ago I ran an article about Joey Votto and his battle with anxiety and depression.  It has been a very popular post that has drawn many people to this site.  This is the “happy ending” follow up.  The first article I ran is located    HERE.    Allan Taken from [...]

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 [...]