Panic Disorder

Intense feelings of anxiety in which people often feel as if they are about to die or go crazy: “I’m dying now” (e.g., heart attack, stroke); “I’m losing my mind”; images of paramedics, losing consciousness, etc.

Panic Disorder is treatable and there is a mass of research about how to treat this condition using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) don’t suffer unnecessarily, get help now, either get in touch with me or go see you GP 

  1. Symptoms, treatments and suggestions (NHS.UK)
  2. A Day in the life of someone who suffers with Panic Disorder
  3. The Panic Cycle (See below)

Panic Cycle

Panic Cycle

Panic Cycle 2

Panic Disorder

4. Fight Flight or Freeze

5. Avoidance

6. Safety Behaviours

7. The Difference between Safety Behaviours and Coping

8. Exposure Response Therapy (ERP): An Introduction

Exposure Response Prevention

9. The Rules for Exposure

10. Completing a Panic Diary

11. More on Exposure

References

‘How to Beat Panic Disorder One Step at a Time: Using evidence-based low-intensity CBT’ by Paul Farrand and Marie Chellingsworth

‘The Clinician’s Guide to CBT Using Mind Over Mood’ by Christine A. Padesky and Dennis Greenberger

‘Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think’ by Dennis Greenberger , Christine A. Padesky