Panic Attack Preventions?
Im 15 years old( if it matters) and have had about 3 panic attacks. I am seeing a therapist and hoping itll help me in the long run. I understand that itll most likey take time. I was wondering if my mom suffering from panic disorder recently and my grandma (mom’s mom) suffering from depression have somehow passed on these attacks to me? i was always fine, until recently. I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on how to prevent panic attacks or how to relax when youre having one? i know to relax, but its not that easy. Especially if im in school, how can that be solved? what can i do to make sure i relax and calm down during or to prevent panic attacks?
Stress is completely normal and people deal with it differently (meditation, panic attacks, etc), I get anxiety attacks a lot it seems, but they’ve gotten better over the last year now that I moved away from my parents and live with my boyfriend who makes me feel calm & happy all the time, so environment can defiantly play it’s part in panic disorders. As for being hereditary, yes almost always if certain conditions, diseases, or disorders are present in parents (especially if both have the same issues) or extended family, they will be passed on to you. My parents both have psychological disorders, my aunt, grandmother, and great grandfather were all schizophrenic, so it is quite possible that I may develop symptoms at some point in the near future, or it could skip me, either way I am not worried and neither should you be. I am 20 years old and am now getting used to the way that I am (thinking, speaking, mannerisms, socializing, etc) and have started to cope. Therapy is a very good thing and can help a lot along the path of self discovery, I wish you luck and hope my words help some =)
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Comment from JuicyPrep
Time February 12, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Going to a therapist should help. Stay away from whatever makes you have a panic attack. For example, id have panic attacks regarding medical things, like if anyone talked about blood, or death. You can just stop them, just breathe and realize your fine, its all in your head. drink water, listen to music, do things that comfort you. i had them in school and ive have t call my mom in the nurses… haha do whatever helps to stop them
best of luck!
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I’m 15, and I had panic attacks in the 6-8th grade but I went to a therapist and they finally stopped by freshmen year.
Comment from Avema Piercology Guru
Time February 12, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Stress is completely normal and people deal with it differently (meditation, panic attacks, etc), I get anxiety attacks a lot it seems, but they’ve gotten better over the last year now that I moved away from my parents and live with my boyfriend who makes me feel calm & happy all the time, so environment can defiantly play it’s part in panic disorders. As for being hereditary, yes almost always if certain conditions, diseases, or disorders are present in parents (especially if both have the same issues) or extended family, they will be passed on to you. My parents both have psychological disorders, my aunt, grandmother, and great grandfather were all schizophrenic, so it is quite possible that I may develop symptoms at some point in the near future, or it could skip me, either way I am not worried and neither should you be. I am 20 years old and am now getting used to the way that I am (thinking, speaking, mannerisms, socializing, etc) and have started to cope. Therapy is a very good thing and can help a lot along the path of self discovery, I wish you luck and hope my words help some =)
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Comment from Chrona
Time February 12, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Hey… Victoria here, maybe my personal story can give you some solace…
a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social environment my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.
Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on. >>>>
I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/actions plays a very significant role in the persistence of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistently burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Hope I was of some help!
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Comment from Maru
Time February 12, 2010 at 7:55 pm
I suffer from occasional panic attacks, but I have been able to control them as of late, thankfully, because I have developed a process. My suggestions:
1: Know your triggers. What tends you cause your attacks? Once you figure out what or who (and more than one thing can do it!) you can take steps to avoid them, and thusly avoid panic attacks.
2: Be able to identify when you are actually having a panic attack. It’s really helpful to actually tell yourself, "Okay, I’m having a panic attack right now." You can only do something about it if you are aware.
3: Devise methods to calm down. Control your breathing, try walking back through everything you did that day to get your mind off of things, or simply just ask to be exused to the bathroom, if you are in school. There are different methods for everyone, and it will be a little trial and error at first.
Good luck; I’m sure you can conquer this. 8D
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