| It is distasteful but true that panic attacks children! It is | | | | commonly a child can experience panic. The cause of |
| more agonizing because they are innocent and highly | | | | separation may be studies, i.e. boarding school. Try to |
| vulnerable. Most parents think that their children are | | | | make your child understand the reality of life, as well |
| under no pressure of bearing life's responsibilities, | | | | as train them to cope with emotional stresses. This |
| meaning they are kept away from stress and worry. | | | | simple and natural method is very effective when |
| But this is more a misconception than reality, in fact | | | | panic attacks children. |
| panic attacks actually effect children, but the nature of | | | | 3. The fear factor of attending school after a long |
| how they effect and form is a little different. | | | | academic holiday - Commonly, a child can panic when |
| Before dealing with the safe ways to treat panic | | | | school resumes after long school holidays. Cognitive |
| attacks in children, let us briefly discuss the term 'Panic | | | | behavioral therapies (CBT) are useful in treating such |
| Attack'. | | | | panics: |
| The AACAP (an American research department of | | | | - Positive reinforcement like a reward system for |
| children) defines Panic Attack as "recurring periods of | | | | attending school |
| discomfort or/and intense fear, besides an amplified | | | | - Systematic desensitization- A technique used in |
| heartbeat and longer interval of breath. This period of | | | | behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior |
| time is called 'panic attacks' and can survive | | | | problems involving anxiety can both help to treat panic |
| somewhere between a couple of minutes to quite a | | | | attacks occurring in this situation. |
| few hours." | | | | 4. Anxiety and panic usually arises through something |
| In order to prevent panic attacks in children you should | | | | happening within the child's life. Sometimes it may be |
| observe the reasons and influences under which panic | | | | school and other times it may be a life experience |
| actually effects the child. First of all try to work out his | | | | such as a death in the family or parents separation. |
| her past happenings and observe their daily behavior. | | | | There are self help guides available online that can help |
| Panic attacks in children can be easily treated by | | | | to treat Anxiety and Panic, however severe! This may |
| knowing and identifying the root cause. So following, | | | | be an avenue that is worth taking! |
| are 3 safe ways you can follow to treat panic attacks | | | | If you feel your child is suffering from panic attacks, |
| in children: | | | | you should refrain from getting worried; such |
| 1. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in children - The | | | | symptoms are not abnormal and are easily curable. |
| child who feels too much anxiety about upcoming | | | | Just follow the above mentioned safeguards and in |
| events, family, friends, conversations, or any other | | | | most of the cases you may find it effective. There are |
| event, are commonly influenced by generalized anxiety | | | | also self-help methods available to treat anxiety and |
| disorder. Therapy and relaxation techniques are most | | | | panic attacks in both adults and children and they may |
| effective ways to treat children influenced by GAD. | | | | also be worth looking into if you feel your child suffers |
| 2. Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) in children - At | | | | severely. |
| the time of separation from parents or loved ones, | | | | |