| Because the symptoms for every anxiety sufferer | | | | prescribed to control anxiety between attacks. This in |
| are different, so are the methods of panic attacks | | | | a way helps to reduce the frequency of panic attacks. |
| treatment. There are treatment methods for almost | | | | These are effective for some patients, but they are |
| every situation including immediate assistance with | | | | not great for overall long term anxiety treatment |
| anxiety attacks. | | | | because they do not target the source of anxiety, |
| Some methods of treatment are more effective than | | | | they simply reduce the amount of anxiety a person |
| others for long term use. Let's take a look at the few | | | | may be feeling at any given time. |
| different methods and figure out why some are better | | | | The most effective method to end anxiety is therapy. |
| than others. | | | | Cognitive behavior therapy is effective at controlling |
| The first method that is used to control attacks is | | | | anxiety and attacks because it helps the patient |
| anxiety medication. Anxiety medications are for use | | | | understand what causes their anxiety. It helps them to |
| during the anxiety attack for immediate relief. They are | | | | retrain their mind and think through their anxiety and |
| not good for long term treatment because they do not | | | | difficult situations. When they understand what is going |
| last long. They only help during moments of extreme | | | | on inside their mind, they can effectively battle panic |
| anxiety. | | | | attacks and anxiety, and this is why therapy is the |
| The second medication option is the antidepressant. | | | | most effective long term panic attacks treatment. |
| Antidepressants are not for immediate relief. They are | | | | |