Anxiety, panic attacks and conflicting negative emotions can severely cripple your personal life, your career, and your relationships. Therefore, the challenge becomes how to control them before they control you! According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), anxiety disorders affect 78 million people worldwide annually. Sadly, only a small percentage receive proper treatment because they're often underdiagnosed misdiagnosed, or are afraid to admit they're experiencing problems. Anxiety is a global affliction. Psychological issues manifest differently from culture to culture. For people living abroad, their cultural values, beliefs and traditions can conflict with the people in their community. Cultural factors also influence how individuals perceive and express their psychological distress. For example, in Western cultures like the United States, a diagnosis of a mental disorder differs from a physical condition, so each one is attended to separately and more openly. Dr. Esmeralda Franco-Mansilla's objective is to give you wisdom and awareness, a greater sense of belonging, and renewed strength as you have many wonderful years still ahead of you without stress, worry, and emotional conflict. She provides encouragement and support while introducing new techniques and strategies to utilize at your own pace. The good news is there's no 'expiration date' as you'll be able to use these tools throughout your entire life! Within Breaking Free Dr. Franco-Mansilla discusses... -how to discern between anxiety, fear and stress so you can determine the best treatment protocol to become calmer, anxiety-free, and more self-confident. -the different kinds of pressure and stress people experience in their daily life. -how to achieve optimal health by first recognizing your problems. Then how to deal with them by utilizing my strategies to greatly reduce or eliminate the stressors that try to control my client's lives. -why anxiety takes a toll on your well-being. -why fear can cripple you emotionally, physically, and psychologically. Practicing her guidelines and methodologies with dedication can greatly improve your physical, emotional and psychological well-being. More importantly, she provides practical steps to help you control your emotions instead of having them control you! Quelling your emotional storms to get you safely back to shore will give you the serenity to live your life with grace, fortitude and conviction. As you immerse yourself in understanding the complexities of your emotions, you'll acquire the power and knowledge to improve your energy, become healthier, and enjoy your life in a way you never could have imagined. After graduating with a degree in medicine from the University of Nuevo Léon in Monterrey, Mexico, Esmeralda received her Master's of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from the Yorkville University in New Brunswick, Canada. During the first years of her medical career, Esmeralda was a general physician (GP) in various remote mountain communities and villages throughout Colombia, South America. Though she moved to Canada, she never lost her desire to help others find ways to overcome their problems and personal setbacks. Throughout her extensive career, Dr. Franco-Mansilla has dedicated herself to the practice of counseling and psychotherapy in behavioral science, and to diagnosing and treating different psychological pathologies in children, adolescents, teens and adults with various mental and anxiety disorders. As a result of her extensive training and experience she developed cognitive behavior therapy and relaxation techniques to help her clients experience a better quality of life. Known as a compassionate forward-thinker who prefers a more hands-on approach to wellness, Dr. Franco-Mansilla's strong sense of self-awareness, attentiveness and intuition helps her clients manage their anxiety in a more holistic, organi