Panic Attacks - Children and Safely Dealing With It
Panic Attacks that Children go through can be stressful for parents to see.
These types of events over time has been increasing in frequency and it's not entirely uncommon in this day and age.
Many of us (if not currently suffering from Anxiety) have probably experienced a panic attack at some point in our life before - if not on multiple occasions.
Being able to relate with what a child may be going through will drastically aid in giving the appropriate attention and support necessary.
When an attack happens, it's fairly common for a child to have symptoms similar to that of an adult.
This can include trembling, increased heart rate, shortness of breath (usually audible especially if crying), and a list of other things.
One of the primary and most effective methods to deal with this is to calm them down to return them to a normal state.
While saying calm them down may sound simple, it may not always be apparent how to go about this.
During a panic attack, many elements become blurred and distorted - reality may seem and feel far away and normal communication may not get through to your child.
An effective method is to have the child realize your presence to help subside some of the fear.
This can be done by comforting them.
Give them a Hug, Hold them Close during this time, or something along those lines.
Doing this can help revert the Panic Attacks Children go though by triggering subconscious responses.
This can be in the form of that extra security a child may feel around a comforting parent - which helps to break that barrier that prevents normal perception during the attack.
This will help to bring them back to a normal state safely and sooner.
These types of events over time has been increasing in frequency and it's not entirely uncommon in this day and age.
Many of us (if not currently suffering from Anxiety) have probably experienced a panic attack at some point in our life before - if not on multiple occasions.
Being able to relate with what a child may be going through will drastically aid in giving the appropriate attention and support necessary.
When an attack happens, it's fairly common for a child to have symptoms similar to that of an adult.
This can include trembling, increased heart rate, shortness of breath (usually audible especially if crying), and a list of other things.
One of the primary and most effective methods to deal with this is to calm them down to return them to a normal state.
While saying calm them down may sound simple, it may not always be apparent how to go about this.
During a panic attack, many elements become blurred and distorted - reality may seem and feel far away and normal communication may not get through to your child.
An effective method is to have the child realize your presence to help subside some of the fear.
This can be done by comforting them.
Give them a Hug, Hold them Close during this time, or something along those lines.
Doing this can help revert the Panic Attacks Children go though by triggering subconscious responses.
This can be in the form of that extra security a child may feel around a comforting parent - which helps to break that barrier that prevents normal perception during the attack.
This will help to bring them back to a normal state safely and sooner.
