| With over 19 million adults affected by them, anxiety | | | | focus on identifying the irrational fears that produce |
| disorders are the most common of all mental illnesses | | | | attacks (fear of dying, fear of embarrassment...etc) |
| in the United States. There are many different types | | | | and teaching coping skills. Relaxation and imagery |
| of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety | | | | techniques are also commonly taught to help those |
| disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and panic | | | | who suffer from Panic Disorder to alleviate |
| attacks, to name a few, but all of them produce | | | | symptoms of panic attacks while they are |
| symptoms of excessive fear and dread and can be | | | | experiencing them. In all cases, exercises and |
| debilitating to those who suffer from them. Learning | | | | techniques taught in therapy must be practiced daily |
| how to treat anxiety disorders requires time, practice | | | | in order to be truly effective.While prescription |
| and patience because in almost all cases, anxiety is | | | | medication is not usually an appropriate treatment for |
| best treated by behavioral therapy and not by | | | | Panic Disorder, there are natural treatments for |
| prescription medication.Panic attacks are a particularly | | | | anxiety which have been used safely and effectively |
| disabling kind of anxiety disorder. According to the | | | | for centuries to treat symptoms of anxiety. |
| National Institute of Mental Health, Panic Disorder is | | | | Lavender (or Lavendula Augustifolia) is on of the |
| characterized by repeated episodes of intense fear | | | | most popular popular panic attack remedies and is |
| that occur frequently and without warning. Panic | | | | used for its calming properties and its role as a |
| attacks can last anywhere from a couple of minutes | | | | general nervous system tonic. Passion Flower and |
| to over a half hour. Most people who suffer from | | | | Lemon Balm are other excellent natural anxiety and |
| panic episodes usually experience sweating, trembling, | | | | panic attack treatments.If left untreated, Panic |
| rapid heart beat and shortness of breath, and can | | | | Disorder can intensify to a crippling degree and leave |
| sometimes also experience chills, cramps, hot flashes, | | | | some sufferers fearful of even leaving home. |
| nausea and dizziness.Panic Disorder is most | | | | Professional help and a true commitment to battling |
| effectively treated with a combination of | | | | the disorder are necessary components in your ability |
| psychotherapy and learned relaxation techniques. | | | | to overcome your anxiety and to begin to lead a less |
| Many researchers believe that panic attacks are tied | | | | anxiety-ridden, healthier life.Webmaster: You are |
| to the body's natural "fight-or-flight" response to | | | | authorized to reprint this article providing the author |
| danger, and learning to recognize the physiological | | | | bio/resource box is left completely in tact - including |
| sensations that accompany this response is an | | | | all hyperlinks. |
| important first step in anxiety relief. Therapy can also | | | | |