Anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and related syndromes
can be intrusive to your life. Often, these disorders are manageable,
and symptoms can be reduced, with counseling and medication treatment.
Check out the following links and then follow-up with the Counseling Center
for help!
Anxiety Disorders
information from the National Institute of Mental Health on anxiety disorders in general, as well as specific anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress, panic disorder).
Panic Disorder information and links from the National Institute of Mental Health
Freedom From Fear a non-profit mental illness advocacy organization with information on anxiety and depression.
Recommended Readings
We recommend the following readings related to panic and
anxiety disorders. Some of these readings are available for check-out
from the Cole Library or the Counseling Center Resource Library.
"Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective."
Authors: Aaron Beck, Ph.D. and Gary Emery, M.D. New York: Basic Books,
1895. A resource about different types of anxiety and how sufferers
of anxiety can rearrange their thoughts to overcome anxiety that is
overwhelming their lives.
"Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks."
Author: Reid Wilson, Ph.D. New York: Harper & Row, 1986. A self-help
program for coping with panic attacks.
"Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety & Phobia."
Authors: Barbara G. Markway, Ph.D., Cheryl N. Carmin, Ph.D., C. Alec
Pollard, Ph.D., & Teresa Flynn, Ph.D. New Harbinger Publications.
A self-help program for coping with social anxiety/social phobia.
"STOP Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions."
Authors: Edna B. Foa, Ph.D. & Reid Wilson, Ph.D. Bantam Books, 2001
(revised edition). Self-help program for coping with obsessions and
compulsions.
"Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control."
Authors: Allan E. Mallinger, M.D. and Jeannette DeWyze. Clarkson Potter
Publishers, 1992. A compelling look inside the often painful world
of the obsessive personality, offering insights and hope for those
caught in its grip.
Contact Information
Counseling Center
Cornell College
600 First Street West
Mt Vernon, IA 52314
