How can I finally overcome anxiety or panic attack. I get this anxiety stuff when there is no reason for it?
i am 36yrs of age. Until three years ago i never used to have anxiety or panic attack. the situation seems to be getting out of hand cos now it affects my public speaking and annoyingly my writting. (i get so nervousand jittery when somebody is watching me write that my hands get frozen and cant even write my name without great effort. my hand will shake and my handwriting will be clumsy. And the kind of job irequires me to write all the time while a customer sits beside or opposite me.
i have tried deep breathing –sometimes its works but sometimes when i am already highly charged (with my heart beat pumping fast) it doesnt work.
i actually need a psycological technigue or help to overcome this. Cos i have come to realise that my thought and emotional state affects the degree of my anxiety. For example i tend to be less nervous or nervous-free ( as such i write well, speak publicly well) when i am angry or in a sad mood. ie anger, annoyance, sad event calms my nerves.
so pls what can i do to combact anxiety, always remain calm-no matter i.e be unshakable by events/situations, and in summary become fearless and worry-free. Thanks
James PP
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps you cope with tense situations. It also helps you focus on the task at hand and motivates you. Almost everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Typically, anxiety goes away when the triggering event is resolved.
However, anxiety is a problem when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, such as riding an elevator or leaving your house. People with anxiety disorder experience fear and worry that are out of proportion to the situation. These feelings are difficult to control and are more intense and last longer than normal feelings of anxiety. For instance, while it’s normal to feel anxiety before public speaking, a person with anxiety disorder may consistently worry about speaking with small groups of people in everyday situations.
Both normal worry and anxiety may be associated with the following symptoms. However, a person with anxiety disorder will experience these symptoms more frequently and intensely:
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability and crankiness
Muscle tension
Headaches
Sleep difficulties (unable to fall or stay asleep)
Feelings of panic, such as sweating and shortness of breath
If you find it difficult to control your worry or stress or if anxiety interferes with your daily activities, consult your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, effective treatment is available.
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Comment from Bob T
Time December 25, 2009 at 4:28 am
Learn to calm your mind. Everything is going to be OK…
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Comment from lordreith
Time December 25, 2009 at 5:03 am
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps you cope with tense situations. It also helps you focus on the task at hand and motivates you. Almost everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Typically, anxiety goes away when the triggering event is resolved.
However, anxiety is a problem when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, such as riding an elevator or leaving your house. People with anxiety disorder experience fear and worry that are out of proportion to the situation. These feelings are difficult to control and are more intense and last longer than normal feelings of anxiety. For instance, while it’s normal to feel anxiety before public speaking, a person with anxiety disorder may consistently worry about speaking with small groups of people in everyday situations.
Both normal worry and anxiety may be associated with the following symptoms. However, a person with anxiety disorder will experience these symptoms more frequently and intensely:
Restlessness
Fatigue
Irritability and crankiness
Muscle tension
Headaches
Sleep difficulties (unable to fall or stay asleep)
Feelings of panic, such as sweating and shortness of breath
If you find it difficult to control your worry or stress or if anxiety interferes with your daily activities, consult your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, effective treatment is available.
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Time December 25, 2009 at 5:41 am
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Comment from Piper G
Time December 25, 2009 at 5:56 am
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
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Comment from Anna D
Time December 25, 2009 at 4:08 am
Try going to a psychotherapist, they will help you both by determining your underlying reason for the panic attacks as well as by teaching you ways to cope with them.
I have had panic attacks since I was in middle school and have a very similar experience. My hands naturally shake from a passed down trait so when I have a panic attack it gets so bad you can barely read my writing. Which of course makes my panic even worse!
Deep breathing does help. So does getting a lot of exercise, and trying to do yoga several times a week. This helps you to learn to meditate and relax your entire body.
Ultimately, I ended up having to get a prescription for Xanax so that when I feel an attack coming on I take one and prevent it from being a full-blown attack (which can last hours). I wouldn’t recommend this unless the attacks are happening on a really regular basis.
Best of luck to you, remember that there are a lot of people out there who struggle with the same problem, so despite how scary it is, we can deal with it!!
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