Panic Attacks

Who out there has been assaulted by an invisible mob of nerves? Who’s changed from a rational, collected dozing being to a breathless, heart-pounding, mind-racing alter ego? Up to 1 in 10 men suffered at least once and slightly more females have a higher score. Amazingly these very real assaults strike out of the blue. Leaving the fear “oh-ohh, will it happen again. It may feel like an epileptic seizure, dissociation, even a stroke, do you call an ambulance, count 3, 3, 3, or 4,4,4? Curl up on the floor, will I have more something new, out of the blue, what does it mean when it happens to you? Remember: You might fear the worst but you never die from fear so welcome the panic, it will always pass. Let it come and let it go. The simplest cure is to breathe, it works. Breathe in deeply relax, breathe out slowly, soften. Repeat The only thing to touch you is gravity, feel it, welcome it.

Considering therapy?

The majority of us build a set of coping mechanisms throughout our lives that can help us to face life’s challenges as they arise. Common coping methods include meditation, reaching out to some self-help literature or taking up a regular fitness regime. We also each have friends and family on whom we can count for love and support. Yet, with all these good intentions, it is difficult for friends to be unbiased or to tell us things they fear may hurt us. Nor are they able to understand all that they see and hear in us.

Psychotherapy is often referred to as 'talking treatment' as it is usually based on creating a regular time and space for an individual to talk about his problems, explore difficult feelings and work towards solutions with a trained professional. Other forms of therapy may include a variety of communication methods, such as writing, music or artwork.
If you are considering counselling, but are perhaps a little sceptic, thinking along the lines of ‘what can they tell me that I haven’t already thought of myself’? Or perhaps perceiving it as a cure for self-obsessed celebrities or others with too much time or money on their hands, take a minute to look at the following, proven benefits that it can bring to anyone’s life.