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Half a year ago I had written down some of my negative thoughts on index cards- I thought they could help me in my recovery. Thanks to “xiodao88″ the index cards got their chance to be on Youtube tonight… which worked out well because I didn’t feel much like talking anyway!
I hope you *get* it.
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Dedicated to Dr. Richards, the Phoenix crew and Jennipoo55-
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Download-Link #1: http://rapidshare.de/files/45089686/Hypnosis.mp3.html
I hope you will enjoy this self-hypnosis track that I made for you that also contains background sounds of busy places in the hope to help desensitize the listener to the sound of crowded places while I also take the listener into a guided meditation, relaxation hypnotic trance with empowering statements to help promote a faster recovery and hopefully bring you one step closer to be free from Agoraphobia and Social Anxiety Disorder. Obviously, this is not meant to replace any ongoing treatment or medication but may be used in conjunction, preferably with the approval of your doctor. Please send me feedback if this MP3 has improved your life. Thank you so much and good luck! Christian Tatonetti
(Freezinghand Channel)
http://www.myspace.com/paultatonetti
Agoraphobia can be successfully treated in many cases through a very gradual process of graduated exposure therapy combined with cognitive therapy and sometimes anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications. (From WIKI)
The word “agoraphobia” is an English adaptation of the Greek words agora (αγορά) and phobos (φόβος), and literally translates to “a fear of the marketplace.”
Agoraphobia is a condition where the sufferer becomes anxious in environments that are unfamiliar or where he or she perceives that they have little control. Triggers for this anxiety may include crowds, wide open spaces, or traveling (even short distances). This anxiety is often compounded by a fear of social embarrassment, as the agoraphobic fears the onset of a panic attack and appearing distraught in public.
Agoraphobics may experience panic attacks in situations where they feel trapped, insecure, out of control or too far from their personal comfort zone. In severe cases, an agoraphobic may be confined to his or her home. Many people with agoraphobia are comfortable seeing visitors in a defined space they feel they can control. Such people may live for years without leaving their homes, while happily seeing visitors in and working from their personal safety zones. If the agoraphobic leaves his or her safety zone, they may experience a panic attack.
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This is where my anxiety disorder got its start. It all came to the surface when I had my first panic attack.
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Me talking about Social Anxiety Disorder and cognitive behavioural therapy.
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Depression and anxiety go hand-in-hand. Excessive depression leads to increased anxiety. Excessive anxiety leads to increased depression. My regular amounts of anxiety, led to periods of depression (usually a day or two at a time). At the time of this video, I was not taking medication. I didn’t want to and I truly believed I could be rid of my social anxiety without the use of medication. However, my therapist managed to change my mind about taking medication. She explained that since my anxiety is biological, I had a chemical imbalance of the brain (genetically). Therefore, I probably wasn’t going to fix it on my own (although I still believe it can be done!). Plus, “what do I have to lose?” I started thinking about going back to school. Will I be ready to go back this fall? If not, should I still go and force myself through it?–or will that do more harm than good?
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Me talking about my life long experience with social anxiety disorder.
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Learn the importance of treating stress and anxiety in this free home health video.
Expert: Allan Rabinowitz, MFT
Bio: Allan Rabinowitz is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in stress management, behavior modification, anxiety and phobia reduction.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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