Panic and anxiety attacks are a wide-spread problem in our culture.
There is a lot of false beliefs and misleading information out there concerning them.
Many have more trouble getting over these attacks than needed because of this information.
You'll learn the facts in this article.
First thing you need to recognize is the difference between panic and anxiety attacks.
They are commonly used interchangeably, but they are slightly different.
Anxiety attacks seem to be set off by a single event; panic attacks seem to occur randomly.
Both of them have the same causes, only set apart by degree, intensity, and frequency.
Generally, aside from tumors and the like, the attacks are the result of mental associations and patterns.
There are studies done about these attacks, and some of the results said that the brain chemistry of a panic sufferer is different.
This is commonly used as an excuse for failure to overcome them.
But whenever you think certain thoughts your brain will produce certain chemicals, so it seems like a question of which came first the chicken or the egg.
It is a smart choice to choose the one that gives you the most power.
The attacks are commonly confused with heart attacks in the initial stages, and most who have them feel they'll die from them.
These are only feelings and the attacks will not cause any permanent physical damage in any reasonably healthy individual.
This is always the case unless they cause you to get into a car crash.
Many who experience panic attacks while driving find that they can get a grip and put the full force of the attack on hold until they get to the side of the road though.
You have much more power over the attacks than you realize.
If you see them as something that can't be stopped, this becomes a step closer to being true though.
After all, if you don't feel you can stop them, why would you bother trying in the first place? Pills are very commonly used or recommended.
They get so much attention because the idea of taking a pill and having the problem go away seems wonderful.
A possible reason for the exposure is how lucrative they are because you'd have to take them for a very long time.
The pills only treat symptoms, not the underlying problem.
If you think nothing works, this isn't the case at all.
This pops up from lack of effort or an excess of negative influences.
There are always more options you can try.
Not every treatment works for every situation, but there is one out there that will work for you.
When facing anxiety attacks, many avoid stressful situations to try and stop them.
This is a huge mistake to use as a long-term solution.
If the events were the problem, everyone would be in the same boat.
But, instead, it is your perception of those events that is the problem.
Avoiding the problem is like telling yourself that you have no power over it and you will feel weaker as a result.
When you feel weak, you are more stressed, causing more attacks that you're unable to deal with because you feel weak.
On the other hand, exposure to a stress allows you to begin to form new associations.
Exposure therapy is centered around this idea.