Panic attack?!


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Panic attack?

Now i am at a point in after having an ordeal with a panic attack that was accompanied by heart racing and all these crazy things 6 months ago now i think and kind of understand I am okay and it isnt my heart and am 15 years old. I still kind of think it may be my heart so i am still scared. Like i worry so much now and am on the preventive side for everything i always ask a question or throw something out to see if my parents to see if they are ok. I have become basically extremely empathatic. So like I feel for everyone and worry a lot when i see some is sad and I get sad too. today i was looking at something and see a teen died and I get very sad and start to think i can die to and the world is like not fair. So then i start to panic and think i could die too now. I have never experienced extreme heart pounding since that one insident so i am thinking that it isnt panic attacks but maybe something else? Also always worry is this normal? can someone please relate with me?

Additional Details

1 week ago
also i am very smart and get like 4.2 GPA at school also i am into investing and business. I am working on my company and trying hard to be rich at the youngest age I can. Also every day at school i would feel nervous but I WAS NEVER ABSENT NOT A DAY I DEALT WITH It. i play sports always excercise on basketball team. NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL, etc. NO stimulants. I should be the last person to have this trouble but why am i having it? I am social too

1 week ago
also i dont know how i could accept religion because i know how corrup it is not to offend anyone but i have learned the facts in history class. SORRY IF IM BEING RUDE


Answers:

Hi! Sorry to hear you are suffering panic attacks and severe worry. If you want to try some self-help, the following steps should help eliminate (or significantly reduce) your panic attacks:

1.Breathe properly - if you control your breathing, you control panic. As soon as you notice the signs of anxiety, check your breathing: breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out (to the count of 5 or so). Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer (to the count of 7 or so) through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area). This will soon restore the balance of oxygen and you will feel a lot better.

2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy! CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks, worry and anxiety. It takes a bit of work, but it is super effective. (After 15 years of panic attacks, mine stopped completely).You can speak to your doctor about taking a course or you can take a course for free online at: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/elear...

3. Try relaxation exercise tapes (progressive muscular relaxation). They really help if you practise often enough. This site has instructions on how to do it without the tapes (and other useful info): http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resource...

I hope you feel better soon. Best of luck!




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