ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, November 12, 1996 TAG: 9611120073
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-7 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
* Virginia Tech's Psychological Counseling Service is starting a group treatment program for people who suffer panic or anxiety attacks, or from agoraphobia. Symptoms include episodes of intense fear with nausea, choking sensations, shaking or trembling, chest pain and sweating. Tech's eight-week program will be conducted by graduate students with supervision by a licensed clinical psychologist, and upon completion participants will be offered a self-help and maintenance program to prevent relapse. A fee will be charged for the treatment, but a reduced fee can be negotiated. Call 231-6914 for details.
* The annual dinner and awards banquet of the Mental Health Association of the New River Valley is Thursday at the Farmhouse restaurant in Christiansburg. It will feature a performance by The Kids on the Block Puppet Troupe, who will perform a program on "Feelings Are Important." A reception is at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Call 382-5629 for more information.
* Tim Bagby will conduct a free homeopathic workshop on common winter ailments, such as colds, flu, earaches and sore throats, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at Optimal Health Associates on South Main Street in Blacksburg. Call 953-1679 for more information.
* A Parkinson's Disease Group is forming at Warm Hearth Village. It meets every other Monday. Call Marta Prupas at 552-2339 for information.
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