Panic Attacks: A Quick Overview
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Common Triggers for Panic Attacks:
- Inside supermarket
- On Tube/ Train/ Bus
- Lifts
- Queuing Up
- Upsetting news
- Stress
- Worry
- Chest Pains
Physical Symptoms:
- Shortness of Breath
- Heart palpitations
- Dizziness
- Tingling Hands/ Feet
- Feeling Faint
- Feeling Hot/ Cold
- Blurred Vision
Cognitive Symptoms:
- Thought Rushing
- Can’t Concentrate
- De – Realisation
- De – Personalisation
Common Safety Behaviours:
- Sitting / Lying Down
- Holding Onto Things
- Breathing Fast/ Slow
- Carry Water
- Having a Comfort Radius i.e. 1 mile from House
Common Catastrophic Mis-interpretations:
- I’m having a Heart Attack
- I’m having a Stroke
- I’m going to Faint
- I’m going to Wet Myself
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