Comments on: how to you stop a panic attack from happening? http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening A Panic Attacks Guide for Help With This Disorder. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Moonface http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-156 Moonface Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:08:44 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-156 I **** spiders too! For any panic attacks, I would recommend a course of Cognitive Behavioural therapy . CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks (and phobias). It takes a bit of work, but I have found it to be super effective. You can take a course for free online at: It has been funded by NHS Scotland and has had great results thus far. A ‘prettier’ version of this type of programme can be bought at. If you don’t like computers, the best book is Dr Robert Burns, The Feeling Good Handbook. It is brilliant and used by many psychologists. Also see for good anxiety work sheets and information. All I can say is CBT changed my life. I had to put in a lot of work, but my panic attacks have been virtually eliminated. I also did relaxation exercise tapes 2 or 3 times every day for a year. I still do relaxation exercises from time to time. If you are overwhelmed by information, remember this: control your breathing and you control panic. If you manage to regulate your breathing it is impossible to get a panic attack. Breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out. Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area). You might find yourself thinking “this won’t work”, (like I did), but stick with it! I’m sure with a little time and determination you’ll get over the panic. Good luck! I **** spiders too! For any panic attacks, I would recommend a course of Cognitive Behavioural therapy . CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks (and phobias). It takes a bit of work, but I have found it to be super effective.

You can take a course for free online at: It has been funded by NHS Scotland and has had great results thus far. A ‘prettier’ version of this type of programme can be bought at. If you don’t like computers, the best book is Dr Robert Burns, The Feeling Good Handbook. It is brilliant and used by many psychologists. Also see for good anxiety work sheets and information.

All I can say is CBT changed my life. I had to put in a lot of work, but my panic attacks have been virtually eliminated. I also did relaxation exercise tapes 2 or 3 times every day for a year. I still do relaxation exercises from time to time.

If you are overwhelmed by information, remember this: control your breathing and you control panic. If you manage to regulate your breathing it is impossible to get a panic attack. Breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out. Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area).

You might find yourself thinking “this won’t work”, (like I did), but stick with it! I’m sure with a little time and determination you’ll get over the panic. Good luck!

]]> By: serena_dee http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-155 serena_dee Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:25:13 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-155 Ugh, I get panic attacks, too. The best way to stop them before they get bad is to try to leave the area of whatever is causing the attack (i.e. the room with spiders). Take deep, slow breaths and close your eyes if you can. Imagine something calm and peaceful, like laying on the beach or picking flowers in a field. Focus on that as long as you need to, laying down on a bed or resting your head in your arms if you need to. Maybe having some warm milk or tea, or some comfort food will help. The key is to calm yourself and realize you're not in any danger now that you are out of the room. Hope this helps! Ugh, I get panic attacks, too. The best way to stop them before they get bad is to try to leave the area of whatever is causing the attack (i.e. the room with spiders). Take deep, slow breaths and close your eyes if you can. Imagine something calm and peaceful, like laying on the beach or picking flowers in a field. Focus on that as long as you need to, laying down on a bed or resting your head in your arms if you need to. Maybe having some warm milk or tea, or some comfort food will help.

The key is to calm yourself and realize you’re not in any danger now that you are out of the room.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: right a http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-154 right a Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:03:09 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-154 First of all, you need to take deep breaths. Your first reaction when confronted by fear is not to breath properly. It sounds trivial, but your body needs the oxygen you were meant to have. I grew up with a major fear of spiders. I still **** them, but I don't panic like I did before. I had blood poisioning 2 xs from spider bites. I have an indention in the back of one of my legs from a spider bite (it rotted the skin). Life wasn't meant to be lived in fear. I had to learn that the hard way. I'm still learning. First of all, you need to take deep breaths. Your first reaction when confronted by fear is not to breath properly. It sounds trivial, but your body needs the oxygen you were meant to have. I grew up with a major fear of spiders. I still **** them, but I don’t panic like I did before. I had blood poisioning 2 xs from spider bites. I have an indention in the back of one of my legs from a spider bite (it rotted the skin). Life wasn’t meant to be lived in fear. I had to learn that the hard way. I’m still learning.

]]> By: TWYLA W http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-153 TWYLA W Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:46:01 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-153 take it easy take it easy

]]> By: chocolatefrogprince http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-152 chocolatefrogprince Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:29:06 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-152 just leave the room. i used to do the same to wasps but i just walk away and count backwards slowly from 10. just leave the room. i used to do the same to wasps but i just walk away and count backwards slowly from 10.

]]> By: wildbeagle http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening/comment-page-1#comment-151 wildbeagle Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:52:28 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-to-you-stop-a-panic-attack-from-happening#comment-151 breathe! deep in blow out, just focus on breathing beyond that, remove yourself from the situation that is making you nervous Good luck, but BREATHE! breathe! deep in blow out, just focus on breathing

beyond that, remove yourself from the situation that is making you nervous

Good luck, but BREATHE!

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