A phobia is an obsessive fear of an object or situation that exists over a long period of time. People with phobias have no rational
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
O.C.D. manifests itself in three main categories: Obsessive thoughts with compulsive physical rituals Obsessive thoughts on their own Physical rituals on their own. Young people
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
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”
I was 9 years old and on holiday with my parents and my sister at East Runton on the North Norfolk coast. We were taking
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
By Professor Kevin Gournay When I first came into contact with phobic patients in my work with Professor Isaac Marks at the Maudsley Hospital,
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
By Professor Kevin Gournay Agoraphobia was a term coined by the German neurologist Westphal in 1871. In his original description, Westphal described four patients (all