| There are quite a few anxiety attack treatments being | | | | A therapy that helps in changing your negative |
| used nowadays, but the underlying cause of an | | | | thoughts into positive thoughts. Simply put it |
| anxiety attack is the fear of the attack itself; the fear | | | | emphasizes the power of positive thinking. Helpful in |
| of an attack can actually spark another anxiety attack. | | | | particular for low levels of general anxiety, but perhaps |
| So although mainstream anxiety attack treatments | | | | not so effective for really high anxiety levels. |
| could be helpful in the near term through the use of | | | | Hypnosis and Self-hypnosis |
| drugs or 'coping' therapies, until you break the vicious | | | | This can be helpful in some cases. But by its very |
| fear cycle (cycle of anxiety) you are likely to have | | | | nature, it targets perceived behavior rather than the |
| more attacks down the line. | | | | root cause(s) of an anxiety attack which are |
| The psychological and physical experiences of a first | | | | somewhat hard to pin down. So you cannot be |
| anxiety or panic attack are just so scary that you are | | | | completely sure that another attack will not occur at |
| left anxious even when it is concluded. You do not | | | | some point in the future. |
| ever want to go through that experience another time. | | | | Mainstream Drug Treatments |
| Nevertheless the state of anxiousness coming out of | | | | These are what doctors normally use to help manage |
| a fear of a repeat is just what can trigger another | | | | the signs of anxiety and anxiety attacks. Typical drugs |
| attack. Thus the cycle can be described as:- panic | | | | are tranquilizers like benzodiazepines, antidepressants |
| attack...anxiety...fear...panic attack... and so on. We can | | | | like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and, beta |
| now look at some typical anxiety attack treatments:- | | | | blockers like propranolol, which help reduce physical |
| Breathing to Calm Down | | | | symptoms like shaking and palpitations. |
| Deep breathing may help slow your heart rate, and | | | | Drug-based treatments can aid in the treatment of |
| calm you down both mentally and bodily. Now, while | | | | the symptoms of anxiety, but, cannot help with the |
| breathing can help somewhat during an attack, it can't | | | | underlying cause(s). They also have some pretty |
| help in the overall recovery from general anxiety. | | | | severe side effects including drowsiness, slurring, |
| Relief Through Meditation | | | | dizziness, nausea, dependency, etc. |
| For lowering the general anxiety and stress outside | | | | The above anxiety attack treatments can be roughly |
| of an attack. Meditation can help in the lowering of | | | | divided as follows; 'coping' techniques and |
| those unfounded fears which can trigger anxiety | | | | 'mind-numbing' drugs. Although they all have their pro's |
| attacks. As a relaxation 'tool', meditation can certainly | | | | they miss the key point that until you can break-out of |
| be beneficial, but is not enough by itself to cure your | | | | your vicious cycle of anxiety you are unlikely to get |
| anxiety. | | | | back to your old self. |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | | | | |