Fighting Panic Attacks

Sometimes, panic attacks seem to come out of nowhere. This can be felt especially by someone who has just started to face problems of this kind. A person is lost and does not understand what is happening to him.

And no wonder, because a panic attack is the most unpleasant feeling that can happen to a person. Therefore, in order not to make such mistakes next time, it is better to know some ways to deal with it.

 

Who gets panic attacks?

25% of people worldwide experience panic attacks all the time. Studies show that women are three times more likely to suffer from this disease than men. Panic overtakes a person at any time and in any place. The most common places where people experience panic attacks are: shopping centers, train stations, streets, cafes. In addition, it can occur in a closed space such as an elevator, an airplane, a waiting room.

 

Signs of a panic attack

It often seems to a person who is experiencing a panic attack that this moment may be the last in his life. Obsessive thoughts may arise, they will be repeated in the head. It is important to remember that this is not dangerous to health by itself. Yes, and do not need to think that a panic attack is some kind of mental disorder or disease. A panic attack cannot lead to death or some kind of disease, but with constant manifestation it can develop into a chronic neurosis that can ruin life.

 

List of signs of a panic attack:

Anxiety begins to grow, which in a matter of seconds outgrows fear. A panic attack usually lasts a couple of minutes.

Dry mouth, palpitations, trembling.

Lack of air.

Suffocation.

Dizziness.

Fear of fainting, not getting out of this state.

 

People who suffer from this disease most often sit at home, do not go out and try to avoid noisy companies. Their lives are completely changed. If earlier they could travel, go shopping, now for them it becomes worse than death. Anxious moments simply tie such a person to the house, which, of course, allows you to get rid of frequent panic attacks.

 

Causes of panic neurosis:

Those people who are most prone to panic attacks, for some reason, are very ashamed of this, and believe that they are very sick. But still, they turn to specialists for help only when panic already develops into chronic attacks.

 

 

1. Stress

One of the main reasons may be constant or even chronic fatigue, emotional stress. In addition, the most susceptible, sensitive people are at risk.

 

 

2. Lifestyle

Wrong lifestyle may be one of the causes of panic attacks. Smoking, alcohol, simulators, drugs, and even just a poor diet can be the main cause of this disease.

 

 

3. Introspection

Every person has some fears and what he is afraid of. If you think about it all the time, you can really be at risk. Some issues that have not been resolved, constant self-analysis becomes another factor.

 

 

Methods for dealing with a panic attack

Of course, you can prepare for a panic attack, because characteristic symptoms always appear before it. Anxiety grows in front of her, her heart begins to beat faster, and her breathing becomes faster.

Coping with a panic attack can be achieved through breath control and relaxation. In addition, you need to control reality! At such a moment, you can try to concentrate on the truth, and often this helps to calm down.

Psychologists advise at the moment when a panic attack begins to write down your feelings in a notebook, write something in general or even rhyme.

 

Some tips for dealing with a panic attack:

Keep in your phone the number of a person who will always answer the call and support you at that very moment. Even if it will be a few people who know your whole story. If you can't handle the panic, warn them to try and make you laugh.

It is worth carrying a sedative or something that can calm you down.

If a panic attack caught you at home, then you can look at yourself in the mirror. This method is something like meditation and really works.

Laughter is another option to deal with panic. Watch a good, interesting and funny video. Laugh heartily and don't think about problems.

Consider if you have your own ways of coping with panic. Maybe there is something that gives you confidence or makes you happy.

 

That attack of a panic attack, for which a person has prepared, can be defeated and most often it happens. A person who was able to control his thoughts at such a moment, and has already coped with panic attacks on his own several times, can go to “practice” in those places that were previously forbidden for him.

When you feel panic approaching, you need to meet it as if it is just your old enemy, with whom you are ready to face off. After some time of training, the effect will be on the face. A person who is able to cope with this disease can ensure a calm, happy life without fears.

Do not forget that these recommendations are not able to replace the full-fledged help of a specialist, and of course, if possible, you should contact him.

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