| Panic attacks can be brought on by a large number of | | | | realizes that the fear is completely unfounded and |
| events. These events could be physical or | | | | does not need to be there, one often has less anxiety |
| psychological. Controlling these panic attacks often has | | | | and fewer anxiety attacks. |
| much to do with what causes the attack. While there | | | | One last physical reason for panic attacks is the |
| is no one way to cure panic attacks, there are ways | | | | chemical imbalance of the brain. This has been known |
| to reduce the effects and ways to learn how to get | | | | to cause problems with one's psychological welfare |
| rid of social anxiety disorder, one of the most common | | | | for some time now. If this is the case, the doctor can |
| causes of panic attacks. | | | | prescribe anti-depressants and/or beta-blockers to |
| Physical reasons of anxiety attack symptoms can | | | | attempt to regulate the brain's chemicals. These |
| range from hitting puberty to hypertension, and cover | | | | chemicals can be thrown off by anything, but one |
| everything in between. When talking to one's doctor | | | | good way to keep them in balance is to eat a healthy |
| about panic attacks, which one should do if | | | | diet and get plenty of rest every night. |
| experiencing such attacks, one's doctor may test for | | | | Cures for social anxiety often take the path of |
| things like high cholesterol, diabetes, pregnancy, and diet | | | | exposure as well. Most people feel a slight panic |
| imbalances. If any of these disorders are apparent, | | | | attack when speaking before important people and |
| than that may be the source of the panic attacks and | | | | large groups. For those whose attacks are heavier, |
| treating the disorder can cure panic attacks all | | | | this can be handled with practice, confidence and |
| together. | | | | relaxation techniques such as controlled breathing and |
| Other physical reasons for panic attacks can be an | | | | relaxing away from the event before speaking. If a |
| over abundance of stimulants in one's system. Too | | | | panic attack should occur during the presentation, |
| much caffeine or nicotine has been known to cause | | | | controlled breathing and focusing on the task can |
| panic attacks. Cutting back on both or quitting all | | | | assist in curing the attack or at least controlling it. |
| together can effectively eliminate anxiety caused by | | | | To stop cure a panic attack that is currently happening, |
| stimulants. Practicing ways to relieve stress can also | | | | there are no one-way answers. The most common |
| help to provide anxiety solutions. Easing the amount of | | | | method of controlling a panic attack is to breathe |
| stress in one's day and life has been shown to | | | | deeply and try to relax. The panic attack is one's body |
| decrease the number of attacks one has. This relief | | | | over reacting to stress, and the cure is to regain the |
| can be easily achieved by practicing stress reducing | | | | control of one's body. This is often done by controlling |
| techniques such as meditation and self-worth and | | | | the breathing but can also be obtained by distracting |
| self-pampering techniques, allowing one to focus on | | | | the body and mind from the stressful situation. This |
| one's self. | | | | can include taking a quick walk, singing, whistling, or |
| Psychological panic attacks are much more difficult to | | | | talking. |
| treat and can often lead to chronic anxiety if the | | | | For help for anxiety attacks, make sure one talks to |
| proper steps are not taken to find ways to relieve | | | | his or her doctor. The doctor is able to assist in many |
| anxiety. If panic attacks are the cause of a phobia, | | | | ways and teach one how to deal with panic attacks. |
| than exposure to that phobia in a controlled setting is | | | | No medication or actions should be taken without the |
| one of the strategies to reduce anxiety. Once one | | | | supervision of a trained professional, one's doctor. |