By Joanne Craven


When someone has a panic disorder, knowing how to deal with panic attacks is an essential aspect of their lives, as well as those of the people around them. They unexpectedly feel great fear, without a direct cause. It just happens.

The patient will for example suffer from palpitations, sweating, hot flashes, chills, trembling or dizziness at the same time. People with this disorder are much more likely to also get other anxiety disorders (especially obsessive-compulsive disorder) or addiction problems, as well as depression. Anxiety disorders are one of those famous invisible diseases and no one should have to cope without knowledge on the matter.

Recommendations for clients need to be contemplated thoroughly. Panic disorder has a major impact on your everyday life, even between attacks. People with this condition find that they are less healthy than others. The work they do is also less effective. They are more likely to be unfit than people with other mental disorders, and they may be less likely to have the ability to work well.

Exactly what the inheritance of this condition means is still unclear. Two things seem to play a role and one is a fear of unfamiliar situations and people, and a tendency to react with fear, embarrassment, and let things get out of hand. You tend to see some symptoms of anxiety, such as palpitations, becoming more dangerous if the patient is more afraid of certain physical phenomena.

As a result of their fears, these people become trapped in a vicious cycle. Heart palpitations or dizziness example, are seen as dangerous. Thus, the people get more scared, and that generates palpitations and dizziness, and so on.

Providing structure to your day is vital in dealing with this condition. Sometimes the treatment can work better through sports or volunteer work. Many people are scared of someone with mental illness and respond negatively to them. Therefore, decide what you can and can not tell, and to whom. You can provide casual acquaintances a limited amount of information and leave the complete story for people who are close to you.

Some events in one's youth make it more likely to end up with the disorder. A history of sexual abuse is surprisingly common in people with this disorder. They see their own upbringing as more controlling and less warm. More often than not, fear was also present in their youth. Now, these situations are often seen in other mental disorders - so it says less about the origin of just this condition.

Make sure you know enough about the disorder and the possible consequences thereof. Ask where you can help and what you should avoid. Sometimes, you have to be involved in a situation, other times, it's good to keep some distance. Discuss with the person in question where your limits are. Do not take everything on. Use your energy to actively get started and learn to cope with the situation. For example, by working with your family to follow a course.




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