Un-agoraphobic : overcome anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia for good : a step-by-step plan / Hal Mathew.
Material type:
TextPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Conari Press, 2014Description: xlii, 208 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1573246395 (paperback)
- 9781573246392 (paperback)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 616.8522 M428 | Available | 33111007909076 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
If Hal Could Do It, So Can You The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that nearly 1.5% of the population of the United States suffers from agoraphobia at some point in their lifetime. That's 4.5 million people. You are not alone. No matter how alone you may feel, you are not alone. Former journalist, social worker, and amateur actor Hal Mathew knows exactly what it's like "to fear fear," which is how he describes the dread feeling that kept him from leaving home (or at least leaving sober and at ease) for nearly 30 years. Then, slowly but with grit and determination, he began to piece together a plan for overcoming his phobias and resuming a regular life. And it worked. And then he started teaching other people how to do it. Now he has written this book to share his selfcare plan with you. "UnAgoraphobic is designed to help you make discoveries--many every day--that will help you realize a new way to think about and/or take control of everyday problems you couldn't manage as recently as this morning. ...Once you get the ball rolling, you won't be able to stop it until you are completely and forever free of panic disorder and everything that comes with it. You are going to be free, my friend. Totally." -from the Introduction Hal will guide you through writing practices, visualization techniques, even cooking and eating routines to help you feel anchored and safe and ready to take your first trips out of the house. He'll answer your questions, offer general survival tips, and even includes a special chapter for your spouses and loved ones. No one knows exactly what causes agoraphobia or panic attacks, but miscommunication in the brain is certainly involved. The good news is that recent neuroscience research shows us that the brain is retrainable--at any age. You can stop feeling like this. You will stop feeling like this. With Hal's help, you will be able to retrain your body and brain so you can take your life back. Totally and forever.
Includes bibliographical references.
"A wonderfully comprehensive, step-by-step self-help program for overcoming agoraphobia and panic attacks"-- Provided by publisher.
"Un-Agoraphobic offers a comprehensive, step-by-step self-help program for overcoming agoraphobia and panic attacks. Since overcoming his own disorder twenty years ago, Mathew has been leading support groups and recovery programs for people with agoraphobia. He understands what agoraphobes need and how to deliver it. No one knows exactly what causes agoraphobia or panic attacks, but it clearly involves some misfirings in the brain. The good news is that recent neuroscience research suggests the brain is retrainable?at any age.The basis for any recovery plan for anxiety disorders is a highly structured approach each day. Mathew provides a daily schedule that lays out a clear set of steps and considerations for conquering this affliction, including: writing every day -- cultivating present-moment thinking -- taking a new approach to food and eating -- choosing a therapist starting a peer support group -- using visualization techniques specifically designed for overcoming anxiety and panic taking medications, if appropriate -- dealing with children, spouse, parents, friends, coworkers, teachers, bosses, and more -- taking your first trip out of the house Mathew includes FAQs, general survival tips, and a special chapter on tips for spouses and loved ones. Un-Agoraphobic is candid, funny, prescriptive, and spot on for panic disorders - by an author with a lot of life experience under his belt"-- Provided by publisher.