Recognize about Panic Attack/Panic Disorder

A panic attack is a mental illness in which there is a sudden onset of excessive fear or anxiety for no apparent reason. This condition usually lasts for a few minutes or even a few hours. Common symptoms of panic attacks are : shortness of breath and shortness of breath, dizziness, blurred vision, and fast heart palpitations, sweating and body shaking. Panic attacks can happen anytime—during activity or at rest. They will feel anxious, afraid, and uncalm. Panic disorder can occur in unexpected circumstances, for example, while watching TV or even while driving a vehicle. Panic disorder sometimes comes on suddenly without a reason or comes with a specific reason, like loud crash sound or something else. 

Panic attacks are not what they appear to be or what they believe to be. Many people think that panic attack it's just normal nerves. Maybe it’s kinda the same symptom, but panic attacks are more dangerous than normal nerves. When panic disorder strikes, we feel as if we are dying; our thoughts become rambling. It’s really different compared to normal nerves. It’s just a basic feeling; the heart rate is not as fast as during panic disorder. But a lot of people think that panic disorder is just the same as having nerves because they never feel what we felt when panic disorder recurred.

The reasons why people have panic disorder are

The first reason is sustained stress or severe stress : lots of heavy thoughts make the body tired and produce stress-inducing chemicals such as adrenaline.

The second reason is genetic factors: because of genetic factors in the disorder's family 

Third reason is an unhealthy and bad lifestyle : Stay up late and consume caffeine-containing beverages, among other things. 

Fourth reason is about life problems : It's usually the past that causes the panic disorder, and trauma 

Panic disorder isn’t that dangerous, but if panic disorder lasts a long time and recurs almost every day, seek immediate medical attention from a doctor if you experience a panic attack. Although not a dangerous condition, panic attacks are quite difficult to deal with independently and can get worse if left untreated. Because panic attacks it’s also symptoms of heart disease. Because panic attacks are also symptoms of heart disease, As a result, examination is strongly advised to determine the condition of the

An examination for panic disorder is usually done with a blood test, checking the condition of the heart, and consulting a psychologist. A thorough physical examination is performed to ensure the symptoms are caused by a panic attack. 

Treatment of Panic Attacks 

Treatment and ways to prevent panic disorder can use several fairly simple methods. To treat panic disorder independently, without the help of other people or any medicine we can do it by :

Regulating our breathing : Inhale-exhale slowly and repeatedly so that you feel more relaxed. Do the 4-7-8 breath technique. inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds, and exhale for 8 seconds.

Do the Butterfly Hug: The Butterfly Hug is a hug in which you cross your arms and stroke your forearms. It can help you be more relaxed

Doing grounding techniques, namely by focusing on avoiding negative memories or thoughts, for example by counting, paying attention to the surrounding environment, or thinking about calming things.

Calm yourself down by talking to yourself. By motivating ourselves, we will become calmer because we will believe in ourselves.

Spraying perfume or other fragrance that smells good can calm the mind. With a good smell, it will affect our minds and calm our hearts.

Consuming chocolate-containing food or drink. Chocolate is believed to make the heart happier, so by consuming foods that contain chocolate, it will make our hearts happier.

As for medical treatment, it can be by administering drugs, psychotherapy, or a combination of both, depending on the condition and severity experienced by the patient. 

Panic Disorder Prevention

Dealing with panic disorder can be done medically or independently. But there is no specific method for dealing with panic disorder, so we have to do it of our own accord. Some ways to prevent panic attacks that can be done independently include : doing some yoga and some pilates; limiting foods and drinks that contain caffeine, alcohol, or high sugar; coming to terms with the past and trauma; and stopping smoking.