A question for the people with experience

you're right about safety behaviour. think of it like this, yes you may get anxiety. but that's it? can you tell yourself i may have to have a day chilling and recovered but that's it. nothing bad will actually happen? easier said than done i know but if you can even start to feel mildly comfortable with this approach the anxiety gets less when you're no longer scared.

Among other theorized causes, Panic Disorder has been shown to be present among persons who have experienced intense separation anxiety as a child. For most sufferers, the disorder is encountered in a sort of relapse and remission cycle that can occur years apart for many and within a shorter timeframe for others.

Because of the rather intense discomfort that panic attacks impose, most sufferers tend to inaccurately assess the actual cause and instead make sometimes drastic changes to their dietary choices or other normal life patterns in the hopes of abating the panic events. The actual cause of panic disorder is a reduction in GABA, or Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter responsible for suppression of the rate of certain nerve impulses that results in a calming effect. In instances where GABA is diminished, panic disorder has been shown to be more prevalent. So care and consideration must be given to precisely what, if any, changes should be made to one's daily routine or dietary regimen.

In the presence of GABA reduction, research demonstrates that significant psychological trauma or life-changing event can result in recurrence of panic episodes. If you are subject to such trauma or life-changing event, then it may well constitute the underlying reason for recurrence. Even fearful outlooks such as financial inadequacy or fear of loss in a relationship where dependency is of considerable import can result in panic episodes.

While alcohol is indeed a CNS depressant and to some degree can raise the threshold from a panic episode, regular alcohol consumption can represent a dangerous path to resolution of your panic circumstances since reliance can ultimately constitute addiction. It's also important to refrain from notions that alcohol consumption is a social requisite merely because it is present in copious amounts among those attending a function. My comments are not intended as condemnation but rather to merely point out common errors of reference made by those in your age group. You seem like a bright and aware individual, so I'll pause here on the particular topic.

Panic Disorder for some can be a very limited ordeal, with symptoms occurring as you describe and once precipitating matters resolve, recurrence can be rare. If symptoms persist, your primary physician can provide brief treatment with a number of medications that are designed to suppress the actual panic episodes. Otherwise, maintaining a regular exercise regimen and working to successfully sort out the origins responsible for the onset of panic disorder will take you very quickly to resolution and return to normal life patterns.

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