Panic Attacks

Before seeking panic attack treatment, please evaluate yourself first by taking a short panic

disorder test. If you experience a number of the symptoms mentioned, you may need the help

and intervention to help restore normalcy in your life. With panic disorder sessions, you can take

control of your life again and improve your way of living and relating to others.

Do you suffer from any of the following?

• Sweating

• Rapid Heartbeat

• Nausea, Stomach Cramps

• Shortness of Breath, Feeling of Smothering

• Chest Pain

• Numbness

• Feelings of Disconnection or Unreality

• Hot or Cold Flashes

• Fear of Dying, Losing Control or Going Crazy

• Trembling or Shaking

• Feeling of Choking

• Dizziness or Light Headedness

• Feeling Detached from Oneself (Depersonalization)

If you have experienced four or more of these symptoms during a relatively brief time (less than

10 minutes), you may have had a panic attack. If such attacks recur, especially if accompanied

by a dread of situations which may trigger another episode, you may be suffering from a panic

disorder.

Panic is a particularly disruptive form of anxiety. Many individuals suffer from “panic attacks,”

which are relatively brief episodes of compressed anxiety that seem to arise out of nowhere, or

may seem linked to a particular circumstance.

Similarly, many individuals suffer panic while flying

, driving, riding an elevator, attending a business

meeting, or any other circumstances where full control is not possible. Other individuals may

feel panic that seems to come and go for no clear reason whatsoever. Panic disorder psychology

is vast and varied. As such, panic attacks are unique to each person’s personality, background,

and life experiences. Untreated, panic attacks tend to worsen over time, further limiting the

individual’s enjoyment of his life. Cognitive-

behavioral theory, and psychoanalytic theory approaches are very effective in treating panic

disorder, as both are commonly used for panic disorder.