How to Control Your Panic Attacks
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Controlling your panic attack is not the same thing as knowing how to deal with one while you’re in
the middle of an attack (please refer to “4 Steps to Stop Panic Attacks”). In the case of the latter, it’s more like “fire fighting” rather than a long term plan to slowly and surely work towards a cure or prevention.
While it might seem that nothing is more difficult or important than being able to stop an attack in its tracks, as a former victim who has recovered from this mental disorder I can assure you, training yourself to control your panic breakdowns is a lot tougher. Yes, you heard me right, it’s all in your mind.
You see, once you’ve had a panic attack you instinctively develop a fear of the event reoccurring. You try to avoid, often subconsciously, any place/person/circumstance that you associate with the first panic attack. For instance, if your first panic attack occurred at work (which is fairly common, since most people are stressed at their jobs) you might feel unwilling to go to work. Most likely, that’s not an option for you so then you start worrying about your performance at work, which leads to greater anxiety. This becomes a dangerous cycle, which hastens the chances of a panic attack.
