Norfolk
Therapy
Services
Norfolk
Therapy
Services
CBT for Panic Attacks.
In Norwich, Norfolk and across the UK.
Panic attacks can feel frightening and overwhelming , but they are treatable. They may occur on their own or alongside other difficulties such as OCD, PTSD, health anxiety and phobias.
CBT can help you understand what triggers and maintains your panic, before developing a treatment plan tailored to your experience.
Although everyone experiences panic differently, the folowing suggestions may help:
CBT for Panic Attacks.
In Norwich, Norfolk and across the UK.
Panic attacks can feel frightening and overwhelming , but they are treatable. They may occur on their own or alongside other difficulties such as OCD, PTSD, health anxiety and phobias.
CBT can help you understand what triggers and maintains your panic, before developing a treatment plan tailored to your experience.
Although everyone experiences panic differently, the folowing suggestions may help:
✔️ Find out about the physiology of panic:
understanding what your body is doing
can give you effective reassurance.
✔️ Learn grounding techniques, such as
5-4-3-2-1
✔️ Look after the basics:
Poor sleep, ongoing stress, caffeine, alcohol
and irregular meals can make the body more
vulnerable to anxiety and panic sensations.
✔️ Know that it will pass:
No feeling is final and this also applies to
intense anxiety and panic.
✔️ Try not to avoid daily activities:
Easier said than done! But avoidance is often
a big driver of panic and anxiety.
The above suggestions assume that any medical causes have been assessed and ruled out.
The above suggestions assume that any medical causes have been assessed and ruled out.
The above suggestions assume that any medical causes have been assessed and ruled out.
Russell Wharton is a
BABCP accredited CBT therapist with over 20 years experience of treating
anxiety disorders and panic.