{"id":5723,"date":"2024-02-14T15:36:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olneycounseling.com\/?p=5723"},"modified":"2024-02-14T15:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:45:39","slug":"how-to-deal-with-panic-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olneycounseling.com\/how-to-deal-with-panic-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Panic Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Panic attacks are overwhelming, sudden bouts of anxiety. Symptoms of a panic attack are both physical and emotional, often including sweating, palpitations\/feeling like you’re having a heart attack, losing control, shortness of breath, nausea, trembling, hot flashes, lightheadedness, feelings of detachment, and feelings of impending doom. These episodes occur \u201cout of the blue,\u201d not in conjunction with a known fear or stressor.<\/p>\n

In the past year, an estimated 2.7% of U.S. adults had panic disorder. Contributing factors usually include a family history of panic disorders and co-morbid mental health<\/a> diagnoses. Panic attacks are frequently co-morbid with other disorders such as Anxiety disorders, Mood disorders, Phobias, Psychotic disorders, Trauma and stress-related disorders, and\/or a high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) score. Often there is no specific trigger for a panic attack. However, some people who experience a phobia-related trigger may experience a panic attack.<\/p>\n

Panic attacks can be diagnosed by a mental health provider, primary care doctor, or psychiatrist based on criteria in the DSM-5. Your healthcare provider will take note of your medical history and current symptoms and may possibly run tests to rule out other potential conditions. A panic disorder diagnosis may be made after ruling out the effects of substances and other general medical conditions. One must experience unexpected, repeated panic attacks as well as one month or more of:<\/p>\n