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Anxiety
The REAL trick in battling
Anxiety is to redirect your train of thought. Keep yourself as
busy as you can and let the thoughts of fear of an oncoming
attack melt away. They will. And the more you practice this
reversal of thought, the better you will get at it and be able
to manage your Anxiety attack better the next time you feel
one coming on.
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What Can You Do To Battle Back?
First and foremost, you MUST
realize this Anxiety attack for what it is when you are having
one. Understand that you ARE HAVING AN ANXIETY ATTACK, and
that it won't last forever. Most attacks only last anywhere
from a few minutes up to no longer than a half an hour. Give
or take.
Even though it may be
difficult, try to lay down and RELAX. If you can't lay down,
sit still, close your eyes and focus on slow, even, breathing.
This will help ease the symptoms somewhat. Not completely mind
you, but enough that you can make it through.
The REAL trick in battling
Anxiety is to redirect your train of thought. Keep yourself as
busy as you can and let the thoughts of fear of an oncoming
attack melt away. They will. And the more you practice this
reversal of thought, the better you will get at it and be able
to manage your Anxiety attack better the next time you feel
one coming on.
If it becomes too much to
manage on your own, seek medical assistance quickly. Don't
feel stupid for having to call an emergency squad. That's
their job! These courageous folks get calls like this ALL THE
TIME, so you shouldn't feel the least bit of embarrassment or
guilt in needing their aid.
What Can You Do To Support Someone Suffering From An Anxiety
Disorder?
As we go through this
information, I want you to understand that this section is of
importance to those trying to help another person who is
experiencing, or dealing with, Anxiety on a daily basis. How
you provide support to them may help them to control their
Anxiety to some degree.
First thing is first.
NEVER belittle or try to downplay someone's Anxiety
Disorder. This is a REAL disorder and should be
respected as such. Don't just dismiss their episode as a one
time event, or try and 'solve' their problem through
rationalization.
You have to understand that
when a person is actually going through an Anxiety attack
rationality is not something they are concentrating on. Or
listening to. This is an extremely frightening experience and
no matter how much you'd want to, you CANNOT MAKE THIS
EXPERIENCE GO AWAY. Only the individual who is HAVING
the attack has the power to do this. Not YOU.
The absolute WORST
thing you can do is to act as if they are LYING or ACTING to
get attention. This is simply not the case. While you may
BELIEVE this to be true because you have never yourself
experienced the unrelenting terror of an Anxiety attack, that
doesn't mean that it isn't happening to someone you care
about.
Imagine for a second that you
had witnessed a "physical" accident that your loved one or
dear friend was a part of. Something you could SEE the outcome
from. Wouldn't you do everything in your power to help them?
What if they were trapped
inside a car that was on fire? What if they were trapped
underwater and were drowning? You would want to aid them,
wouldn't you? What if they had stopped breathing? Would you
just stand around watching them pass away? Or would you do
everything you could to administer CPR to them, even if you
weren't sure you were doing it correctly?
While the above examples are
extreme, sometimes, to an Anxiety sufferer, it absolutely
feels like the end of their world. As if they are drowning in
a sea of chaos and disparity,unable to pull themselves out.
Also, by attempting to in
effect ignore the Anxiety attack, you are probably
contributing to another disorder that goes hand in hand with
Anxiety. . .Depression.
Instead of holding them down
'under water', try throwing them a life preserver the next
time they have an attack.
How can you do that? Just BE
there for them. Let them know that while you may not
understand what they are going through, you are there for them
and will stay until they feel better.
Do NOT
try and force someone out of an Anxiety attack. It could make
the attack that much worse for them. Just let the attack
happen naturally, and in most, if not all, cases, their bodies
will help them come out of the 'hot' zone all on it's own. And
if it doesn't, get them to the nearest emergency room as soon
as you can. Or call an emergency squad to take them.
Also, NEVER try
and give someone suffering from an Anxiety attack any type of
prescription drugs that have not been prescribed by their
family physician. Seems like common sense, but when you see a
loved one going through such a painful event, you really want
to help them. Believe me, THIS WILL NOT HELP THEM.
Getting them to a professional source, such as an emergency
room or their own family physician, for help WILL.
Where To Get Help For Your Anxiety? >>>
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