We know that anxiety has been the leading mental health concern in today’s time. While there are different types of anxiety disorders, anxiety attacks are quite common with people who have either have a history of mental health issues or are suffering from anxiety.
An anxiety attack is when the feeling of anxiousness heightens to the peak level where it starts manifesting into physical symptoms and there is a sudden rush of strong fear. While they are not harmful, the symptoms can feel very dangerous. Sometimes people can get panic/anxiety attacks when faced with an extremely stressful situation, but repeated panic attacks characterize as panic disorder. One needs to identify the signals of a panic attack building and how can they come out of it. Although an episode can vary from a few seconds to a few minutes, it feels like an eternity.
Different people feel different symptoms when it comes to a panic attack, but the underlying symptom is the feeling of fear and feeling out of control. A few, among many, physical symptoms can be heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, feelings of choking, nausea, and dizziness. These panic attacks can occur due to certain triggers or sometimes out-of-the-blue without any reason. It is a crucial time for the person having a panic attack and his/her loved ones.
Breathing techniques and grounding techniques can certainly help in calming you down. You might want to be near a friend/family member to help you through these techniques to calm down. Anxiety attacks may not be harmful but they affect a major part of your life including your behavior, relationships, work, and personal life. Therefore, no matter how serious or non-serious it is, one must not neglect his/her mental health and seek professional help. Mental health has always been a stigma but it affects and turns your life around. Breathing and grounding techniques can help you better achieve the treatment for your mental health concern.