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ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS AND AGORAPHOBIA -
Information For Support People, Family and Friends

Review by Bronwyn Fox author of the best selling books:
Anxiety Attack - Don't Panic; Power over Panic and Taking Back the Power.

At last! A practical and compassionate book for people who support their partner, family member or friend who has an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorders are estimated to effect 10 - 12% of the population. What is not recognized is the fact the disorders not only impact on the lives of people who experience them, but also impact on partners, family members and friends. Even at a conservative estimate we are talking of up to 24% of the population whose lives are directly effected through the Disorders.

While information about anxiety disorders is now growing within the health professions and for people who experience an anxiety disorder, until this book there was no literature available specific for support people.

Author, Ken Strong, writes with an intimate understanding through his own experience of and recovery from Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. In addition, Ken also writes with the intimate experience of being a support person, to not only one person with an Anxiety Disorder but as a support to many thousands of support people worldwide through his extensive website.

Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia is now being used as a general overview in clinics, hospitals, and by medical professionals. It also provides much needed information for school counselors/staff members and employers and employees.

This book is a valuable resource and provides the much needed information for Support people, people with an anxiety Disorder, health professionals, in fact anyone who is involved in some way with Anxiety Disorders.

Review by Barbara Casagrande, Anxiety & Panic Consultant with Serenity Counseling Services.

This easy-to-read book is a must for every support person, as well as every person riddled with anxiety and panic. Ken has written a comprehensive, concise book that clearly states the support person's role in helping the anxious person recover.

Being a former sufferer, Ken is qualified to describe how the panic-struck person feels, and what the support person can or can not do for them. This book was designed to give friends, family, and support givers a clear understanding of anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia, and I must say he has done a great job in doing just that.

Chapter by chapter, Ken takes apart this illness and describes and explains the various dimensions of anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia. He starts out explaining stress and moves to explaining the different forms of anxiety, depression, anxiety and panic attacks and their causes, medications, and methods of treatment. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific malady of the illness, as well as explaining what it feels like to be a support person.

He also writes in detail, how a support person can help the person who is still sick. Chapter Ten answers the most frequently asked questions. This section is great because even though it is entitled, "Frequently Asked Questions" they are questions that the support person or the nervously ill person are very often afraid to ask. Once these questions are answered, the support person and sufferer, can experience peace and calmness of mind.

The size of the book allows you to carry it with you easily. It gives one confidence to have the help available as needed.

Review by The Agoraphobic Foundation of Canada

"This soft-cover book is designed to help family and friends of sufferers understand and deal with the problem in a positive manner. Various life situations are presented along with do's and dont's when supporting an agoraphobia and anxiety sufferer."

Review by University of Westminster London, England

We have ordered several copies of your book for our University library. I, as a Psychologist, thought that you have been so sensitive and knowledgeable in setting the book out, I have no problem recommending it. I will ask some of the other libraries to stock it.

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