Panic Attack Disorder - Repeated Panic Attacks and How to Overcome Them
Panic attack disorder is an increasingly common condition where a person gets many attacks again and again.
In this article, I'll look closer into this condition and show you why understanding it is critical to overcoming it.
Difference Between An Attack And A Disorder Many people go through life and may experience one or two panic attacks with no long term lingering effects.
But some people may have them again and again.
When this happens, it's like being lowered into a pit - it can feel as if the more attacks you have then the more likely it is that you are going to keep having them and never get over them.
By understanding your condition you can find a way out as you will soon see.
Fear Of Fear Itself An occasional or rare attack is usually isolated and nothing to worry about.
Most people will carry on as normal and even the original trigger may never have an effect again.
In panic disorder, simply the thought of having another attack can provoke it.
The dominating factor is now the fear of having the future attack, the fear of being in fear once more.
Break The Illogical Thought Loop The initial fear that you feel would be considered illogical by many people who have never had an attack.
Even the smallest amount of fear can escalate very quickly because your body reacts and feeds your fear with physical symptoms such as increased heart rate, profuse sweating and chest pains.
Little wonder then that your fear and your symptoms rapidly escalate.
The way out of this terrible cycle is to develop the ability to quickly break the cycle early before it can get out of control.
You can do this using cognitive techniques of logic.
CBT Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy that has been used successfully to treat panic disorder for many years now.
It is not simply the memorization of coping statements, it is much more than that.
CBT can be led by a qualified therapist or you can work on it yourself at home using self-help guides.
In this article, I'll look closer into this condition and show you why understanding it is critical to overcoming it.
Difference Between An Attack And A Disorder Many people go through life and may experience one or two panic attacks with no long term lingering effects.
But some people may have them again and again.
When this happens, it's like being lowered into a pit - it can feel as if the more attacks you have then the more likely it is that you are going to keep having them and never get over them.
By understanding your condition you can find a way out as you will soon see.
Fear Of Fear Itself An occasional or rare attack is usually isolated and nothing to worry about.
Most people will carry on as normal and even the original trigger may never have an effect again.
In panic disorder, simply the thought of having another attack can provoke it.
The dominating factor is now the fear of having the future attack, the fear of being in fear once more.
Break The Illogical Thought Loop The initial fear that you feel would be considered illogical by many people who have never had an attack.
Even the smallest amount of fear can escalate very quickly because your body reacts and feeds your fear with physical symptoms such as increased heart rate, profuse sweating and chest pains.
Little wonder then that your fear and your symptoms rapidly escalate.
The way out of this terrible cycle is to develop the ability to quickly break the cycle early before it can get out of control.
You can do this using cognitive techniques of logic.
CBT Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy that has been used successfully to treat panic disorder for many years now.
It is not simply the memorization of coping statements, it is much more than that.
CBT can be led by a qualified therapist or you can work on it yourself at home using self-help guides.
