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Foreword
Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Emphysema/COPD
(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)*
Vijai Sharma, PhD
Of all the issues related to living with COPD and other chronic lung
diseases, there is probably none other as confusing – nor frightening – than
anxiety and panic.
In his groundbreaking piece, Anxiety and Panic Attacks in
Emphysema/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD,) Dr. Vijai
Sharma, psychologist, yoga expert, and a COPD patient himself, takes the
mystery – and the stigma – out of panic and anxiety by facing them head on
with clarity and simplicity.
With expert knowledge of the subject combined with understanding and
compassion for the daily struggles of the person with COPD, he gives
readers permission not only to accept these experiences, but more
importantly provides the information needed to move on and take control of
their breathing – and their lives.
Thanks, Dr. Sharma, for shining the light on a dark road, so people with
pulmonary disease can find their way to a brighter day.
Jane Martin, BA, CRT
Author, Breathe Better, Live in Wellness: Winning Your Battle Over
Shortness of Breath.
Founder and Director, Breathing Better Living Well
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com/