Panic Attacks

Panic attacks can be very scary indeed when you have them especially for the first time. Panic attacks are in fact quiet common   occurring in up to five percent of the general population. They are defined by a sudden onset of intense apprehension fear and terror whilst accompanied by many physical symptoms such as Dizziness…..difficulty in breathing….palpitations…jelly legs…chest pains.. tingling.. sensations…shaking…sweating….feelings of unreality…..

The symptoms are often accompanied by very negative thinking ..like:

• I am going to die
• I am going mad / crazy
• I am going to faint
• I am going to have a heart attack.

Often by keep thinking these thoughts they make the symptoms worse.
So an upwardly spiralling vicious circle of thoughts and physical   symptoms  is created.

Panic attacks are one of the symptoms of a build up of stress. People who experience panic attacks seem to be those who experience stress in their cardiovascular systems .

Often is the case that the symptoms of panic produces such worry and stress  that these symptoms become more of a problem than the original stress.

I can help you overcome / manage your Panic attacks by using Cognitive Behavioural  Techniques and by looking at your general stress levels and life style.

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