What to Do During a Panic Attack

To control a panic attack or anxiety attacks, it is important to breathe deeply, go to a place where you feel safe and if possible take some fresh air, always trying to stay calm. Also, it is also very important not to focus your attention on the anxiety, discomfort, nausea, restlessness and tremors you may be experiencing.

Panic Syndrome is a physical phenomenon that happens due to an extreme level of anxiety. It is therefore very important to recognize early symptoms that usually arise such as diarrhea, agitation, irritation, palpitations, chest pain, heat and sudden sweating or shortness of breath. Get to know the other symptoms that this syndrome can cause in Symptoms of Panic Syndrome.

What to do to overcome a panic attack

To overcome a panic attack, it is important to be able to control and anxiety and not to despair, so it is important to:

1. Quickly find a place where you feel safe or a cool and calm place;
2. Sit where possible or crouched;
3. Close your eyes, inhale deeply and exhale slowly through your mouth, repeating this for a few minutes;
4. Try to remain calm and positive thinking, believing that the symptoms and discomfort will pass quickly;
5. Take the medicine prescribed by the doctor to treat panic attacks.

Also, if you have someone to tell you that you are having a panic attack, you better, because that person can help calm and deal with the whole situation better.

How To Treat Panic Syndrome

If you think you have panic syndrome, it is best to consult a psychiatrist, who will diagnose the disease and indicate the best treatment. Generally, panic syndrome is treated with behavioral therapy and psychotherapy, which will help not only in symptom control but also help reduce the number of seizures over time.

In addition, your doctor may also recommend treatment with medicines that help calm and control seizures, such as Alprazolam, Frontal, Apraz, Paroxetine or Citalopram, for example, which should only be taken under medical advice. See what other remedies may be used to treat this syndrome in Remedies for Treating Panic Syndrome.

There are also some natural remedies or teas of valerian, passion fruit or St. John's Wort that can be used to naturally supplement the treatment for panic syndrome. See more in: Natural Treatment for Panic Syndrome.

Food to control stress and anxiety

Treatment for panic syndrome can also be supplemented by eating, since drinking orange juice and passion fruit with beer yeast daily helps calm and balance the neurological system, improving the body's response to stress and anxiety. Understand better how eating can help reduce stress and control anxiety by watching this video:

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In addition, a diet rich in antioxidant foods like tomato, açaí, strawberry, cabbage, cabbage, broccoli or pomegranate for example, helps reduce the negative effects that excessive stress, nervousness and anxiety can have on the body and hair.

What to do to avoid panic attacks

To prevent the onset of panic attacks, there are some tips that can be useful like:

• Avoid stress or stressful environments and anxiety;
• Whenever possible go out in the company of someone with whom you feel safe and comfortable;
• Avoid places with many people like shows, theaters or public transport for example.
• Avoid drinking drinks that stimulate the nervous system such as caffeine, green tea, black or mate, alcohol or energy drinks.
• Avoid activities that increase anxiety such as watching a thriller or horror movie for example;
• Practice activities that teach relaxation such as yoga or pilates for example.

In addition, to control panic attacks the most important thing is to try to dispel the idea that you will feel fear or panic, because the presence of these thoughts is the main reason that leads to the increase of anxiety and the onset of attacks.

To identify an attack early on and ease its control, see How to Identify a Panic Attack.