Who Suffers with Anxiety and Panic Attacks?

The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in every eight Americans age 18-54 suffers from an anxiety disorder. In fact, anxiety related disorders are the most common emotional illness in America, surpassing even depression in numbers.

With anxiety disorders, there is a gender gap, as well. Women suffer from anxiety attacks almost twice as much as men.

However, you are not doomed to an anxiety-ridden life. We can help you.

Most of us are encouraged to see an anxiety attack as something that happens to us. In many cases, medication is recommended. (And people have reported that medication has provided relief.) Unfortunately, these factors often leave many of us feeling like victims, living in fear of the next anxiety attack.

We can offer you a what could be a life-changing alternative.

If you are looking for an attitudinal, rather than a medication-based, approach, read on.

How The Option Institute Can Help you deal with Anxiety

We have seen time and again that anxiety and panic are not actually the result of circumstances, or even necessarily of biology. Each moment of anxiety is fueled by a particular set of beliefs that we engage. When we hold certain perspectives, and, in essence, send ourselves particular messages ("I can't do this," "Something bad will happen to me," "Everything is out of control," "I'm trapped"), we precipitate panic attacks or generalized anxiety.

The important thing is: we send ourselves these messages for a reason (as a way to take care of ourselves).

We can offer you a way out. Instead of trying to help you suppress your symptoms, we address the cause of your symptoms. We can help you uncover the messages you send yourself, and examine the anxiety-causing beliefs that you hold. Then, with the tools we will provide for you, you can plot a new course, change the way you think, and, potentially, give yourself the opportunity to overcome your anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and/or panic attacks.