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There are many alternative therapies for panic attacks. A lot of people suffering from them prefer to try a drug-free solution as the medications prescribed can be problematic. Among the therapies that people look for panic attack help is hypnotherapy or hypnosis.

We have all seen the movies. We will either be strutting around the office squawking like a chicken or being taken advantage of by a dark and dangerous misfit who loves having us under his power. Right?  Well, actually no, nothing could be further from the truth. The real life scenario is not so dramatic but is, nevertheless, just as fascinating.

 When we are anxious, we feel it emotionally (fear), we feel it physically (racing heart, nausea, shaking, dry mouth) and we reflect on it (‘I’m going to fail’, ‘I’m going to make a fool of myself’). Hypnosis works on all of these levels by firstly bringing about a state of relaxation and then replacing irrational thoughts with rational ones.

 The first step is to find a hypnotherapist you can trust. The best place to start looking is to ask your family doctor if he can recommend anyone. Look for hypnotherapists listed in medical associations or guilds. Always check their qualifications and know that most professional organizations insist their members have at least four years of training. Also, you should be informed – in print – of the name and qualifications of the practitioner who will be working with you, the nature of the service they will provide as well as the fees.

If you have any questions, you should feel comfortable enough to be able to ask them. If you don’t, then there will be doubt in your mind and this is not conducive to hypnotherapy. Also, if you can’t trust that person to answer a question, then how can you trust them with your secrets? You must be able to trust your practitioner completely, otherwise look for someone else. If they are professionals, then they will understand.

Hypnotherapists will ask you questions before the therapy begins. He or she will also explain very carefully what the course involves so that you understand every aspect of the process. Then, there is usually regression therapy, where you are taken back under a state of hypnosis to when the panic attacks began. The idea here is to pin down the cause of the attacks and become emotionally free of them. This cognitive restructuring releases you from the hold that trigger has on you and so they will no longer control you. The therapist should then teach you some self hypnotherapy techniques you can use yourself in times of stress.

Again, unlike the stuff we see on TV or in the movies, you can always remember what went on during hypnosis and this enables you to consciously and subconsciously fight against any recurrence of panic. While this kind of therapy doesn’t work for everyone, there are many who swear by it.

 

 

 

 

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Like most people who suffer from panic or anxiety attacks you are probably all too aware of the horrible feeling of being alone and misunderstood. Many people who suffer from panic or anxiety problems are embarrassed to admit that they suffer from this problem which makes it even harder for them to get help. However there are many other sufferers and there is no need for you to feel alone. As long as you know where to look it is easy to find help as about 5% of people suffer from anxiety or panic problems.

Panic attacks can strike some people in just certain types of situation such as when they might have to stand up and speak in front of a large group of people. They may be completely panic free the rest of the time and go about their lives without further anxiety. For other people the panic might be so extreme that they cannot leave their homes without having a panic attack and they become housebound for many years.

Frequent panic attacks can lead to a condition known as anxiety disorder. Doctors will often give their anxiety patients medication to suppress their symptoms. The only permanent cure for panic or anxiety is to treat the root cause of the problem and not to try and hide the symptoms with drugs. The most effective methods of eliminating panic are panic attacks self help guides such as The Linden Method and Panic Away as they tackle the root cause of the disorder.

Herbal anxiety remedies and flower essences are great to have on hand to cope with feelings of anxiety or panic. The Rescue Remedy flower essence can be purchased in health stores, this will provide relief from anxiety. It is great to carry one of these around with you as it is great for calming your nerves if you find yourself in a stressful situation.

The symptoms of a panic attack become all too familiar to sufferers and they will know when they are about to have another one. Panic attacks symptoms include tingling sensations, fast heart rate, feeling out of breath, fear of losing control and a feeling of being disconnected. Feeling disconnected can be difficult to describe but it feels rather like your surroundings aren’t real even though you know that they are. It can feel almost as though you are somewhere else and that you observing things instead of experiencing them. Anybody who has experienced this before will know just how scary it can feel.

There are many scary and unpleasant symptoms associated with panic attacks. These symptoms whilst unpleasant cannot cause you harm. They are not life threatening. Although you may fear that you are about to die nobody has ever died from a panic attack. These symptoms are simply the result of your body’s fight or flight response being triggered inappropriately. You can learn to control this so that it doesn’t happen again. Once you have learnt what causes your panic and how to control it you will never have another panic attack again. Isn’t it about time your took control of your life away from your anxiety and became the one who is control of your life?

