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what is a panic attack

A Panic attack is a period of overwhelming fear and disabling emotions that can occur when the person is exposed to some kind of a trigger or even without an apparent reason, the panic attack symptoms have many similarities to anxiety symptoms but the difference is that the symptoms occur in an exaggerated form. for example during the panic attack the person may feeling that he is going to suffocate, that he is having a heart attack or even think that he is going to die.

what triggers a panic attack?

A panic attack may be triggered when someone who suffers from a certain type of phobia gets exposed to his feared situation, for example someone with acrophobia(fear of heights) may get a panic attack on going to a very high place.
Another thing about panic attacks is that sometimes they come without having an apparent reason, for example some people wake up from sleep during the night having a panic attack.

panic attack and panic disorder

It’s normal to experience a panic attack once or twice but when the panic attack becomes a frequently occurring event in your life then this may be a panic disorder that requires proper treatment. Research has not reached a clear evidence for the causes of panic disorder but some believe that its inherited especially if there is a history of panic disorder going thought the family.

panic disorder treatment

The following are ways to deal with and to treat panic attacks:

• since the symptoms experienced are exaggerated form of anxiety symptoms using relaxation techniques such as breath control or muscle relaxation is highly effective in making the panic attack less intense
• usually the problem with panic attacks is that people have irrational ideas about them due to lack of information,for example thinking that your life is in danger because of the panic attack. using a method of therapy like cognitive behaviour therapy to change the way you think of the panic attack can help you making the next panic attack much less fearful.
• if your panic attack occurs as a result of a another phobia, you should deal with that specific phobia and on dealing with it your panic attack may not reoccur again.
• medication is another form for dealing with panic disorder, usually antidepressants are used , make sure to consult your physician for proper medication

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