How to Control Panic Attacks and Disorders

How do panic attacks differ from disorders?   

A panic attack is an episode during which you feel intense terror and panic.  The typical symptoms can include:  

·         Pounding heart 

·         Feeling dizzy, faint, or weak 

·         An overheating of the body or sudden chill in body 

·         Feeling of smothering or chest pain (can even make a person feel as if they’re having a heart attack). 

·         A sense of surrealness 

·         Fear of imminent danger, dying, or loss of control 

·         Numbing hands 

All of these are common symptoms that cause people to seek help for panic attacks. 

Panic attacks can strike suddenly and without warning.  If you ever experience one, you’ll generally find that they can happen at any time and sometimes without obvious cause.  Most attacks last for a few minutes, although at times they can last up to ten minutes or so---or even longer in extreme cases.  

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Panic attacks can occur at any age, including childhood, although they mainly happen to young adults.  Psychologists believe that they will affect up to 11-12% of Australians at least once in their lives, and that women are more likely to seek treatment of panic attacks than men. 

Keep in mind that some individuals experience panic attacks that are in actuality symptoms of another disorder or illness.  For instance, a panic attack might be caused by another medical condition or even drug addiction.  In some circumstances, the panic attacks are not classified in the same way as a certain condition, such as hyper-thyroidism.   

What is a panic disorder, exactly?  Is there treatment for panic disorder? 

Whenever panic persists, psychologists will classify the on-going occurrences as a panic disorder.  This type of disorder is usually accompanied by feelings of anxiety in between attacks---a fear about where and when the next attack might come, for instance.  You can learn more about panic disorders, including treatments, on the Panic Disorder page. 

It’s not uncommon for an individual with a panic disorder to develop certain phobias or even generalized agoraphobia.  A phobia of the situation or pace in which the first panic attacks occurred is commonly avoided.   

Please read all the relevant information and sections of this site if you believe that your panic attacks have developed into a panic disorder, or if the panic might be specifically related to a certain phobia, such as agoraphobia, social phobia, or specific phobia.  Remember that, no matter what, there is panic disorder therapy that is available.  

Does self help work? 

Yes.   It is believed that early intervention and treatment, along with self help material can generally help reduce the severity and frequency of attacks, and stop the onset of more serious illnesses such as agoraphobia.   

Self help for panic disorder or panic attacks generally encompasses:  cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, exposure therapy, relapse prevention, and assertiveness training.  Underlying causes for the attacks should also be addressed in order to help cure panic disorder or at least stop attacks.  

Panic attacks can strike ordinary people, even those who don’t think they’re prone to anxiety.  If you ever experience a panic attack, don’t be afraid to seek help from self help materials, tips, and techniques.  You should try to prevent the attacks from impacting your life in a negative way. 

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by Patricia Adams