Overcoming Anxiety

Anxiety disorders/ attacks afflicts all people irrespective of their age, gender, fitness level, wealth or social standing and such being the case some of our beloved celebrity superstars are fighting the same battle as we are against anxiety disorders. Though sometimes a taboo topic among the celebrities some have come forward from time to time to bring the issue into prominence in overcoming anxiety of their own.

It is really tough and taxing on an average person to deal with anxiety disorders, imagine a superstar with a much prominent social position and what they might be going through. To have an attack in the public eye with people not understanding what is going on can be quiet damaging. Yet we have celebrities from radio, film, TV and sports falling prey to this menace.

How do they overcome their anxiety? Discussing with example, the beloved singer, director, actor and producer Barbara Streisand suffered from Anxiety disorder. She during a concert in 1967, forgot lyrics to her song and never overcame that misfortune. This is something most other performers could easily brush off.

She developed an anxiety disorder she was afraid to go on stage after that because she might have another panic attack. She later in 2004 told Oprah Winfrey in an interview that she overcame her anxiety by taking anti anxiety medication and psychological therapy. In the end she overcame her anxiety to perform 27 years later in 1994.

Ricky Williams, an NFL (National Football League) superstar. Thrust into the lime light at the age of 22, has talked openly about his Social Anxiety Disorder. After becoming an overnight football sensation Ricky was debilitatingly shy and was dubbed aloof and weird by the media. He was reported to never leave the house and gave interviews with his helmet on.

He was however diagnosed with Anxiety disorder and overcame his anxiety with a treatment program of Paxil (Medication) and therapy. He later went on to lead a life in the limelight play for the New Orleans Saints, the Miami Dolphins and the Toronto Argonauts.

Donny Osmond another beloved singing superstar, started his career as a child his anxieties did not become full blown till he was 37 years old and performing in an Andrew Lloyd Weber Musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". He was paralyzed on stage and could not complete his performance as the lead character.

Later Donny could not even go to a grocery shop in fear of what people might be saying about him. He however overcame his anxiety disorder as we know. He was treated through CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) and medication.

Overcoming anxiety can be a life long process but it is not one without hope. Its never easy being in the public eye all the time and having an anxiety disorder that might cause an episode because of that very attention but even celebrities overcome their anxiety disorders these three cases are just a small proof of that.

If people as powerful as these can suffer from and subdue their anxiety attacks, surely their is help and probability for us all in overcoming our anxiety disorders.