Panic attacks.

Panic Attacks are sudden periods of extreme nervousness that are associated with a number of symptoms. Their onset is mostly very abrupt and there are no certain obvious triggers that are associated with them. Panic attacks are extremely disturbing to the person who suffers them but there is no physical harm associated with these episodes.

They can occur at random or after a person is exposed to various events that may serve as triggers. People usually feel like they may be dying, suffocating or having a heart attack. They begin breathing very rapidly, and after a short time, the symptoms go away returning them to their normal state.

What people are susceptible to have panic attacks? A small fraction of all people are affected at one time or another, and of those who do, an even smaller number get them quite often. People who have them repeatedly need treatment from a medical health professional because in some cases they are the cumulative effect of the onset of depression.

They can have a variety of causes. A single all prevailing cause can not be identified. It is also known that perfectly healthy people all of a sudden have had panic episodes when they are exposed to anxiety which their mind and body cannot deal with.

In some cases heredity also plays an important role in determining whether a person would be susceptible to panic attacks. There are many people with no family history of anxiety that have also been hit by them. Living in constant fear of the next episode is often the precursor that causes the next attack.

People who suffer from panic attacks are in fear of when the next one will strike. This fear leads to anxiety and triggers more attacks. Therefore the first step to help overcome them is to deal with the fear that we have within. We need to identify what we are scared of, because these episodes are all about fear.

There are a certain triggers and thoughts which cause the body to go into panic mode. An important component of getting better is monitoring our thoughts during panic episodes. This is easier said than done because once there is trigger and our body' reacts, the reaction may be in the form of Rapid Heartbeat, feeling light-headed, changes in vision, etc. These are all perfectly normal, and they have no harmful effects on your health.

Pay attention to the thought process. Most of your thoughts will consist of fear, which further triggers a sensation in the body which leads more fearful thoughts, thus all resulting in a big chain. It is essential therefore, to control our thought process during a panic attack to help.

One of the major factors which contribute to panic attacks is imagining things and then blowing them out of proportion. Therefore, once the thought process has been identified, to start improving, one should implement in cognitive feedback, where in you have to face your fears, and replace the negative thoughts with the positive thoughts.

Stop the fearful thoughts and this way you can prevent further episodes of anxiety. Overcoming your fear and not suppressing is another key to freedom. Once you effectively practiced what has been discussed above, you should altogether stop fearing the attacks themselves because this is associated with extreme anxiety. Be in control, and with practice you can and will overcome them attacks.