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FAQs Quick Links Page One We have listed some of our most frequently asked questions including where relevant, links to our web site. Urgent Assistance Can you give/email/post me information on panic and anxiety? I need information for a project/essay/assignment Do you run online support groups / chat rooms Is this panic and anxiety? I have just had my first panic attack, what can I do? What is the cause of an anxiety disorder? I am worried about the physical effects of my panic disorder on my heart. I am frightened I will go insane through my panic and anxiety What is depersonalisation and derealisation? Why can't I recover? Urgent Assistance We are not able to provide urgent assistance. If you need help urgently, please contact your doctor, or your local hospital or your local mental health services. These will be listed in your telephone directory. If you need to talk to someone urgently you can ring Lifeline or your local crisis telephone support service These will be listed in the front section of your telephone directory. You can also contact your local Anxiety Disorder organisation. These are normally listed under 'Anxiety' or 'Panic' in your local White Pages telephone directory. Can you give/email/post me information on panic and anxiety? Can you visit our Anxiety Disorders pages on our website? You will find the information you need I need information for a project/essay/assignment Information is available on our website. Visit our Home Page for further details. And/or you can speak with your local anxiety disorder organisation. This will be listed in your local telephone directory. Do you run online support groups / chat rooms No, we no longer have online groups. If you would like to join a support group, that also has a chat room, visit Yahoo Groups and do a search on anxiety disorders. http://groups.yahoo.com/ You will find there are quite a number of groups for you to choose from. Is this panic and anxiety? If you are unsure that you have an anxiety disorder, please consult your doctor. Anxiety Disorders can mimic a number of physical conditions and it is important for you to speak with your doctor so that your symptoms can be fully assessed. We are not able to make an assessment, or offer you an opinion, as to what your symptoms could be. If you have been diagnosed as having panic attacks and anxiety and you are having difficulties in accepting the diagnosis, you can seek a second opinion from another doctor. The fear of 'what if the doctor has made a mistake', can create additional anxiety or panic. Asking for a second opinion can assist in easing this particular fear. I have just had my first panic attack, what can I do? As you have only just begun to experience panic attacks then you are in an ideal position to prevent much of the distress other people have experienced in the long term. Our Prevention pages detail early intervention strategies which can help to prevent or minimise any possible development of an anxiety disorder. What is the cause of an anxiety disorder? There are a three major theories as to the cause of anxiety disorders. These are listed on our web page Causes I am worried about the physical effects of my panic disorder on my heart. The Heart Foundation (Australia) have published a review of primary studies on their web site and conclude there is "little evidence to link panic disorder with either chronic heart disease development or (its) progression." Ref "Heart Foundation Position Paper", Medical Journal of Australia, 2003, 178 (6) 272 - 276 I am frightened I will go insane through my panic and anxiety. What is depersonalisation and derealisation? |
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