What is Panic Disorder?

Panic disorder is physiologically thought to be related to familial inheritance. Panic attacks may be related to certain biological dysfunctions. It may also be partially related to race. Women are twice as likely as men. Psychologically, stressful life may also be more likely to cause panic attacks. Another example is a recent loss or separation from the closest person. Generally speaking, panic attacks caused by both health and psychology are more accepted, and the treatment method is to deal with the physical and psychological aspects.

Panic Disorder

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Panic disorder is physiologically thought to be related to familial inheritance.

Panic disorder is a period of time when you experience intense fear or discomfort, and suddenly more than four of the following symptoms occur:

-Heartbeat or palpitations

-Sweating

-Shivering or shuddering

-Feeling of difficulty breathing or choking

-The infarct may seem to choke

-Chest pain discomfort

-Nausea or abdominal discomfort

-Fear of losing control or going crazy

-Paresthesia, numbness or tingling sensation

-Chills or flushing

-Headache, instability, dizziness, or fainting

-Loss of reality, feeling unreal, loss of self, feeling alienated from yourself

The lifetime prevalence of panic is about 1.5-4% in the general population.

Panic diagnosis

To make an accurate diagnosis of your symptoms, your doctor may need to perform several tests. Your doctor needs to tell if you have panic disorder or other conditions, such as heart or thyroid disease, because their symptoms are similar to panic disorder.

The checks you may need to do include:

Some ways to overcome panic and anxiety attacks:

I. Cognitive change: Remind yourself that panic is only a short-term reaction, it is not harmful to the body, and will soon pass!

Second, divert attention: focus on what you are doing, not on your body's reactions and feelings. For example, listen to friends chatting, pay attention to scenery or things outside, find someone to talk, count down from 100, 99, 98 ... or imagine yourself in a comfortable and pleasant place.

Third, deep breathing and relaxation: such as deep breathing-inhale slowly, count 1 to 4 in your heart, then exhale, and then count from 1 to 4; repeat the breathing and silent count in this way, and focus on the in and out of the breath .

Fourth, progressive muscle relaxation:

1. Place your hands horizontally, straighten them forward, and clenched your fists. After a few seconds, gradually relax, put your hands back to the inner thighs, and then feel the muscles relax.

2. Raise your forehead upwards, tighten the muscles of your forehead, and gradually relax after a few seconds.

3. The eyebrows are tightened to the middle, and the nose and mouth are also tightened to the middle, forming a situation in which the nose and mouth are pinched, and gradually relax after a few seconds.

4. Grit your teeth tightly and relax gradually.

5. Open your mouth hard, press your tongue against the lower incisors for about 10 seconds, and relax after exerting force.

6. With your body upright, lower your head and put your chin against your chest, and use your hands to push back to make your chest straight and relax.

7. Bend back, relax after exerting force, and return to the original sitting position.

8. Place your feet flat to the horizontal position, press your toes upwards, tighten your leg muscles, and gradually relax.

9. Continue to relax the whole body for about 5-10 minutes.

Severe and frequent panic symptoms need to be treated with psychotropic drugs; otherwise, as long as they receive psychological counseling or cooperate with individuals' "cognitive changes", "shift attention" and "relaxation training" and other methods, good improvements can be achieved.