Anxiety Forums
Offering Sharing and Coping Tips
Anxiety forums are ideal for people like Susan, who was sogripped by fear that she couldn’t bring herself to leave her house.
“This was perfect for me,” said Susan. “I felt so isolated and once I got logged on to the anxiety forum I learned that there were thousands of people who were just as fearful as I was. Through the anxiety forum, I was able to find the strength within myself to leave my house and begin to live a normal life again.”
Because anxiety disorders affect 19 million American adults, sharing or receiving information through an anxiety forum can be very helpful, especially for people who fear social situations that require “in-person” interaction.
There are many anxiety forums on the web that allow anxiety sufferers to share coping information and trade information about the best treatments and therapies.
Through anxiety forums you can read and learn all about anxiety, anxiety symptoms, anxiety causes and more. Users can share their personal experiences with anxiety, swap facts and new information, and exchange drug recommendations and medication information.
Many forums feature on-line chat rooms. One of the most important elements of the anxiety forums is that you soon realize that you are not alone as you combat anxiety.
Dr. Jeannette Kavanagh, author of “Calming Words,” believes the feeling of isolation that accompanies anxiety may be the most crippling symptom of all.
“If you have anxiety and out-of-the-blue attacks of panicky feelings amounting to sheer terror at times, you need to know that you are not alone. Sometimes just the knowledge that your feelings are shared by millions of people can make you feel better.”
If you have questions about the anxiety forums or other support groups for people with anxiety disorder, call the Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA) at 1-800-240-485-1001.