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Lucinda Bassett's Attacking Anxiety & Depression Cd DVD

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My own personal observations about this program are:

*It's worth the price
*It really works
*It can change your live, as it has changed mine.

I had panic attacks and anxiety in my 20's and bought the tape version of this program in the late 90s. I used it to cure my panic attacks, and learn how to calm anxiety.

A lot of the tips could also be used for depression or anger. In fact, there are individual sections on anger and depression.

I gave my program to a friend after I was done with it, and he enjoyed it, too. It's a really good way to deal with your emotional and social needs, if you have anxiety, depression, or anger, and help someone out when you have outgrown the program yourself.

I've been thinking about buying a copy again, because it seems like it's time to brush up on the essentials. But just looking at the program headers, I can visualize what she said, and I almost don't need to.

No complaints here, it's helped me about 100% through my life, and I'm glad to have been of help to someone else.

Lucinda Bassette's Program is quite impressive. Bassett is the CEO of the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety. She speaks often of her own health situation which prompted the book and she does have guidance from other experts. If you are ordering the set from the company, it varies with cassettes, DVDs, CDs, or Videos. So, if you purchase an item from a seller on Amazon, know what you are getting. The sessions include;

Lesson 1: Symptoms, Causes and Fears
Lesson 2: Six Steps That will Put a Stop to Anxiety Attacks
Lesson 3: Self-Talk, Key to Healthy Esteem
Lesson 4: Expectations, Expect Less & Get More

Lesson 5: Eat & Diet to Rid Yourself of Anxiety & Depression
Lesson 6: Stop Being Angry & Control Your Mood Swings
Lesson 7: Assertive Behavior, Speak Confidently and Gain Respect
Lesson 8: Put An End to What If Thinking
Lesson 9: Get Off the Guilt & Worry Treadmill
Lesson 10: How To Stop Obsessive, Scary Thoughts

Lesson 11: Anx & Dep, The Truth About Medication and Alcohol
Lesson 12: The Courage to Change
Lesson 13: Time Management 12 Steps Toward a Balanced Life
Lesson 14: How To Keep Stress From Becoming Anxiety
Lesson 15: Getting Beyond a Growth Spurt.
Relaxation CD

Each CD has average 20 minutes of Objectives; about 30 min of Group Session and few minutes on Summary.

The Book is very helpful with plenty of text and study guides, insightful information into what lurks behind depression and anxiety. This program will take some comittment, as one didn't get anxiety and depression overnight, the healing will not be overnight.

There are cards that you can carry with you for extra coaching. Many times she does allow patients to speak and sometime it may not be all for you to listen, but these are examples that may always fit someone.

There is a program by Lucinda Bassett that does cover just the ANXIETY if you feel that is something you need to focus on.

I have listened to this as an aid for a few people, and I am impressed by the text and her entire program. ....Rizzo

I found this program to be extremely helpful. Alot of great information. Covers everything from eating correctly, dealing with obsessive scary thoughts, cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, and dealing with guilt among many other topics. The midwest center also has a free web sites where you can post messages and get helpful hints from others going through the program at www.stresscenter.com. I can't say enough about this program. It really changed my life.

The set I got was from 2006 so it is a little dated but the info is the important part. I have been doing the lessions for about a month and I have learned so much about myself and how to change the way we think to be happy and positive. It really works and is worth the money. I was reluctant to shell out the money at first, but it really opens your eyes, and shows you the way out of Anxiety and Depression. Good luck.

I prayed for a miracle, and I got it. The theory is simple. It comes with a relaxation tape, a workbook, and more audio tapes to back up each chapter. The relaxation tape alone, though incredibly simple, provided me with miraculous results. I could have sworn my "illness" was hormonal or due to chemical imbalance, possibly so because mentally I was feeding my physiology negative and guilty thougts. This program costs about $500 brand new, and worth every penny if you desire to live your life (Live, without guilt, worry, at least respond to life with greater control). I wonder if the person with the negative review even dared to complete the program in its entirety, as prescribed (one week at a time, not rushed, with review each week). Makes me wonder...

I agree with another reviewer that the CDs are not helpful at all. It's a bunch of people sitting around with Lucinda chit chatting about their anxiety. The concepts in the books are pretty good, but this whole set is incredibly overpriced for what you get. I feel like Lucinda and her company prey on the vulnerable. If it were really about helping people, the materials wouldn't be nearly so high-priced. And then they try to sell you a bunch of extras, like $30/bottle herbal supplements and crazy pricey phone therapy sessions. Save your money and get real help face-to-face with a therapist or with meatier less expensive self-help books.

I came into this program expecting to hear some complicated esoteric treatment plan for anxiety and depression but was pleasantly surprised at the simplicity of Lucinda Bassett's approach. The operative word here is accessibility. She structures widely-known, age-old facts and observations into a format that is readily accessible, almost elementary. I did not feel enundated by jargon and tedious explainalogue about my "condition" and quite frankly, I've heard more than enough of those. I never felt that Lucinda set out to treat anxiety and depression. I don't believe that anxiety and depression are diseases as much as I don't believe psychiatry fits into the medical model. These conditions are disorders. Disorders are managed, not treated. This simpler approach is changing my life and I reap the benefits of it everyday. My only initial apprehension was that it might turn me into Suart Smalley or for that matter, your typical guest on Oprah. It didn't. I am amazed at my renewed sense of courage, a courage solidly grounded on reality and acceptance that makes me achieve. A month into the program I've landed a much higher-paying job, significantly reduced my consumption of alcohol and got over my sleeping disorder among other things. It's okay, folks. There's no KoolAid being passed around here.

I bought this series back in 1996 and it gave me my life back. I no longer use medications to control anxiety. Don't let anyone tell you that once you start having panic attacks that you will always have them or always be reliant on medictaion. I lived for almost a year in a constant state of panic, waking in the middle of night, covered in sweat, bouts of nausea and stomach problems, scared to be alone (completely opposite of my personality), crying inconsolably. I stayed off caffeine, sugar, refused to watch or read anything that could increase my heart rate or upset me in any way. It didn't work, I was still rendered incapaciated by my panic. Within days of starting this program I was feeling stronger and by the time I finished I had a life again. I continued to pull out the tapes and listen to them, share them with others I felt compassion for that were going through similiar problems. It has now been years since I listened to a tape or had a panic attack. I am thinking of ordering another set (my old cassete tapes are about worn out)in CD form and going through them again to see if I can use them to help my depression. Since my depression is genetic and chronic, I don't know how much help they will be for me but this program is good anyone who wants to live a more balanced reasonable life. I cannot recommend them enough.

This program works. However, you must recognize the fact that you suffer from panic and anxiety attacks and desire change. This is KEY. Working my way through this program took a lot of dedication and daily hard work but I knew I needed it and at that point, it was really my only hope. When my panic attacks and physical symptoms were finally under control I told my husband that going through this program was one of the hardest things I'd ever done but it was worth it. Anyone can beat panic and anxiety without drugs, it just takes work. This program is not a scam but unless you are willing to work at it, it's a waste of your money so think very carefully before buying.

I was suffering from anxiety and depression to the point where I could not function. I was skeptical like many others but when you are sick you don't care about the money you just want to feel better. I ordered it and didn't notice a difference until about two months I was able to control my panic attacks to the point where I could go out and not have to run home.

You must follow the program every day and use the relaxation audio multiple times a day until you are able to calm yourself with just a simple thought change.

I'm now able to do everything I desire. The program doesn't perform miracles it helps you realize that your thoughts are a joke and you are freaking out for nothing. In the end you'll end up laughing of the thoughts that made you sick.