Fear is a perfectly normal reaction of the body to external stimuli, both physical and emotional. Sometimes there are situations when the usual phobia turns into panic fear . By this we mean a state in which a person can not be responsible for his actions, and it can encompass both a crowd and one person.
Causes of panic fear
For each person, this situation can be caused by completely different situations. There are several reasons that can trigger a panic attack:
- severe stress;
- great emotional shock;
- loud unpleasant sound;
- unexpected bright light;
- congestion of people;
- taking medications,
- bad habits;
- strong physical activity, etc.
Attacks of panic fear never arise just like that, but only as a result of prolonged being in a depressed state. In this case, the person reacts very sharply to any stimuli from the side. In the end, this all can develop into a neurosis, dejection and depression, which, in turn, will certainly lead to panic fear. The danger is also that to foresee when an attack of panic fear happens it is impossible, since this can happen at any time.
Symptoms of panic fear
Determine the approach of an attack of panic fear can be on unpleasant physical and emotional sensations. Physiologically, one can feel sharp pain in the abdomen, breasts, increased palpitations, increased shortness of breath, chills, convulsions and numbness of parts of the body, nausea and severe dizziness. Psychologically, a person feels the fear of death, falling, fractures, etc. Syndrome of panic fear in many people is accompanied by a feeling of unreality of what is happening. In this state, people shout, ask for help, rush, some freeze, afraid, move. Very often, panic attacks are accompanied by a feeling of discomfort in the heart area.
How to get rid of panic fear?
Treatment of panic attacks deals with a neurologist. Each person has this problem expressed in different ways. For example, in someone it is detected separately, and in another - in the form of depression or other diseases. Treatment of a panic attack begins with the definition of the true problem and only then all the forces are directed to the right track.
There are also popular methods, how to get rid or reduce the attack of panic attack . Great popularity in this situation is enjoyed by breathing exercises, which allows you to quickly relax and achieve peace of mind. During a panic attack, you need to do deep and rare breathing movements, while exhaling should be 2 times longer than inhaling. It is also very important to breathe just the stomach. To properly implement this, it is recommended to use the package and best of all, if it will be paper. Breathing exercises
In addition, folk medicine also recommends the use of infusions and teas, which are prepared on the basis of herbs that have a soothing effect, for example, to get rid of panic fear:
- Melisa . To make the infusion, take 10 g of dry leaves and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. To insist a drink it is necessary within 2 hours. Accept it for 2/3 tbsp. 3 times a day.
- Peppermint . For this option, take 2 tbsp. spoon of mint, brew it in 1 tbsp. boiling water and leave to infuse for 2.5 hours. You need to use this infusion for 1 tbsp. 3 times a day.