Published by cbtpro at August 28, 2013 About 1 in 4 people will experience a panic attack at some stage in their life. Panic attacks are characterised by abrupt surges of intense fear and anxiety, that peak within a short time, and cause distressing physical symptoms. Often because the first attack occurs unexpectedly without an obvious trigger, the attack is interpreted as ‘something must be seriously wrong with me’, either physically, or mentally, increasing the anxiety and panic. And because the first attack is so scary, people become afraid of having another attack, the fear of fear develops and panic disorder takes hold of you. Good news is there are effective psychological treatments for panic disorder. This will be useful if… you have had or think you might suffer with panic attacks you […]
