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What Panic Attacks … Are NOT

Often at the onset of a first panic attack, a person feels s/he is having a heart attack. The chest pains (when they occur), rapid heart beat, dizziness, and numbness in extremeties for example may feel as if they mimic symptoms of a heart attack. And of course one would not want to dismiss the [...]

Self-Test for Anxiety: Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)

In 1959, a test of anxiety level was published in hopes of diagnosing anxiety according to a measurable scale. While drugs taken for anxiety or depression may throw the scale off, and while the test and scale are far from perfect, it may serve with other things to identify the significance or level of a [...]

Herbs for Panic Disorder: Three Areas

Various herbs have been taken to calm anxiety and panic for generations. For those wishing to avoid the harsh negative side effects of pharmaceutical drugs, herbs may be part of the solution for panic attacks and panic disorder. However, those already taking pharmaceutical drugs, whether for anxiety, panic, or anything else, should consult their doctor [...]

Controlling Insecurity: From Victim to Hope

From the start, we must acknowledge that there are insecure feelings from which it would be unreasonable to seek a cure. If you feel anxious walking on ice at the edge of a cliff on a windy day when you feel dizzy, the feeling of insecurity is not something one wants to go away. Survival [...]

Low Self-Esteem for the Christian: An Anxiety Connection?

One can easily imagine anxiety in a person delivering a speech on account of the speaker’s lack of self-confidence. Yet the anxiety may also be based on lack of preparation or on the known or suspected antagonism of the audience toward the arguments of the speaker. Even a person with a high self-esteem may feel [...]

Aromatherapy for Anxiety: Essential Oils Affect the Brain

Aromatherapy is a term referring to the use of aromatic essential oils of certain plants for various medicinal purposes. Typically the oils are breathed in, to effect the limbic system of the brain and its emotions , or they are absorbed in the lungs or, topically applied, via the skin for various purposes, such as [...]

Vitamins for Panic Attack: Nutritional Support

Certain vitamins and nutritional supplements may serve to calm the brain and enable it in handling stress. While this may not be sufficient for the majority of panic attack sufferers, it may help. See the Linden Method for Anxiety for an additional and effective means of treatment. P.S. And be sure to sign up for [...]