Posted by Elle2021 on July 7, 2004, at 3:38:25
In reply to Looking for insights into panic attacks, posted by partlycloudy on July 6, 2004, at 13:39:29
Hi,
Sometimes, even when I'm not feeling particularly anxious, I still get panicky. Biologically speaking, I don't think one actually has to be anxious to have a panic attack. My pdoc was helping me explore things that trigger my panic attacks, and he informed me that sometimes there is no trigger, they just happen. I'm not sure if you have been taught any breathing exercises by your therapist, but those are very helpful to me. Next time you have a panic attack (or feel like you are going to), you might want to try taking deep belly breaths and pay extra attention to your breathing (i.e. fast or slow), if it's fast try to slow it down a bit. It also helps me to picture a serene scene in my head, like a calm lake during the fall time.
Elle
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