Curing panic attacks is no easy task.
It's not like a cut or a scrape that you can just cover up with a bandage and allow to heal.
Panic attacks make up a condition that is difficult to treat all on your own.
But you can begin treating them using the tips in this guide.
Note, however, that these examples are just some ways to get started.
They do not take the place of psychiatric treatment or expert advice.
They will simply help you improve your condition.
1.
Open up to trusted family members about your condition.
Curing panic attacks isn't something you should try to do alone.
Family members can offer support and give you comfort when you are going through a rough patch in your health.
If they know about how you feel when you go through an attack, they can better help you when they see you start to have an attack.
2.
Tell someone about the way you feel.
This doesn't just mean to tell them about what you feel when you're going through an attack, although this is certainly something you should mention.
But you need to open up about how you feel all the time.
What do you think about your condition? Does it stunt your social life? Or do you just have mild outbreaks when you run into one of your phobias, such as a spider or a huge crowd of people? The more you talk out your problem, the better you'll understand it yourself, and all the more easily other people will be able to help you during your time of need.
3.
Don't rely on medication for curing panic attacks.
Although medication has been helpful for some, it can be disastrous in others.
Let's examine some of the problems with just popping pills for anxiety attacks.
First off, such medication generally comes with the warning that it may prompt suicidal thoughts and feelings in individuals who take it.
That's the last thing you need! Plus, since you're on medication, you might not be able to reason as well, which will prompt you to do things like that without actually thinking it through.
The second problem is that you may become dependent upon taking the medication.
Whether your body or your mind or both, some part of you will begin to rely on taking a pill each day, and you want to avoid this sort of addiction.
4.
Try to avoid eating things that raise your heart rate.
Even though you might love chocolate and highly caffeinated energy drinks, these foods tend to increase your heart rate, which is a symptom that automatically goes with the territory in anxiety and panic attacks.
You want to keep your heart rate stable, so you may have to cut caffeinated foods and drinks out of your diet, at least for the time being.
Curing this problem is not something that you can do in a matter of days.
It takes time to improve your stress levels and heart rate, so take it easy on yourself.
Take things step by step so that you don't add even more pressure to your life.
It's not like a cut or a scrape that you can just cover up with a bandage and allow to heal.
Panic attacks make up a condition that is difficult to treat all on your own.
But you can begin treating them using the tips in this guide.
Note, however, that these examples are just some ways to get started.
They do not take the place of psychiatric treatment or expert advice.
They will simply help you improve your condition.
1.
Open up to trusted family members about your condition.
Curing panic attacks isn't something you should try to do alone.
Family members can offer support and give you comfort when you are going through a rough patch in your health.
If they know about how you feel when you go through an attack, they can better help you when they see you start to have an attack.
2.
Tell someone about the way you feel.
This doesn't just mean to tell them about what you feel when you're going through an attack, although this is certainly something you should mention.
But you need to open up about how you feel all the time.
What do you think about your condition? Does it stunt your social life? Or do you just have mild outbreaks when you run into one of your phobias, such as a spider or a huge crowd of people? The more you talk out your problem, the better you'll understand it yourself, and all the more easily other people will be able to help you during your time of need.
3.
Don't rely on medication for curing panic attacks.
Although medication has been helpful for some, it can be disastrous in others.
Let's examine some of the problems with just popping pills for anxiety attacks.
First off, such medication generally comes with the warning that it may prompt suicidal thoughts and feelings in individuals who take it.
That's the last thing you need! Plus, since you're on medication, you might not be able to reason as well, which will prompt you to do things like that without actually thinking it through.
The second problem is that you may become dependent upon taking the medication.
Whether your body or your mind or both, some part of you will begin to rely on taking a pill each day, and you want to avoid this sort of addiction.
4.
Try to avoid eating things that raise your heart rate.
Even though you might love chocolate and highly caffeinated energy drinks, these foods tend to increase your heart rate, which is a symptom that automatically goes with the territory in anxiety and panic attacks.
You want to keep your heart rate stable, so you may have to cut caffeinated foods and drinks out of your diet, at least for the time being.
Curing this problem is not something that you can do in a matter of days.
It takes time to improve your stress levels and heart rate, so take it easy on yourself.
Take things step by step so that you don't add even more pressure to your life.