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Neal achieved
his own full recovery and cure from panic disorder and
agoraphobia (PDA) in 1998. |
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Since 1999,
Neal has provided support, guidance and coaching to over 3,000 people
working for their recovery from panic disorder, agoraphobia and
social anxiety disorder. |
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Neal created
“paniccure.com,” a leading website offering inspiration and
guidance for those healing from panic disorder and
agoraphobia. He has been operating the website as a
public service since 2001. The website has reached
over 300,000 people. |
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In 2001 and
2002, Neal’s personal story was featured on national
television on the Discovery Health Channel in "Fires of the
Mind: Anxiety Disorders." |
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For over 14
years, Neal has been a member of the leading organization in the
field of anxiety disorders, the Anxiety and Depression Association of
America (ADAA). |
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In May of 2000,
the journal of the ADAA, The ADAA Reporter, published
Neal’s essay: “How I Achieved My Cure of Panic
Disorder and Agoraphobia: An Open Letter to Those on
the Healing Path.” |
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Since 1999, Neal has
attended most of the annual ADAA conferences –
the
major event for the organization. In 2005, Neal was an invited
speaker at the Annual Conference. At the 2006 Annual
Conference, Neal presented a panel called “Faces of Hope” –
personal stories of recovery from anxiety disorder. |
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Neal currently serves
as Co-Chair of
the ADAA Standing Committee for Public Education. |
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Through ADAA,
Neal has met and learned from many of the top experts in the
field. |
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Neal has
reviewed over 5,000 published research papers on panic disorder
and agoraphobia. He has studied the top manuals and workbooks
for overcoming PDA that have been developed by the leaders in
the field. |
