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Articles by No Panic Volunteers

Tranquilliser Withdrawal

At No Panic, we can’t give advice on medication because we are not qualified to do so, but we can help people who are coming

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Articles by No Panic Volunteers

Anxieties and Phobias in Children

A certain amount of anxiety is completely normal. Examples might be: starting a new school, moving home, parents separating, etc. It is only when the

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Articles by No Panic Volunteers

Hospital and other related Phobias

The beginning of a phobia usually follows periods of stress and often starts after a final trauma. “The last straw, which breaks the camel’s back”

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Articles by Patrons

Spontaneous Panic

By Professor Kevin Gournay Most people with anxiety states are simply more alert and aroused than the general population. The chemical processes which underlie anxiety

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Articles by Patrons

Hormones and Anxiety

By Professor Kevin Gournay   When I first came into contact with phobic patients in my work with Professor Isaac Marks at the Maudsley Hospital,

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Articles by Patrons

Neurosis or Psychosis

By Professor Kevin Gournay, former Patron of No Panic. The first thing many people ask when they have serious anxiety problems is “Am I going

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Articles by Patrons

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

By Professor Kevin Gournay Dysmorphophobia, which has been re-named Body Dysmorphic Disorder is one whereby there is a preoccupation with one’s appearance and this leads

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