MTV True Life Stories: Three people cope with extreme anxiety. 'I Panic'

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On this episode of True Life on MTV, we follow Monica, Nichole and Frank while they attempt to lead normal lives despite severe panic issues

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"the safe person"

Isn't it amazing how each person lost someone near and dear, and that loss causes the panic in these young people.  Loss of control over life-situations causes panic...(and anger) and each one seeks a safe-person who understands this mind-set.

Panic in closed spaces

I was impressed that the clips didn't show any pill-popping, like so many therapists suggest we do to help with stress and anxiety.  Each person featured in the videos had a friend or family member to turn to.  I think that really matters most when coping with stress.

I wonder if that (having a support-system) has anything to do with why us kids were placed among strangers when we were little?  Did our mothers have help to take care of us?  Could a lot of adoptions been prevented, had they been given the right sort of help they needed at the time we were born?