Anxiety Files

Simple and powerful techniques for coping with anxiety and worry.

Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., is the author of Anxiety Free and The Worry Cure. He is Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical School and Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. See full bio

October 3, 2008, Anxiety

Comments on "How to Handle a Financial Panic Attack"

How to Handle a Financial Panic Attack

By Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D. on October 3, 2008 in Anxiety Files

Like many of you I have been watching the financial news with great interest. But I have also found that my knowledge of Cognitive Therapy has been immensely helpful. It may be that our anxieties right now are being fed by selective biases in our thinking---biases shared by millions of us who are watching the news. How can we be more rational? How can we cure our financial panic attack? Read More

Get prepared for more financial anxiety attacks

Submitted by Writing Frontier on October 3, 2008 - 9:20am.

I see this dynamic as a condition that will only grow with the increasing financial crisis in this country. Here's a post for your readers that might help reduce the anxiety through a little bit of humor. Enjoy.

http://writingfrontier.com/2008/09/28/smarter-than-this/

Surviving Anxiety-filled times

Submitted by Susan T. Lindau on October 6, 2008 - 8:03am.

Your essay is an important tool in helping people manage the inevitable anxiety of these wobbly financial times. Humor is key to managing emotional overwhelm. Read my blog for more guidance in getting through the financial uncertainty. Therapist of Last Resort. Link through my website.