Process - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

Fact SheetPanic Disorder GroupDoes this describe you?♦♦Do you feel at the mercy of your emotions?Do you have unexpected abrupt surges of intense fear or dread that make you think youare sick, dying, or losing your mind?♦ When these scary feelings occur, does your heart feel as though it's going to burst out of your chest? Does it feel asif you are "on guard," waiting for these feelings to happen again?♦ Has your anticipation of the scary feelings interfered with your normal daily routine or prevented you from doingthings you would normally do? Maybe the anticipation is so overwhelming that you try to avoid driving, crowdedstores, or other situations where you feel trapped or where it seems difficult to get help?If so, you may be experiencing panic attacks and associated anxiety. Group Therapy Services offers a therapy group forthose challenged by anxiety and panic. The group will help teach you to control your “out-of-control” fearful emotions.The group is 11 weeks long and each session is 2 hours in length. Each session teaches specific skills that continue tobuild on each other, allowing you to regain a sense of mastery over your life. Homework is an essential part of the groupand participants should be able to commit to some out of session work.Session topics will include:• Learning About Emotions and Your Responses• Developing Control of Physical Responses Using:i) breathing control techniquesii) muscle relaxation training• Making the Unexpected Predictable• Learning To Be An Observer of Your Own Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviour• Learning To Go Into Feared Situations with ConfidenceThe experience of anxiety, panic and avoidance can occur across all levels of socioeconomic status, professions, andtypes of persons. across all kinds of people, across all levels of socioeconomic status, and professions. But, panic and/oranxiety doesn’t have to run your life! Come and join our group and find out how!For information please call: (604) 520-4397For a referral, please contact your localmental health centre:Royal Columbian HospitalGroup Therapy Services3 rd Floor, 260 Sherbrooke StreetNew Westminster, BC V3L 3M2www.fraserhealth.caNew Westminster Mental Health Centre(604) 777-6800Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre(604) 777-8400