17 Mar 2011 08:22 PM
Do you know anyone who has panic attacks? Have you ever experienced one? It's not fun. My last panic attack was about two years ago (knock on wood) shortly after I started working at my current job. I wasn't feeling well, and it started when I felt like I was going to throw up.
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It takes a special person to support a friend who suffers from panic attacks and is using exposure therapy to recover from their condition. Patience, perseverance, understanding, and a caring nature are essential to facilitate recovery.
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To be a support to a person suffering from Panic Disorder requires understanding and infinite patience. Panic attacks are very frightening ordeals; so frightening that a person will do anything to avoid having one.
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Panic Disorder is a highly distressing anxiety disorder which has the potential, if untreated, to severely handicap the sufferer. Many famous people are believed to have suffered from Panic Disorder, including Edvard Munch, the creator of the painting "The Scream".
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Panic attacks can happen to anyone given the right set of circumstances. Panic Disorder occurs in approximately 3.5% of the population. However the true proportion is likely to be much higher as sufferers, particularly males, do not seek treatment for the disorder for a variety of reasons.
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Panic attacks can affect anyone given the right circumstances. They are frightening events, ones that routine life cannot prepare us for.
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