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Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. It may exist as a primary brain disorder or may be associated with other medical problems including other psychiatric disorders.
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Suffering from an disorder is no picnic and if you suffer from any type of disorder you’ll know that the first and perhaps most difficult step in curing your disorder is admitting it to yourself. Once you’ve managed this however, there are a number of options available for you to help cure for your disorder. Perhaps one of the best stop-gap methods to help you cope with your attacks is your own form of “Anxiety Self Help”.
How does this work? Well, in the short term, you can help yourself to cope with some of your attack symptoms whilst working with your doctor or therapist to decide on the right course of treatment to fully cure your anxiety. There are some simple everyday things that you can incorporate into your daily life that will gradually become part of your self help routine.
One of the best methods is to keep a list of phone numbers of supportive friends and family on hand so that you can call them when you feel the first symptoms of an attack. If you’ve managed to admit your problem to yourself and got to the stage of seeking help for it there’s a good chance that you’ll also have told some trusted friends and family members, so creating such a phone list shouldn’t be too hard. Something to remember if you do call anyone on your list though, is that it’s best to talk about something other than your incipient panic or attack. What you are using their support for is to help you to distract yourself from the symptoms before they become too overwhelming. (Don’t forget to check with each person on your list beforehand that they don’t mind being placed on your emergency phone list. It helps to give them a heads-up so they don’t stumble
onto any sensitive issues or launch into a discussion of how you are doing managing your symptoms when you are calling them to try to prevent an attack.
Another useful piece of armour in your self help arsenal, is for you to learn some relaxation techniques. These can help you to de-stress yourself especially when you feel an attack coming on. It is truly amazing to learn how these simple techniques can help you cope with your before it builds to a crescendo.
Breathing properly and in a meditative manner is a great must-do in the self help department and it is one of the easiest relaxation methods available to you. You can do this anywhere and anytime that you feel a panic attack coming on. Proper breathing techniques can be learned through a variety of methods and can even be self learnt if you can find the correct documentation on it. Tai Chi and Yoga focus on breathing techniques and can be followed with a 1:1 trainer or even on DVD and video if you are wary of attending a class in the beginning.
There are more great self help methods available though I’ve only mentioned a few here and you can try one or all of them to find out which one best suits your needs. You need to be comfortable enough with the technique that you can utilize it whenever you feel a panic or attack coming on. Remember though that these self help methods are meant to help you cope with your symptoms. If you suspect that you are suffering from an disorder, you need to obtain a diagnosis from a qualified medical or mental health practitioner / doctor so that the right treatment can be commenced in order to help cure the symptoms althogether.
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