| for an answer to what causes panic attacks? You've | | | | because the symptoms of an attack are so horrifying |
| came to the right place. Here, you'll discover the | | | | that you don't want to experience another. You may |
| causes, treatments, and, the key element you must | | | | be fully aware of this fear, or it could just be a |
| address in order to overcome your panic attacks and | | | | subconscious fear, nevertheless it's there. |
| cure your general anxiety. | | | | Now, as an anxiety attack sufferer, you're highly likely |
| Opinion varies about what actually causes panic | | | | to have higher than normal general anxiety and stress. |
| attacks, at least at what the root cause is. But there is | | | | Basically, you are in a place where you constantly |
| a broad belief that they may be caused by one or | | | | worry and stress about things in a way that is totally |
| more of the following; stress, family history of anxiety | | | | out of kilter with their significance. All it then takes is a |
| and attacks, traumatic life experiences, major life | | | | stressful event or situation, such as having a job |
| changes, underlying medical conditions, even some | | | | interview, to add to your already high anxiety levels |
| medications. | | | | and push you over the top into an anxiety attack. |
| Treatment for panic attacks is usually by prescribed | | | | And this occurs because your body has 'read' your |
| medications such as anti-depressants, tranquilizers and | | | | sudden elevated anxiety levels as a signal that you |
| beta-blockers. These can work very well for a lot of | | | | are in danger. What happens is that your body triggers |
| anxiety and panic attack sufferers, but they do have | | | | its in-build 'fight or flight' response to help you in what it |
| several very bad side effects, including dependency. | | | | 'perceives' as a dangerous situation. Except, there isn't |
| But there are other non-drug therapies such as CBT | | | | one, and you know there isn't one, which is why you |
| (cognitive behavioural therapy), exposure therapy, | | | | get confused at the changes happening in your body, |
| counselling, support groups, etc. Often, these are | | | | and so start to believe that something is seriously |
| combined with drug treatment as well. And there are | | | | wrong with you, like a heart attack, for example. |
| other natural treatments such as hypnosis, | | | | Now, here's the thing, your very fear of having another |
| self-hypnosis, acupuncture, yoga, etc. | | | | attack can provide the additional anxiety that can |
| All in all, the treatments above are very good for | | | | trigger an actual attack. This is a vicious cycle of - |
| helping you cope with, and manage, your condition. But | | | | anxiety - fear - panic attack - anxiety - fear - panic |
| what about actually getting rid of your panic attacks | | | | attack, and so on. You need to break out of this |
| for good? | | | | vicious cycle in order to prevent panic attacks and |
| Let's look at a very important issue in your fight to | | | | then be better able to address and cure your general |
| prevent anxiety / panic attacks and get rid of anxiety. | | | | anxiety. You do this by meeting your fear head-on |
| A key element in all of this is your 'fear' of having | | | | (see below). |
| another attack. And this is perfectly understandable | | | | |