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