Panic attacks never cause physical harm or cause you to lose your mind.
At the time of the attack, it may seem like you will lose control, go crazy, or not be able to breathe. However, death and similar situations do not occur due to panic attacks.
No attack lasts forever.
While the attack is experiencing, the thought occurs that it will last forever and will never pass. However, within 30 to 15 minutes, the symptoms will decrease and the attack will end.
Trying to escape from the symptoms will make the situation even more difficult.
Avoidance behavior will make the attacks more challenging. Thoughts like "here it comes again, I'm done." are thoughts that will undermine a person's ability to manage the situation.
Panic attack and panic disorder are different concepts.
Panic attack is a situation that every individual can experience. The transformation of a panic attack into panic disorder proceeds in parallel with the meaning attached to the attack. After the first attack, thoughts of "I can't control it, it will happen again" and avoidance resulting from anticipatory anxiety lead to the evolution of panic disorder.
Negative thoughts produced during the attack prolong the attack.
Disaster scenarios prolong the duration of the attack and make control difficult. Staying in the moment and paying attention to the present moment and doing breathing exercises significantly reduces the duration and frequency of attacks.
Thoughts that come to mind at the time of an attack and cause fear are often unreal.
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Anxiety is basically a state of fear of the future. Fears are abstract and unreal. Disaster scenarios considered at the time of the attack have low or no probability of occurring. Inability to focus on the moment brings with it these thoughts.
Panic disorder is one of the most easily treated problems.
When necessary, medication support and especially The treatment process with the therapy duo is extremely comfortable. Many cognitive behavioral methods such as breathing exercises, exposure, thought recording and attack diary are applied under the supervision of a therapist.
Panic attack is a false alarm.
P attack attack It is like a fire sensor that activates as a result of a false alarm. The body is not in danger, but it feels in danger as a result of a false alarm. The fight-flight mechanism takes action to ensure the continuity of the organism.
The moment of the attack can be controlled by self-suggestion.
'' The attack has started. This is not a problem, it will come and go as it always does. I give myself time for it to pass. I'm safe now. The disaster scenarios I create are not based on reality. I won't die, I won't lose my mind. I will pay attention to the moment and listen to my senses.''
While being terrified at the moment of the attack, these suggestions often do not come to mind. Focusing on reality becomes easier with expert support.
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