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The Power of Love for Healing
Agoraphobia
Excerpt from "How to Help Your Loved One Recover from
Agoraphobia" by Karen P. Williams (1993).
"In A Complete Guide to Your
Emotions and Your Health, Emrika Padus and the editors
of Prevention magazine report that when people feel loved
the cells in their body create a healthy biological reaction
similar to the effects of good diet and fitness. Love, they
believe is a great stress reducer. When sufferers (of
agoraphobia) feel love and support from relatives and
others, they seem to overcome their ailments better.
Unconditional love shown by a spouse is especially helpful.
Dr. Bernard Siegel, author of Love, Medicine, and
Miracles, says, "I am convinced that unconditional love
is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
The truth is, 'love heals'" Dr. Siegel stresses the
importance of people completely loving themselves, as well
as others. No matter what the disorder, he believes chances
of recovery are better when there is self-love along with a
strong loving relationship. With these things, you can get
through almost anything...
Support people (for people with agoraphobia) must realize
how vital their love and affection can be to a sufferer (of
agoraphobia). As Andrea, a California woman pointed out, "In
the beginning, support people are often our only 'link' to
the outside world. Therefore, we must completely rely on the
love and affection we receive from this link."
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