| Teen panic disorders can be pure hell. The teen years | | | | incredibly difficult, but in the teen years, it must be |
| can be turbulent as it is without the added burden of a | | | | torture. Friends may call to say they're going out, but |
| panic disorder. Teen years are a bad time to get panic | | | | the suffering teen might not go. |
| attacks. | | | | Instead, they stay home and feel miserable. Going out |
| This is a time they want to be free to express | | | | is no longer easy or fun. They may feel depressed. |
| themselves, enjoy life, perhaps even be a little bad. | | | | Friends won't understand either. They don't see what |
| They want to be outgoing and be with friends and | | | | the "big deal" is anyway. |
| have no responsibilities. | | | | But it is indeed a big deal. It's difficult to have |
| When a teen goes through a panic attack and it | | | | enjoyment. No one understands how real and difficult it |
| develops into a panic disorder, life can be misery. | | | | is. It's time to get help, preferably before agoraphobia |
| There's also a chance agoraphobia can develop. | | | | rears its ugly head. |
| Panic Strikes Frequently In The Teen Years | | | | Treatment Works |
| Many, many people who have struggled for years with | | | | There are so many good methods to treat teen panic |
| this disorder recall experiencing it initially in their teens. | | | | disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy and drugs |
| It's common for panic to strike during teen years. | | | | work. Alternative therapies work. However, the teen |
| Because it's hard to predict when it will next strike, it | | | | has to work too. |
| can be agony, feeling as if there's a bomb about to | | | | Getting well, no matter what form of treatment you |
| explode. Panic attacks are extremely frightening. | | | | choose, requires your input. You will eventually make |
| Agoraphobia Can Develop | | | | great strides and feel so much better, something you |
| It's estimated that 1 in 3 people with panic disorders will | | | | thought was never possible. |
| develop agoraphobia. For a teen to have both panic | | | | There are other choices as well. You may need to |
| and agoraphobia is like cutting off a bird's wings. | | | | find what method you prefer and experiment to find |
| Having all of this hit you at any stage in your life is | | | | what works best for you. Be patient, you will improve! |