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So, that it is clear what a panic or anxiety attack is, here is a list of the sorts of feelings which are commonly reported during these periods:

–A feeling that the world is closing in on you

–Strangely dizzy sensations

–A heartbeat that is pounding, much, much faster than usual

–Possibly a tingling in your chest

–Sweating

–An inability to concentrate.

Also, very commonly people suffer an acute fear of dying during the panic attack. Don’t worry – you won’t die though, nobody does.

A number of studies are ongoing to research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders and other similar psychological disorders. Medical experts are particularly keen to understand how genetic factors and family background combine with life experiences to put a person at risk for these disorders. New drugs are being tested by these Health Institutions in clinical trials, as well as therapy approaches.

Some say that our children are more likely to suffer from panic attacks than the kids of non-panic-ers. They say that there does seem to be a genetic basis. In this area like so many others it is useful to study genetic twins. Some web articles say that in almost half of the cases of identical twins with panic both twins are affected. But, we should not dismiss the fact that behavioral learning may also play a role. That means, if I put it in a more simple way, that our children are likely to follow in our steps if we show anxiety to the extent of panic.

Now let me at this point just say, that if you do think you are starting an episode of anxiety which might develop into a panic attack, take care to remove yourself from dangerous situations. Do this especially if you might become, for a while, a danger to others. The obvious example here is that if you are driving, then stop and only start again once you are feeling better less stressed. If that means asking for help – so be it. Your friends and family will help you.

I am not a medic but I, like very many people, see self help as the starting point in finding a way to heal anxiety and panic attacks, as long as there is no biological cause (and you should consult your medical advisor in the first instance of course about this).

Instead of looking for exotic cures, try the simple things first. If something drug free and low cost, requiring only your time and participation works, then you will not need to look further.

One of the first and simplest things of all to do is to begin to keep a diary of all the situations that trigger panic attacks. That will mean that later you will know how often, when and where, they happened.

We listed common experiences during an attack earlier so write down each type of feeling that you experienced. What were you doing when is started and thinking, feeling at that time? Again, later you will know what the symptoms were.

Why do this you say? Well, a psychologist would I think say that the act of recording and describing each attack will help to put you in charge of the situation. You will also in later review of the information be able deduce how modifying your environment might help prevent future anxiety attacks.

We recommend that you check out the following self-help mini e-learning series: Panic Away, by Joe Barry. He suffered from Panic and Anxiety himself for years, until he managed to hit on one technique that is an almost fail-safe guarantee to rid you of your panic and anxiety.

2: What Causes Panic Attacks and Choosing Panic Attack Treatment

First let us be sure we know what a panic attack is. In physiological terms panic attacks almost always involve the body producing an excess of adrenaline. It is the effect of this suddenly entering into your system, in combination with several other related emotional factors going on within your psyche.

The underlying cause of panic attacks varies for everyone that suffers, and is still open to debate, but the precise cause quite naturally does seem to vary from person to person. Some panic attacks seem to come on unexpectedly, and this is certainly the case for everyone’s our first attack. Other anxieties may build up over time for some people and certainly many are most likely triggered later, after a traumatic event. The type of traumatic event varies widely but a good example would be a car accident. Others anxiety/panic attacks turn out to be situation-specific and an attack is frequently triggered if a certain pattern of circumstances recurs for the individual.

Medications such as Klonopin and Zoloft have been prescribed for the alleviation of these attacks. A lady said that she has taken these drugs for her anxiety, and at one time she was free from symptoms for more than 10 years, but the problem came back. She took no medication and it went away again.

Those who study panic attacks find that the attacks commonly occur in clusters. That is, plural episodes for several weeks or months followed by several months to years of joyful absence of the problem. Attacks do tend to be more prevalent in some families and we have been told that attacks are often reduced with SRI drugs like Zoloft.

Attacks of this sort can also be distressing problem for children, although mercifully only rarely. I’m not a pediatrician so I can’t tell you the incidence of panic attacks in kids, but according to web information seen, it seems pretty small. Usually, panic attacks do not start until in the late teens, but it can start earlier.

Counseling can be available for confronting the problem and reducing the anxiety that can produce a panic attack. It is also, of course, suitable for a wide range of conditions such as bereavement or marital problems. Counseling is an excellent approach and it is well proven that it helps many people every day live through difficult stages of their life.

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