{"id":7417,"date":"2022-02-26T22:10:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T22:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/?p=7417"},"modified":"2023-02-02T14:03:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T14:03:28","slug":"how-to-cope-with-panic-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junabrookes.co.uk\/staging\/5147\/how-to-cope-with-panic-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cope With Panic Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte was on her way to an interview when she suddenly felt a surge of fear. Her heart was pounding rapidly, she could barely breathe, her head started spinning, and she thought she was having a heart attack. Some 15 minutes later, the symptoms disappeared and she felt at ease.<\/p>\n

Charlotte figured that she must be suffering from a heart or other medical condition, so she went to get some tests done. All the tests came back negative but her \u2018mysterious illness\u2019 continued. It was only after her friend recommended her to see a mental health professional that she was diagnosed with panic disorder. Those sudden instances of fear and anxiety were panic attacks.<\/p>\n

After a couple of sessions of EMDR therapy<\/a>, her panic attacks became less and less frequent as she learned how to recognize and cope with them better.<\/p>\n

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What Is a Panic Attack?<\/h2>\n

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A panic attack<\/a> is an episode of intense fear and anxiety<\/a> that happens without any warning and in the absence of real danger or threat. Because a panic attack is sudden and often accompanied by chest pain and shortness of breath, people may wrongly assume that they are having a heart attack. This is exactly what happened with Charlotte. However, a panic attack is not life-threatening while a heart attack is.<\/p>\n

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Some other symptoms of a panic attack are:<\/p>\n