Latest revision as of 21:54, 13 May 2019

Basics

A type of mental health related event
Can be a one time only thing, or chronic
Is usually sudden and unprevoked (Panic Attack) or can be brought on by anxiety from the situation preceding it (Anxiety Attack)
Usually includes a mix of: Palpitations, Sweating, Shaking, Shortness of breath, Sumbness, or a feeling that something bad is going to happen, Being Very Tense, Overheating (In a non medical sense ie very uncomfortably warm)
Symptoms last for about 30 minutes but the duration can vary from seconds to hours
There may be a fear of losing control or chest pain
Panic attacks themselves are not typically dangerous physically
Key is knowing You will be Okay and It will end eventually

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is recommended, outside of drugs. A type of psychotherapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is especially useful as a first-line treatment for panic disorder. CBT teaches you different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to the feelings that come on with a panic attack. The attacks can begin to disappear once you learn to react differently to the physical sensations of anxiety and fear that occur during panic attacks. - [1]

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 *Key is knowing '''You will be Okay''' and '''It will end eventually'''
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+*See [https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Talk:Panic_Attacks User:Eric's Expierences]
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