Panic Attack Therapy

Anxiety and panic attack therapy has been helpful for many people.  Since each person and their condition is unique, the amount of time the therapy can take to be effective can vary greatly.  Sometimes you may need to wait a few months before you can start to see any results.

Patience is the most critical thing when undergoing panic attack therapy.  One type of therapy may be effective for one person rather quickly, while a second person may require more time, or even a combination of different therapy types to treat their panic attacks.

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Try to be flexible and avoid setting specific goals for progress such as “I must recover in one month or else this method doesn’t work.”  This is a sure way to frustrate yourself and ensure that you don’t see results.  Give which ever therapy method you use a fair chance and give it time to be effective.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common and often effective way to treat panic and anxiety disorders.  CBT is used to help people begin to change their thought and behavior patterns.  If you are seeking anxiety or panic attack therapy methods, it is very likely that you will encounter this in some form.  When you do CBT, you will probably work out a plan with your doctor.  You might be given assignments to be completed on your own such as listing your personal goals that you will use to slowly expose you to situations that might trigger anxiety or panic attacks for you.  You will likely be keeping a journal to record your thoughts and feelings as well as a way of looking back to see your progress in your recovery.

Depending on your condition, you might also be prescribed medication.  There are a good deal of medications for panic attacks out there that can be quite effective.  Medication, though, is not a solution.  It just turns down the volume of your anxiety so that you can begin to seek an effective recovery program.

Here are some common exercises you may be asked to do as part of your panic attack therapy regimen.  Please consult with your doctor before you attempt any of these on your own.  These exercises are intended to mimic some of the physical symptoms of panic attacks so that you can get used to feeling them, knowing that you are in full control of the situation and gradually desensitize yourself from them.

First, you might try to hyperventilate for thirty seconds or so.  Most panic attacks begin with hyperventilation, so if you can begin to do this voluntarily, you may begin to feel more comfortable and derail a panic attack in the future.

Also try spinning in circles to create a feeling of dizziness.  Dizziness is another common symptom of panic and anxiety disorders.

Jog in place or take up an aerobic exercise program to increase your heart rate and get comfortable with that feeling.

Panic attack therapy can be an effective way of treating anxiety disorders by slowly getting you comfortable with common physical symptoms of a panic attack.  Again, it may take some time to see noticeable progress in your recovery so stick with whatever program or form of therapy your doctor recommends.

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