7 Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks

Be sure that you are not in danger

We have to admit the fact that it is quite difficult to recognize that you are not in danger and you won’t die when you actually have a panic attack, but it is important to remain calm and think about how strong you are. 

Moreover, some people have sudden panic attacks, while others after thinking of negative scenarios and the symptoms include severe heart palpitations, trembling, nausea and sweaty hands. So, regardless of the cause of your panic attack, both categories of people believe they will die because of a heart attack or stroke. In reality, this is very unlikely to happen, especially when everything is only in your head.

“It’s traumatic. Like the feeling that you got as a kid when someone held you under the water too long – you feel like something terrible is happening. They want to get help because it feels unusual, it doesn’t make sense, and they will call their doctor or go to the emergency room,” says Dr. Cassiday.

Anxiety is a mental illness that can affect anyone at any age. And people who have anxiety “get caught up in the worst-case scenario and they can’t let go of it – what if I lose my job, what if my partner is having an affair, what if my child gets in a car accident,” says Cassiday.

But it is very important to remain calm and to understand that you are safe. When you have a panic attack try to focus on how strong you are! “You need to understand that it is a false alarm. Even though you think you are going insane, you are not – most panic attacks will peter out after two or three minutes.”