If you want to deal with Panic Attacks or Anxiety then you need to do something about it.
The simplest way is to develop a plan and follow it until you have achieved what you need to achieve.
In this article, I will give you a five step process showing you how to make sure you deal with the problems of anxiety and panic attacks once and for all.

1. Make sure you understand your condition
This is a crucial step in getting the treatment you need.
After all, if you don't know what the problem is, you can't fix it.
As you may know, anxiety and panic attacks can come in a number of forms so understanding what your problem is, is key to getting a long term cure.
This is the point at which you should consult someone who is a specialist in this field if that is practicable for you.
An alternative is to seek out self-help groups as there is often a wealth of information and experience to be found within the members.

2. Make sure you know about all the treatments that are available for your condition.
   
You can only make an informed choice if you are aware of all the possible ways that a situation can be tackled.
This is the second crucial part to getting the right treatment.
Don't rely on just your own general practice doctor as they may not be sufficiently versed in your condition to treat it in the best way for you.
Many of the most effective treatments for anxiety are to be found outside the mainstream medical profession.
So widen your horizons and look at all the alternatives before you make a choice.

3. Decide which of the possible treatments are acceptable to your beliefs, situation and lifestyle.
   
This is where you pare down the list of possible treatments to ones that you find acceptable.
For instance, you may decide that the side effects from drug based treatments outweigh the short term benefits; or that counselling is something you would like to try.
Many people decide at this stage to go for the more effective forms of self-help systems as they can work at their own pace.

4. Once you have decided on a treatment method - research it so you know exactly what to expect within sensible limits and get an idea of the things like cost, availability and so on.
   
It's sometime easier to rule something out on the grounds that one part of the treatment is not for you (side effects, say, in the case of drug-based therapies).
But having decided on a treatment, you can gain a lot by thoroughly researching it and it's practitioners to find out which, what and who are the best for you.

5. Write down your plan and keep to it, so you achieve your health goals within sensible limits.
   

This is where so many people fall down.
We are all guilty of making decisions only to find the implementing of them becomes elastic to the point that we never actually do anything.
Writing down what you are going to do makes it an easier process to follow.
If following a plan is easy, we are more likely to carry it through to completion.
This is where the self-help based treatments come into their own, as they have a plan for you to follow already made - that has been tried and tested by thousands before you.
All you have to do is follow the plan until you reach your goal of being healthy in body and mind.