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From Sheryl Ankrom, Former About.com Guide to Panic Disorder

Keeping the “Panic Secret”

Sunday December 28, 2008

Many people with panic disorder or other anxiety disorders go to great lengths to keep their symptoms a secret. Although they may disclose their condition to a few select friends or family members, the majority of people in their lives may not have any knowledge about the difficulties they are going through. Many suffer quietly, feeling the need to avoid disclosing their secret at all costs.

How do you feel about disclosing your PD to others? Please share your thoughts or stories about your experiences in the comments section below.

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Comments
February 4, 2009 at 8:07 am
(1) Overcoming Panic Attacks says:

i tried to many ways to stop the panic attacks, but

what helped me most was the web site

http://malul007.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/overcoming-panic-attacks

February 6, 2009 at 1:15 am
(2) Catherine says:

I have suffered and lived with generalised anxiety for years. I have avoided going down the medication road and simply put up with it and learned to cope. I explored homeopathy for many years ans spent a lot of money. Sometimes it helped then other times I would be back to square one. After nearly 10 years of living with this I decided to try a doctor. I have been on Serapax for one day – and I feel like myself again for the first time in months. No more thick dizzy head. It is amazing. I have to ask myself why I was so scared of this medication? Don’t be afraid of it and always use sites like this to help you understand and realise you are not alone.

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