Janice started running her fingers through her hair at the staff meeting…. and I knew by looking at her that the shortness of breath... trembling … and expression of sheer terror meant she was experiencing a panic attack. The account specialist quietly left the room … muttering some lame excuse … and took a week off.
People who suffer from fears such as … too high… or too closed in … or too exposed … are more prone to panic attacks….
The man to my left in a major exam for our doctoral work tried unsuccessfully to control a panic attack during the three hour exam … and ended up leaving the room long before his paper was complete. Panic attacks come as a sudden and intense thing … and one in about 50 people will suffer a panic disorder at some time in their lives….
While panic attacks can be disabling … they can be controlled. Common drugs for this disorder are antidepressants which are taken daily… or anti-anxiety drugs which are taken during an attack or at the point one is expected. Other forms of treatment include breathing exercises and counseling to help people deal with their personal fears and stresses.
People who suffer panic attacks often need professional help … to help them seek the best approaches to healing … in ways that balance the hormones responsible for attacks of fear. Help is often available Online … at places such as the Mayo Clinic … where experts can share options or at Family Doctor…. Which offers user friendly facts about causes … triggers … and cures. What do you think…?
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