Understanding Anxiety & Panic Disorder is an eight-week education program designed to help people who have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety and / or panic disorder. A trained facilitator and a number of health professionals discuss issues that relate to anxiety and / or panic disorder. This includes information on symptoms, treatment options, coping strategies, and community resources.
The aim of the Understanding Anxiety & Panic Disorder program is to offer assistance as well as encouragement in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.
Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder:
- Constant worrying
- Aches and pains for no reason
- Trouble relaxing
- Difficulty falling / staying asleep
- Not able to concentrate
Symptoms of panic disorder:
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pains or racing heart
- Overwhelming terror
- Dizziness
- Excessive sweating
Program Length: 8 weeks, 2 hours per session.
Next Start Date:
March 12 to April 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Saint John Community Program Coordinator – Dawn O’Dell via email dawn.odell@cmhanb.ca or call 506-652-1447