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Substance abuse can lead to anxiety disorders, and vice versa. Either way, both problems need to be managed and treated together.
While substance abuse is serious enough on its own, users run the additional risk of developing an anxiety disorder as a side effect of abusing drugs or…

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Alcohol is a depressant. People with panic attack are more vulnerable to the effect of these chemicals. When a person drinks during an attack, he or she tends to worsen the condition. Read more about this here.
Most people are not aware whether alcohol and panic attacks have any…

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Hearts & Minds: NAMI Highlights Meditation, Yoga And Other “Mindfulness” Practices For Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is providing a new dimension to its Hearts & Minds initiative, an educational program that promotes “mind and…

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Panic Attacks From Alcohol – Understanding the Cause.
Most individuals do not understand how you can get a panic attack from alcohol. Normally a glass of alcohol is used to help you relax and take the edge off of a long day. For most individuals alcohol does help to calm them…