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