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^ O LIFE/gte Cliarlolle Thursday JanuaryTi, 2007 Don’t panic when dealing with panic disorder Continued from page 1B drugs. events can trigger panic approaches. In cognitive- to treat panic attacks include sional is crucial toco go to an emergency room WTiat causes panic disor- attacks, and, ironically, fear- behavioral therapy, patients selective serotonin reuptake diagnosing the dis when an att.ark nrniirs der? ing that you are going to have are tanpbt tn rest,Tiirt,nre the inhihit.nr.!;. eiieh as Paxil. Treatment is effective; t go to an emergency room when an attack occurs. Because panic attacks can be so frightening, people suffer ing from panic disorder often live in fear of having another one. Sometimes, people avoid certain objects or even social situations for fear that they may trigger a panic attack. Panic disorder can thereby lead to other disorders, such as depression, phobias, and even substance abuse as peo ple attempt to “self-medicate” their pain with alcohol or drugs. What causes panic disor der? There are many theories regarding the underlying cause of panic disorder. On one h^nd, it may have a genetic component; many suf ferers indicate that members of their family have also suf fered from panic disorder or another emotional disorder. Behavioral and environmen tal factors undoubtedly play a role in disease etiology as well. For example, the APA reports that “stressful life events” can trigger panic attacks, and, ironically, fear ing that you are going to have a panic attack may also elicit one. As is the case with many conditions, the true cause of panic disorder probably lies in a combination of biological, psychological and environ mental factors. Treatment of panic disorder With proper treatment, peo ple with panic disorder can lead normal, healthy lives! Treatment usually involves a two-pronged combination of pharmacological (i.e. medica tion) and behavioral approaches. In cognitive- behavioral therapy, patients are taught to restructure the way they think about panic attacks to reduce the likeli hood that an attack will occur or to reduce the intensity of any attack that does occur. Behavioral techniques like deep breathing and relaxation can also be used to coimter the effects of a panic attack. Other therapeutic techniques, such as exposure therapy and group/family counseling, may also be used to help treat the disease. Medications most often used to treat panic attacks include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac; and/or benzodiazepines, such as Xanax, Valium, or Klonopin. Other antidepressants, such as Effexor, are sometimes used specifically to treat panic disorder. Most importantly, panic dis order does not have to control your life. If you recognize these symptoms in yourself or someone you know, seeking help from a qualified profes sional is crucial to correctly diagnosing the disorder. Treatment is effective; though it does take time and perse verance you can live and function normally with this condition. Contribution by Jaimie Hunter, MPH For more information about the Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health, visit www.wfubmc.edu/minor- ityhealth or call (336) 713.7578. Cafe concept: A place for connection Continued from page 1B Across the country, blacks have struggled with their stance on homosexuality. In 2002 at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, the nation’s only all male historically black col lege, a student suffered a frac tured skull after being beaten by baseball bat by a student who thought he was gay. “(Cafe Evolution) is about breaking down barriers,” she said. Simpson, who identifies as a lesbian, said this is not just a place for lesbians and gays. She wants heterosexu als to feel comfortable coming there as well. “Some of my best friends are straight people and either we go to the straight place or the gay place. Why not be a place that is intentional about having a safe space for all people?” Simpson held a launch party on Friday, though the caft isn’t set to open until August. She said she did this because she wanted input from the community so that people can feel a sense of ownership. “I haven’t seen an3dhing like this in Charlotte and this was a good place to start,” Simpson said. In death, window joins civil rights icon in M.L. King holiday tributes Continued from page 1B her husband’s teachings, but she extrapolated the princi ples that he lived for into a contemporary context, speak ing out on issues from the war in Iraq to gay marriage. After presiding over her hus band’s birthday celebration for nearly four decades, her seat in the pulpit of King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church was empty last year for the first time. “She was able to inspire people and bring them together under the memory of Martin Luther King and what he stood for,” said Steve Klein, spokesman for The King Center. “She became sort of a living symbol. She was more than just a widow, but somebody who was involved.” For 15 years, Coretta Scott King worked alongside her husband, and after his assas sination in 1968, she kept fighting injustice. Within months of his death, the grieving widow established what would become The King Center—the first institution built in memory of a black leader—in the basement of the couple’s northwest Atlanta home. On Jan. 15, 1969, she cele brated what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 40th birthday. Each Jan. 15, for 35 more times, she publicly remembered him at events at his tomb and his church, and helped the rest of the country remember him. “He was much more of a marquis figure, but without her, there’s no telling what his legacy would’ve been,” Cobb said. “She essentially molded and shaped the way that his legacy was molded and interpreted.” The service at Ebenezer Baptist Church—where King preached from 1960 to 1968 and where his widow remained a member imtU her death—and the wreath lay ing at his nearby tomb became iconic symbols of the day long before it gained fed eral recognition. “She was .there every year,” Coretta Scott King’s friend and civil rights comrade, Evelyn Loweiy, recalled. “She was determined to caiiy out whatever she could that he stood for, to make sure that his philosophies and his pres ence were still felt.” Over the years. The King Center grew. 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