"There is an erroneous belief that by accommodating the limitations of the agoraphobic you are prolonging the problem. This is not true."-Melvin D. Green
author of LIVING FEAR FREE |
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"For too long, we have let the stigmas and fears associated with mental illness define our health care policies. And, for too long, we have treated ailments of the body as somehow more urgent than ailments of the mind. But make no mistake, depression is just as debilitating as a broken leg--and just as treatable"-Donna E. Shalala
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services |
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"Letting go of panic is a learned skill."-Terence J. Sandbek, Ph.D. |
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"Meeting challenges and enduring them, even though such experiences are often fraught with pain, is part of the great drive in human nature to expand beyond previously accepted limits."-Michael Murphy |
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"Realize that no one's ever died from a panic attack and that it passes. 'This too shall pass' is one of the most important, powerful little lines in the Bible. And I would say that to myself, 'And this too shall pass.' And by golly, it did."-Naomi Judd |
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"A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships were built for"-Anonymous |
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"It's important to recognize that emotional problems are an illness. They're diagnosable and treatable. A great deal of progress has been made in recent years. You wouldn't leave an injured neighbor or a child with a broken arm to heal by themselves. You'd go for help. We should be ready to seek help for this kind of illness too."-Tipper Gore |
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"Do you know what the number one public concern is?... the answer is Drug Abuse and Alcoholism. It probably will surprise you to learn that Anxiety Disorders affect more people than this Alcoholism and Substance Abuse combined"-Stephen Cox, M.D.
President of the National Anxiety Foundation |
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"There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves."-William Arthur Ward |
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"Even months after a patient thinks she is cured, she may unexpectedly flash panic in a moment of stress. This can so shock her that she may think that she has had a setback. The agoraphobe should be warned about the traps memory can set, and be taught to recognize and not be fooled by them. The patient should also be taught that overcoming setbacks is an invaluable part of recovery, and that with enough experience in negotiating them, she will learn the way out so well that she no longer fears the way in."-Dr. Claire Weekes |
