Treatment for Panic and Anxiety Attacks
Panic or anxiety attacks occur suddenly and can often be frightening. They may occur only from time to time or more frequently, sometimes daily or - depending on the seriousness of the attacks - even several times a day. Often, the cause (often called "trigger") for these attacks is not obvious.
There are several professional Self-Help Courses available to help you overcome Panic or Anxiety Attacks.
There are several professional Self-Help Courses available to help you overcome Panic or Anxiety Attacks.
Causes & Symptoms
of Panic & Anxiety Attacks
The causes of Panic & Anxiety Attacks are many and are often not obvious, even to a psychotherapist. There is evidence though, that the tendency to develop a Panic or Anxiety disorder can be inherited. However, panic may also be a learned response to certain experiences one has made in their life.
If you suffer from Panic or Anxiety Attacks, you will experience one or more of the following symptoms:
If you suffer from Panic or Anxiety Attacks, you will experience one or more of the following symptoms:
- Sweating
- Heart palpitations, pounding heart or fast heart rate
- Feelings of choking
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Feeling dizzy or light-headed
- Faint
- Nausea or abdominal distress
- Feelings of unreality or depersonalisation
- Fear of dying
- Chills or hot flashes
- Fear of losing control
- Numbness or tingling sensations
- Fear of going crazy
Treatment for Panic Attacks
Good news is treatment of Panic & Anxiety Attacks can be done at home. If you are already experienced with treating Panic or Anxiety Attacks, you can try several things to help stopping an attack, like reassuring yourself that it is only a panic attack and no serious condition.
However, if you want to get rid of Panic or Anxiety attacks for good, it is recommended to get a professional self-help course. Click here for a course that has helped lots of people overcome their panic or anxiety attacks.
However, if you want to get rid of Panic or Anxiety attacks for good, it is recommended to get a professional self-help course. Click here for a course that has helped lots of people overcome their panic or anxiety attacks.
Tips for Panic Attacks
I've suffered from panic attacks for years. Having one can surely be a frightening experience, but I have found some tips that helped me overcome a sudden attack.
First thing to know is while panic attacks are frightening, they are not medically harmful. All the symptoms you experience during an attack are just caused by your subconscious thoughts.
Please remember that the following tips don't help overcome the actual panic disorder, but they will help you regain control during an attack. It is advised to see a psychotherapist or get help in form of a self-help course to treat the underlying disorder.
First thing to know is while panic attacks are frightening, they are not medically harmful. All the symptoms you experience during an attack are just caused by your subconscious thoughts.
Please remember that the following tips don't help overcome the actual panic disorder, but they will help you regain control during an attack. It is advised to see a psychotherapist or get help in form of a self-help course to treat the underlying disorder.
- If you feel you are starting to breathe rapidly and feel dizzy, breathe slowly in and out of a paper bag. This will help normalise your oxygen levels.
- Distract yourself by solving math problems or counting down from 100.
- Listen to music you like. Tell yourself those symptoms you feel are just caused by your thoughts and are not harmful or dangerous.
- Splash your face with cool water.
- Watch some funny shows on TV. Laugh out loud.
- Talk to someone. Tell them how you are feeling right now. If no one knows about your panic attacks, talk about something else to distract yourself.
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