You do the same thing or things over and over. I think we all can have this tendency to some degree, so things like rechecking your pocket to make sure you have your house key before you lock and...

Hi kie!

Glad you came here.

My daughter has a 504 plan, so I know what you are talking about. Your parents and doctor can get anything into that 504 plan that you need, including the ability to...

Hello RWD, :)

Thanks for sharing. Glad you have found some relief

Hey E-Man,

You have helped a lot of people, so now maybe it is your turn to get some help. :)

It sounds like you respond to kid stress like me. I have a hard time controlling my stress response...

That is great, Laura!

Here is a good chuckle for everyone. This is pretty funny.

http://themetapicture.com/dear-neighbor/

Eman, make sure you drink plenty of fluids to flush out your system immediately following an MRI with a gadolinium contrast. It is important to give your liver and kidneys a boost with flushing the...

Hi Jay,

In the USA, I would not go to the ER for something that seems like anxiety. I would not go to the ER unless I thought I was having a heart attack or unless I had a broken bone, blood...

Hey Eman! Glad to see you are still in the mode. Have you ever taken Lion Cub for a ride, pointed at a homeless woman on the street, and said, "You do realize that while I am alive, you have it...

Hi Laura,

It sounds like you are saying that the GERD is a trigger for the anxiety, which suggests a fear in your mind that you are having a heart attack. I'm sure you have tried some things to...

Hi JaySnow,

You are in good company here. Don't fret. :) Just tell us about it. Why do you never leave the house? Do you work?

Checking in E-Man... Hope all is well. Everything is sat on my end.

If you make an effort at controlling it and your effort begins to be successful, then that is all that matters. :) The anxiety is a greater risk to our health than the likelihood of rare disease. So...

Yay Frankie! Makes perfect sense. :)

So, to clarify. Moving further away from a bathroom is a trigger. The fear suggestion that comes to your mind is, "If I get too far from the bathroom, I will...

Go with it. :) LOL Just be thankful you did not have to go what I went through to discover I had a calcium deficiency for years, visible in my labs to any doctor who had a clue, and all of my doctors...

Hi Blessed,

I'm not a woman (obviously), but I have spoken with many women about this and my high school daughter is having such challenges. This is completely treatable in terms of helping you...

Hi duneworm,

Have you also been diagnosed with a dissociation disorder? If so, is it mild, sever, or somewhere in between? How do you experience your dissociation?

Hello iloveyu, :)

It could be that your anxiety is a symptom of an underlying magnesium deficiency, or even a potassium deficiency. Interestingly enough, when you take calcium and magnesium in...

Hi baokki!

The vascular system (the veins and arteries) is managed by a quite complex system of hormones and organs, including your heart, kidneys, and adrenal glands. Any time you experience...

Been away working for a while. I just posted the long-awaited (LOL) reworking of chapter 3, Deploying the Parachute on my book blog (click here). Would love to get Dave's read on this. :)

Frankie, that is fantastic! Interesting that you say that you were effectively doing things to block triggers. What are your triggers for your anxiety when you are out walking?

Great conversations everyone. :)

To date, my sons post has helped prevent two people (that we know of) from killing themselves. He has also created quite an up welling of acceptance in his church,...

Yes. And my kids are awesome. I am just thankful that I have gotten more liberally minded in my years. It gave him hope that he could share this with me for the first time just over a year ago. One...

I have just finished editing the new chapter 2. It deals strictly with the uncontrolled spin of anxiety during a freefall. I am hoping you guys like the metaphors and the ideas presented for getting...

For anyone that fits this category, one of my son's just posted his coming-out story for the world (and all of his friends and family) to read. You might find some inspiration and encouragement in...