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