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Panic Attacks - How Can I Overcome My Agoraphobia And What Are My Treatments?
from:Treating agoraphobia is difficult because you have to face your
fears and who wants to do that?
The best way to confront it is a two-part program called
cognitive behavior therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy seeks to
help you understand the origins of your fear and face that fear
head on.
By learning the factors that trigger your particular panic
attacks and how to control them you can work with breathing
exercises and relaxation techniques to help you battle through
the symptoms or prevent them altogether.
Another part of therapy is facing your fears head on. If you are
afraid to go to the supermarket, then you need to go but go with
a safe person. The person you go with will be there for
reassurance and to help you if you experience panic symptoms.
Simply knowing that you have assistance if something were to
happen is often enough to prevent a panic attack.
As time goes by you go to more and more places and realize that
panic attacks are either not as severe or not occurring at all.
You can then wean yourself from the safe person that has been
accompanying you. Your mind and body have been trained and have
learned that fears don´t come true and that anxiety can be
diminished or go away entirely over time.
Addressing your panic attacks is the key to either preventing
agoraphobia or managing and eliminating it if it has already
developed. Good ways to cope and care for yourself while dealing
with this disorder include:
1. Don´t avoid fearful situations. The more you avoid fearful
situations, the more you enforce that fear. Try to go to places
that cause anxiety or fear because by confronting that fear your
mind realizes, that the place or situation that seemed so
fearful really isn´t.
2. Learn calming skills. Taking yoga, participating in
meditating, learning relaxation or deep breathing techniques can
all be helpful in terms of getting your mind and body in a place
where it is not responding as forcefully to anxiety producing
situations.
3. Practice relaxation techniques. Relaxation techniques include
yoga, meditation and breathing but also include imagery
techniques and positive thought redirection. 4. Find Support.
Talk to people about what you´re going through, you may realize
that there are more people than you thought struggling with
fear, anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia. Support groups are
also a great help.
5. Avoid alcohol and illegal drugs. A lot of people who suffer
from agoraphobia turn to excessive alcohol or illegal drug use
to ease the disturbing feelings that they have to cope with
every day. You need to change your lifestyle, your habits and
even some of your thought processes to make an impact and change
your life.
Agoraphobia treatment can include both medications and therapy
or it can be treated with just therapy alone. If you´re on
prescription medication, follow the instructions and take them
as directed. The drugs that you might have been prescribed
include Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft.
Even if you have a prescription, more likely than not, it will
not be the cure all you were looking for. The problem with drugs
is that they have side effects and can eventually trigger
dependency issues. However, for some people with acute problems,
they may be the only answer to get short term relief.
Relief over the long-term comes from changing your lifestyle and
your thinking to better enable you to confront the situations
that inspire such fear and anxiety and walk through the anxiety,
realizing that you can handle it and come out the other side.
Once both your body and mind realize that you can survive and
manage the panic, the fear of them lessens, the need for
avoidance decreases, the stresses and anxiety naturally diminish
and you will find yourself able to go places and do things you
weren´t able to before without having an attack or even worrying
that you are going to have one.
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