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Massed Barber Shop Chorus Sweet Adelines Church Choirs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 7 PM Calvary Baptist Church 1215 Lakeshore Rd. W. Oakville This is a special fund raising event for Halton Family Services Charitable donation receipts will be issued for donations made by cheque The Children‘s and Youth Foundation of Halton tries each year to create a little Christmas magic for the children in the care of the Children‘s Aid Society. Because of funding cutbacks, the CAS cannot provide Christmas gifts, and the Foundation has turned to the community for assistance. How can you help? We are looking in particular for gift certificates in areas that would interest older children and teenagers: Gift Certificates would let them choose a gift to suit their interests (for example: sports, music, clothing) or enjoy a meal out with a friend. Many of these young people will receive no Christmas gifts at all without your help, and any contribution will be very much appreciated. Tax receipts are available, and an advertisement thanking all donors will be published early in January. Please make cheques payable to CHILDREN‘S AND YOUTH FOUNDATION OF HALTON And send to CHILDREN‘S AND YOUTH FOUNDATION OF HALTON 465 Morden Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3W6 In Association with The Halton Children‘s Aid Society CAE *uiri CEn 1419 + FJLVOHILY3O 1419 + 1419 Zhark you fo/‘ your eapport., THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Agora phobia November 30, 1994, Woman learns how to deal with panic attacks, anxiety By BARB JOY Special to the Beaver It all started 10 years ago when Cheryl was going to bed. She was suddenly hit by such a feeling of impending doom, of something horriâ€" bly fatal about to happen, that she became so dizzy and weak she came close to passing out. This first panic attack frightened her so much that it set her up for othâ€" ers. In grocery store lineâ€"ups, she left purchases in the cart and fled to soliâ€" tude and safety; she darted up in the middle of a haircut, telling the hairâ€" dresser she wasn‘t well and would return shortly. She even lost her job. Left with no income, she went home to her mother who was surprisâ€" ingly understanding, considering that she was of the generation that firmly believed in keeping a stiff upper lip and getting on with it, no matter what. At home, Cheryl (the stigma, she said, forces her to remain anonymous) became agoraphobic. Absorbed in the "whatâ€"if?" syndrome, she didn‘t dare venture outside. What if she had an embarrassing panic attack someâ€" where? She became deathly afraid of herself. When she asked her family doctor for a referral to a psychiatrist, he looked at her askance. He couldn‘t SEARS "» Expect more from ; i | in Lo We : w C Sears Electronic digital computer with pulsemeter w . 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Over the years, she said she had developed an independence which people expected her to maintain. At the same time, she became a "pleasâ€" er," submerging her own wishes and doing whatever it took to make others happy, she said. Did all this come to a head as she climbed into bed that night? Was this the cause of the agoraphobia she subâ€" 99 Sears reg. 1599.99 Save ©‘600 on 2.0 hp DC electric treadmill Walk or jog with adjustable speeds from 0â€"10 mph and automatic gasâ€" assisted elevation to vary workouts. Copyright 1994. Sears Canada Inc. SEARS Expect more from Sears Visit Sears Oakville Place Monday to Saturday 9:30am â€"9:30pm Sunday 11am â€"6pm We have a $ Â¥ v SALE PRICE ENDS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1994, WHILE QUANTITIES LAST. Purchase the Canadian Living § Christmas book for just $14.99 | Sears Oakville will donate $1.00 | to the O.T.M.H. Childrens Ward. gift for giving. Features 2 fulâ€"length siderails, a cushioned running surface for comfort and emergency shutâ€"off for safety. #30156. sequently suffered from? She didn‘t know. She only knew her driving fear of embarrassment on the outside kebz her safely inside. o But this selfâ€"sufficient person wa$ not about to quit. Cheryl dug deep inside herself to control the surge Of adrenaline â€" the "flight or fight! syndrome â€" accompanying recurring symptoms. ko "I learned to recognize the situaz tions where panic attacks can occur â€" business meetings you can‘t leave, bank lineâ€"ups or being stuck in traffie â€" and I talk myself through it ahead of time," said the 35â€"yearâ€"ofd Oakville woman. "I had to tell myself that, if I had to leave this meeting, the world wouldn‘t come to an end." * Basic to her rehabilitation was.A book by an Australian physician, Dr. *Claire Weekes. ‘Hope and Help for Your Shattered Nerves‘ not only provided insight into her fearful digâ€" order but also showed her she was not the only sufferer. (In fact, other sources reveal that one in 1 Canadians experience anxiety probâ€" lems.) While Weekes reassured vicâ€" tims they weren‘t crazy, she also warned they will probably suffer from anxiety attacks the rest of their lives, although the intensity will lessen. "She said there are ways of deal«â€" ing with them that are drugâ€"free," said Cheryl. "I don‘t believe in pills because, if you rely on them, before you know it you‘ve just bought yourâ€" self another problem." Fearing addiction, she spent only four months on drugs prescribed by the psychiatrist, although she admitâ€" ted the pills gave her a chance to relax and take a good, hard look at herself; In that time, she concluded "the worst thing you can do is bottle it (emotions) up because sooner or later the cork‘s going to blow." She also realized she had the inner strength to cope. And cope she did. Two failed mar: riages (which had nothing to do with her panic attacks) and two children later, she now has a fullâ€"time job; "goes places and does things" and, all in all, leads a normal life. When the Halton branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association was start ing a panic attack group, she offered her services as a speaker. At the beginning of her presentation, though, she warned her audience they may have visual proof of the subject she was addressing. However, her hume carried her through. o Among the tools she used to fash ion a productive life was a change td a more assertive attitude. Althoug still pleased to please people, she ng longer does it at a cost to herself._ . "If there‘s a conflict of interest, tend to win," she said. "I can‘t pa that price anymore." t Selfâ€"help group to fight fear‘ Panic disorders and agoraphob have been shut away in a closet ai ignored for too long. Now the Haltd branch of the Canadian Mental Heal Association (CMHA) is doing soml thing about it. ) Last spring, the CMHA initiated pilot selfâ€"help and education group Oakville attended by some 25 peor| of which a core of nine remain, rul ning programs on their own under auspices of the CMHA. Because; ongoing interest, the CMHA decid to begin another in Burlington, s Lesley Henshaw of the CMHA. On Nov. 7th, 25 people Burlington attended the first of t same sevenâ€"week course which cd sists of a combination of lecturd discussion and exercises. Participai set goals for themselves and help ea other work towards them. "People attending these groul have been affected by anxiety disd ders in various ways," said Hensha "Some have specific phobias 1i driving on the highway. Regardless the trigger, the symptoms are simi They feel they can‘t breathe, t they‘re having a heart attack or t they‘re going to pass out." Worse still, by adjusting their li around their fears, they can m advancement opportunities. example, they might refuse an exc lent job in a highâ€"rise buildi because of their fear of elevators. Henshaw said feedback from i groups has been "very positivé Simply talking about their conditi and realizing they were not alone y therapeutic. With support from othd they were better able to come faceâ€" face with their fears and learn to d with them appropriately. For more information, c CMHA, Halton branch, at $45â€"5044