Learning How To Deal With Panic Attacks Is Vital For Sufferers

By Joanne Craven


Knowing how to deal with panic attacks is essential to sufferers and their families. Often time, when they see a doctor about their symptoms, they forget to mention the possible causes, if anyone is stressing them out, or if they have physical illnesses. When seeing a specialist, you should mention if anyone in your family is suffering from other mental disorders. People with this disorder also often suffer from depression.

The patient will for example suffer from palpitations, sweating, hot flashes, chills, trembling or dizziness at the same time. People with this disorder are much more likely to also get other anxiety disorders (especially obsessive-compulsive disorder) or addiction problems, as well as depression. Anxiety disorders are one of those famous invisible diseases and no one should have to cope without knowledge on the matter.

Scientists have found that after the age of 65, the disorder is less common. Individual vulnerability is another aspect that must be considered. This is because heredity certainly plays a role. If the disorder exists in the family, then the individual is more likely to get it.

Make sure you know enough about this disorder. Also make sure that people who are important to you, know enough about it. You should not have to tackle your panic disorder on your own, as friends, family and counselors can help you with as well. There are Foundations that organize support groups for this.

Agoraphobia was once called claustrophobia called. The main disorder begins in women when they are 25 years on average. Among men, this tends to happen after the age of 28. The symptoms often get worse and worse may even start setting in more quickly. Most have more and more complaints within one year after the first attack.

The environment a sufferer is in also makes an impact on their condition. It seems that widows, widowers, divorced people and people with low education levels have it more often. It is questionable whether the status of one's work, income or place of residence (urban or rural) play a role. It is also not yet clear whether there is a connection with race or ethnicity.

Advice for your family and friend is also vital to have handy. Living with someone with panic disorder is often a psychological burden for families and those involved. There are often other practical tasks that are needed for the person with this disorder.

When someone has a this disorder and multiple attacks for no apparent reason, for at least one month after the attack, they suffer from certain other post- event effects. They will still be worried about getting another attack, concerned about the consequences of such an event and behave differently. For example, they may find themselves avoiding certain places and situations.




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