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Owning my anxiety
Owning my anxiety
The title says it all. It’s my anxiety. I own it.
Brian Gallegos
Oct 4, 2016
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Facing my deepest fears
Facing my deepest fears
And using SUDS to measure the progress
Brian Gallegos
Oct 3, 2016
Emotional Panic (Attacks)
Emotional Panic (Attacks)
I can take the physical symptoms of panic. It’s the emotional side that makes the event almost unbearable.
Brian Gallegos
Oct 2, 2016
On the precipice: Today’s exposure
On the precipice: Today’s exposure
I’m fearful of doing something today. I’ve promised that I would get on the Q train from Manhattan to Queens, specifically Astoria. The…
Brian Gallegos
Oct 1, 2016
DSM V: 300.21 — Agoraphobia with Panic Disorder
DSM V: 300.21 — Agoraphobia with Panic Disorder
July, 1995
Brian Gallegos
Sep 28, 2016
The algorithm of panic attacks
The algorithm of panic attacks
There is a rule #1 for panic attacks. If you only know one thing about panic attacks, this is it.
Brian Gallegos
Sep 27, 2016
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The panic tradeoff
The panic tradeoff
If you’re doing exposure therapy, or just trying to do things that you want to do in spite of anxiety and panic, remember this mantra —…
Brian Gallegos
Sep 26, 2016
Doing it in spite of panic
Doing it in spite of panic
I didn’t want to go to Warrior fitness camp on the third floor that day.
Brian Gallegos
Sep 25, 2016
Panic? Anxiety? Smile!
Panic? Anxiety? Smile!
Everyone has anxiety and everyone is capable of panic. Now, I’m sure there are a very small percentage of people that medically are unable…
Brian Gallegos
Sep 22, 2016
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