Panic Disorder?
ByI used to get panic attacks all the time when I was a little kid, like 7 years old, then they stopped, then I started getting them again when I was 12, they mostly stopped up until now, although I have always had a hard time going far from home. Now I am 16 and I got a panic attack last week which was the first time in like 2 years. Since last week I have been getting them everyday. I ordered the Linden Method about 2 months ago only to help me travel, but now after reading it, I swear it made me start getting panic attacks again!
Anyways, I have 3 questions.
1. What is the best treatment for Panic Attacks (Linden Method, Cognitive Therapy, etc…)
2. Any tips on dealing with panic attacks?
3. Is there any really great treatments that don’t use any sort of drugs, I am really scared of using drugs because I don’t want to end up relying on them to feel relaxed, and I don’t really like drugs in general.
Please go into detail!
THANK YOU!
-Happy L
I have panic attacks. Before I knew what they were, I would find my self in the ER with a nurse giving me a shot of something that made me feel sooooooooo good. But doped up. I know what you mean about the drugs. ugh.
Any way, now, when I feel a panic attack sneaking up on me, I address it at once! I take control before it does.
I stop what I am doing and I try to think what triggered the panic attack to start with.
It could be something so small that one would not even think that it was any thing at all, like knowing that I was going to be home by my self the next day.
When I pin pointed the cause of the attack I will sit down and close my eyes and breath in deep and let the air out slowly and then after I have a breathing exercise I will sing a song that I know, "Peace, peace, wonderful peace coming down from above." I slowly sing this over and over and over and believe it with all my being that peace is entering in and the panic is going out. It works for me.
We MUST let our mind know that we are in control!


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December 15th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I have panic attacks. Before I knew what they were, I would find my self in the ER with a nurse giving me a shot of something that made me feel sooooooooo good. But doped up. I know what you mean about the drugs. ugh.
Any way, now, when I feel a panic attack sneaking up on me, I address it at once! I take control before it does.
I stop what I am doing and I try to think what triggered the panic attack to start with.
It could be something so small that one would not even think that it was any thing at all, like knowing that I was going to be home by my self the next day.
When I pin pointed the cause of the attack I will sit down and close my eyes and breath in deep and let the air out slowly and then after I have a breathing exercise I will sing a song that I know, "Peace, peace, wonderful peace coming down from above." I slowly sing this over and over and over and believe it with all my being that peace is entering in and the panic is going out. It works for me.
We MUST let our mind know that we are in control!
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December 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Hi there. I have panic disorder as well. I take medicine for it and also see a psychologist. Most bookstores have self-help books on dealing with anxiety and they’re good for understanding the nature of it. I’d really suggest you do that. The best advice I can give on dealing with panic attacks is to not let it keep you from living life. It’s really easy to avoid things or places that cause us discomfort but it doesn’t work. If you face your fear a bit at a time eventually you’ll feel better. Good luck
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