Staten Island, New York (CNN)In 1997, Elissa Montanti was suffering from paralyzing anxiety and frequent panic attacks.
She had lived through the loss of her mother, followed by her childhood sweetheart. Then it all came crashing down, she said, when she lost her grandmother in 1994.
“I would pray to God that he would see me and help me find my way,” said Montanti, now 65.
