Three Tips for Panic Attacks and Nervous Breakdown Symptoms

It’s not unusual for people to have panic attacks in this day and age.  Panic and anxiety disorders can cover a broad range from OCD to phobias and fears.

Are there any tips for panic attacks that will help keep the problem under control?  You might be having a panic attack if you experience a rapid heart beat, excessive sweating, or heavy breathing.  These signs usually indicate danger in normal circumstances, so it should come as no shock that we feel like we’re in danger when we are having a panic attack.

These tips will help you get a handle on panic attacks or nervous breakdown symptoms:

First, Breathing -- You will notice that you often breathe very heavily when you’re having a panic attack.  Your blood stream will run low on carbon dioxide when this happens.  You could trigger a vicious circle of other symptoms when this happens, causing your panic and anxiety to spin out of control.  Pay attention to your breathing to get a hold on this.  Start by just breathing very slow and deep.  Fully exhale all the air you breathe in.  This will combat hyperventilation and can turn around a building panic attack.

Second, Interruption -- Your mind will focus on the trigger when you have a panic attack.  You will want to interrupt this pattern by changing your focus.  This idea may not seem original, but it can really help you stop panic attacks.  Try calling up a friend to talk about something enjoyable or funny.  Or maybe you turn on the TV and watch a favorite show.  Just take your focus off the panic attack and the trigger.

Third, Know Yourself -- You can do even better, by really knowing your own panic symptoms.  It might be public speaking, driving on the freeway,  interacting with people, or is it something entirely different.  The trigger is just the surface problem.  There are really many layers to this.  Like an onion, keep peeling away at the layers and you’ll reach the root cause.  Once you have a better grasp of that, you can prepare better in your life.

Follow these tips and you’ll see your panic attacks decrease.  You can do this!  It may not be easy, but the results are worth it.