How to get your anger under control
It is not unusual for anxiety and anger to be connected. Anger may trigger anxiety. Anxiety may anger us. If we don't face our anger and learn to manage it, it may surface in unpredictable ways. The following Web sites offer a variety of techniques for managing anger. If you have an anxiety disorder, please discuss your concerns about anger with your therapist. ...........
From Dr. S. Shipko, California
I find this of great interest. I have seen hundreds of people with lawsuits related to their panic disorder. First of all, as a State Qualified Examiner, Appellate level Social Security Disability evaluator, Disability Evaluator for the LAPD and a few hundred worker's compensation cases, expert testimony for both the insurance and the plaintiff --- I think that people will benefit from your new website.
Synopsis
Due to the nature of Anxiety Disorders, those suffering from them can find themselves in almost impossible situations when called upon to give evidence in courts, insurance appeals, before semi-judicious bodies and hearings of all types. This page gives a number of suggestions which have been found to be of use in helping these people through these stressful situations. Those requiring more background on the nature of the disorders will find links on my title page "Anxiety Disorders - the Caregivers"...........
It all started when I was 12. My father (who was a high profile preacher in Atlanta, GA) cheated
on my mother. That's when I remember the first time I ever felt depressed and anxious. I knew
he had ruined our lives and I had no idea where it all was going to take us. To escape his
shame, he moved the family to AL, 1 year later. We played the fake family game, put on a smile and continued on with no help/therepy as a family. He continued to be wrapped up in his church and my mother was obsessed with keeping him, so I started seeking the attention of other males. At age 14, my mother got pregnant with twins. Sadly 1 miscarried at 3 months and the other died at birth. Depression struck again. I couldn't deal with death anymore. At age 15, I became pregnant. I had my first child and got married to the father at age 16. Life was hard. I quit highschol (but got my ged), so I could raise my son. And still through all this never got help, I buried it inside. I had my second child at age 18, my husband (ex now), wanted to abort it. I refused and our marriage started having troubles. That is when my anxiety and depression became a true issue. I started having chest pains, shortness of breath...I thought I was dying. After 2 years of test, they finally concluded it was anxiety/depression. 1 year later, when I was 20, I decided it was time for therepy and medicine. At 20 I was living with horrible all day anxiety and severe depression. I started 10mg of Prozac. I quit both after just 6 months. I got a divorce the same year and it all came back. For the next 5 years after that I used drugs and alchohol to try and cope. I partied like I was in college. But nothing helped. My anxiety got so bad, I could not hold a job. I eventually had to move to the ghetto or projects, whichever you prefer to call it. The depression got worse, I could not believe how my life had gone, it wasn't supposed to be that way. I was 25, divorced, had 2 kids, no job, on all government assistance, had quit going to church, and was living in the ghetto. I was in the worst depression and anxiety ever, I could hardly function. All I could do was pray and beg God to help me. I started going to therepy. I met my current husband, we married, I started Prozac again, we had 3 children, moved out of the ghetto right when we married. Thankfully I haven't had to work still. Life has improved drastically in the last 3 years. We have been SO blessed in every area of life. I still have my struggles though. I still deal with depression and anxiety. I still haven't been into a church since 8 years ago. But I feel like I have grown, educated myself through out each experience, and I feel wiser. I know I still have more work to do, but I will continue to keep going....I will persevere! I hope my story will help someone, thank you for reading. -rkbonds (Katie)
UNDERSTANDING THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON
by Dr. Ginger Blume
While growing up, did people oftentimes refer to you as “too sensitive?” As an adult, do you oftentimes experience a heightened sensitivity to strong noises, lights, certain foods, groups of people, other people's emotions, etc.? Do you have frequent experiences of depression and/or panic? If so, you may be what Dr. Elaine Aron calls a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Her research is documented in her book, The Highly Sensitive Person. This article will describe the HSP and perhaps, provide you with a new understanding of how some people experience their world as physically and emotionally, overly stimulating and painful.........