Overcoming Panic Attacks

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By Peter Johnson

Overcoming panic attacks is no small feat. These sudden episodes of fear and anxiety are often mistaken for heart attacks or nervous breakdowns due to the overwhelming symptoms that accompany them. Some say that a panic attack is the most upsetting, uncomfortable and frightening experience in their entire life. There are ways that you can overcome them, however. First and foremost there is treatment. Mental health professionals such as psychologists and psychiatrists have long been successfully treating panic attacks. They understand the various causes of panic attacks and know how to treat each patient differently based on their causation and situation. If you see a mental health professional following your first panic attack, you will be either given extended counseling, medication, or advised that you are probably not prone to further panic attacks and given recommendations on how to cope with it if you have another.

Some mental health professionals will simply recommend counseling to some patients, either because they have medical reasons for not taking medication or because their situation simply does not warrant it. Counseling can be just as effective as medication, but takes longer because it does not have the biological punch backing it up. Its timeliness is based on you and your situation.

Medication is a very common treatment for panic attacks. Drugs such as Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), Xanax (alprazolam), and Klonopin (clonazepam) have long been used to successfully help patients deal with panic attacks. These medications can only be prescribed by a psychiatrist and if you are prescribed one you need to follow your doctor's orders to the letter to avoid any complications.

Finally, if your psychologist or psychiatrist believes that your panic attack was an isolated incident brought on by a specific circumstance, you may simply be advised on how to deal with any further attacks should you have them and be sent on your merry way. If this happens, rest assured that your doctor knows what he or she is doing and you should listen to what they have to say. You may be advised to try breathing into a paper bag or breathing deeply through your nose to balance the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood, which can normalize you during a panic attack. You may also be taught “coping statements” that you can say to yourself during an attack, such as, “No one has ever died from a panic attack.” or “This doesn’t feel great, but I can deal with it.” Doctors have also been known to advise patients to “float with the symptoms” (don’t fight them and instead go with the flow) and avoid “what-if” thinking by focusing on the present.

Conclusion

The good news for you if you have had a panic attack is that you can deal with it. Don’t try to do it on your own though; seek out a professional that can advise you on how to move forward and get on with your life. Mental health professionals have been advising people on overcoming panic attacks for years and they can help you as well.

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