| Symptoms to panic attack include difficulty breathing, | | | | basically exposing the patient to a trigger and the |
| tightness in the chest, overwhelming fear, racing heart | | | | physical sensations of an attack, but doing so in a safe |
| and more. Symptoms can be quite severe and can | | | | and controlled environment. Facing those fears head |
| then lead to other problems including a fear of leaving | | | | on and learning to deal with them can go a long way |
| the home and if your panic disorder reaches this level | | | | to overcoming the fear that is causing your panic |
| then your whole life has been taken over by the | | | | episodes. |
| disorder and needs to be taken back. | | | | Medication |
| Fortunately, it is possible to take control of your life | | | | Medications such as Benzodiazepines and |
| back and overcome this debilitating disorder. Let's take | | | | Antidepressants are often used in the treatment of |
| a look at some methods that can be used to cure | | | | panic disorder. Medications however will only help with |
| your panic attacks. | | | | the symptoms of the attacks and not cure the |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | | | | disorder. This can be helpful as if you can reduce the |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most | | | | symptoms then it can be easier in dealing with the |
| effective methods in overcoming anxiety and panic | | | | problem and overcoming it. It is important to remember |
| disorders. It can be used on it's own or in combination | | | | though that they do only relieve the symptoms and |
| with medication. This type of therapy will focus on your | | | | need to be combined with some type of therapy to |
| behaviour patterns and the way that you think. You will | | | | overcome the disorder completely. |
| look into what may be the possible trigger of your | | | | Conclusion |
| attacks and then teach you how to deal with that | | | | Panic attacks are very nasty and scary and nobody |
| trigger in a more realistic way. Basically it is re-teaching | | | | wants to be experiencing them so if you suffer from |
| you how to handle specific situations so that you can | | | | this disorder, please don't think that it is something that |
| deal with them in a rational way and not be fearful of | | | | you need to learn to live with, it isn't. You can cure this |
| those situations. | | | | disorder, but you do need to be prepared to make |
| Exposure Therapy | | | | some changes and have the determination to |
| Exposure therapy is also quite effective and is | | | | overcome your panic attacks. |