| In order to overcome panic attacks a | | | | |
| fundamental re-haul of the relationship you | | | | What is often a problem is the poor image |
| have with both anxiety and panic is required. | | | | mental health problems have in the general |
| Your attitude, judgments and beliefs need to | | | | psyche. Employees with standard ailments like |
| be carefully re-considered in terms of how | | | | colds or funerals, however bereaved, can tell |
| your react to a stressful situation. | | | | their bosses with confidence that they need |
| | | | some time off. Much more difficult is |
| The typical self-help systems in place are | | | | explaining that you need time off work due to |
| those that force you to list your strengths, | | | | depression, or that you can't make the |
| prioritize your goals, at times adopting new | | | | meeting in another country due to being |
| behaviors, whilst also recording any changes | | | | scared of flying. |
| in your own behavior. Even though this method | | | | |
| does have power it is the attitude, not the | | | | Compounding the problem, many anxiety and |
| technique, that will ultimately relieve you | | | | panic sufferers get a feeling of inadequacy |
| from panic. | | | | and uselessness when unable to control their |
| | | | emotions and movements in stressful |
| Halt your usual instinctive reactions to | | | | situations. A feeling of being lesser |
| stressful situations. What you want to do is | | | | dominates what you and everyone else were |
| face your panic head on by lowering your | | | | once able to do with the minimum of fuss. All |
| guard and moving into the exact situations | | | | these negative factors act to increasingly |
| you dislike so much. With time you should | | | | promote this mental illness. |
| become less panicked by the same, and | | | | |
| possibly other, stress causing situations. | | | | Problems with panic are best combated by |
| | | | furthering your own self-worth, self-love and |
| A healthy, positive attitude to panic is | | | | self-confidence. Criticizing yourself |
| essential. Normally people who suffer from | | | | actually starts a process of option |
| panic attacks have the following attitudes: | | | | restriction, interaction with others becomes |
| | | | lessened. As you start to feel a lowered |
| 'This situation is testing me' | | | | self-worth rejection begins to be something |
| | | | you feel needs avoiding. |
| 'I must be alert, and on guard' | | | | |
| | | | To move on in life positive affirmations are |
| 'I want to avoid panic symptoms' | | | | required. Two main areas of confidence to |
| | | | work on are: |
| 'Panic is the worst thing that can happen, | | | | |
| its my nasty enemy' | | | | Ideas on who you are. |
| | | | |
| 'Nobody should know about my panic attacks' | | | | Plans on what it is that you'll need to do to |
| | | | succeed in your life. |
| What the sufferer really needs to be thinking | | | | |
| is: | | | | Discussions of these issues with good friends |
| | | | or in self-help groups can be hugely |
| 'This situation is good practice for | | | | beneficial. For problems that don't seem to |
| overcoming panic' | | | | disappear a visit to a mental health |
| | | | professional may be just what is required. |
| 'I must lower my guard and face my panic' | | | | |
| | | | At the start of this road to recovery process |
| 'I want to face my panic symptoms so as to | | | | you might have to initially act as though you |
| gain the necessary anti-panic skills' | | | | believe the positive actions and beliefs you |
| | | | are newly adopting. With sustained practice |
| 'What is there that I can learn about my | | | | there should be no reason why you don't make |
| panicking' | | | | a full recovery, freeing yourself from your |
| | | | shackles of dread and self-loathing. |
| 'I am not ashamed of my panic attacks' | | | | |