Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder - Prevention
Although panic disorder cannot be prevented, you may be able to prevent or reduce the number of additional panic attacks with proper treatment. Simply avoiding certain situations or places does not guarantee that a panic attack will not occur under new circumstances. In fact, avoiding situations and places where panic attacks have occurred often increases your level of anxiety.
You may be able to reduce the severity of future attacks if you follow home treatment practices such as:
Stage Fright (Performance Anxiety)
If you dread the thought of getting up in front of a group of people and performing, you are not alone. Millions of people suffer from performance anxiety, commonly called "stage fright." In fact, most people would rather get the flu than perform. Athletes, musicians, actors, and public speakers often get performance anxiety. Performance anxiety can prevent you from doing what you enjoy and can affect your career. Worst of all, performance anxiety can negatively affect your self-esteem and self-confidence...
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- Reducing anxiety and limiting triggers like caffeine and alcohol.
- Continuing medical treatment and counseling, such as exposure therapy.
- Calling your doctor if symptoms recur or get worse.
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