Recently, the National Institute for Mental Health reported that over forty million Americans from age eighteen and onwards suffer from anxiety attacks. Moreover, there are six million Americans within the same age group who suffer from panic disorder. And there are over seven million people in the United States who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and fifteen million people in said country who are growing anxious when they are put in social circumstances. Though this may be the case, there is a great awareness about psychological illnesses in the United States so, relatives and friends are more educated and more equipped in .

But then, anxiety disorder and other psychological illnesses strike anyone regardless of age, race, location and social status. In fact, there are about twenty four million people who suffer from schizophrenia alone, a psychological illness where the primary symptom is visual and auditory psychosis. In addition, the World Health Organizaiotn (WHO) reported that there are ten to twenty percent children worldwide who have one or more mental and behavioral issues today.

Sadly, not all people who have psychological illnesses get the adequate support and understanding that they really need. Many people in countries like the Philippines still view psychological illnesses as either a hoax or a product of black magic. Because of this belief, people who are afflicted with these psychological illnesses are left untreated and there are some who their families have abandoned so, they are left wandering through the streets.

So, if you know someone in your family who suffers from anxiety attacks or any psychological illness, here are what you should do in order to help someone with panic attacks.

  • Understand what a panic attack is

    The primary support that a person who suffers from panic attacks or any psychological illness for that matter is the family. And if his parents and siblings fail to give the adequate support and love, then, this would create a huge problem for the one afflicted with the illness. If they can’t understand what a panic attack is firsthand, then, they won’t be able to give complete support. And so, if a member of your family suffers from panic attacks, let him explain to you in complete and accurate detail why he has panic attacks. Assess the reason why he experiences panic attacks. The person who suffers from panic attacks may have another medical condition that causes the panic attacks. In addition, go to support groups where they can learn more about panic attacks. This way, they would be more educated and more equipped in helping their family member who experiences panic attacks.

  • Seek medical opinion

    If the family member experiences panic attacks persistently, then, it’s time for the other family members to seek medical help for the person who has panic attacks as well as medical opinion from a specialist who can help the other family members understand panic attacks.

  • Speak to the person who has panic attacks in a firm, reassuring manner

    When you see that your sibling of parent is having a panic attack, speak to the latter in a gentle, firm way so, that he may be able to calm down. Stay with the person until the panic attack disappears. Listen carefully to what the person has to say. Hold whatever judgment that you may have. Never ever restrain him. If he wants to walk around to relieve himself of his anxiety, let him do so.

  • Never disregard the fears

    The main problem with people who surround the person who has panic attacks is that they aren’t able to empathize with the latter. This is because they haven’t experienced panic attacks themselves so, it’s really difficult for them to really understand what the person is going through. As much as the person tries to make his family and friends understand his illness, they would never truly understand it as they always believe that panic attacks aren’t real. So, what you should do as a parent, a sibling of a friend of someone who suffers from panic attacks is that you should never ever dismiss the fears. Understand that the fears that a person who has panic attacks are very real to them. So, statements like, “It’s all in the mind, There’s nothing to worry about and You’re overreacting” would just make the person who is suffering from panic attacks more upset and more alone. Thus, the situation gets worse with you dismissing the fears instead of helping the person with his issues.

  • Suggest to them to do counting breaths

    When you see that your parent, sibling or relative is having a panic attack, encourage the latter to breathe through the nose and exhale through the mouth while you count out loudly. Do this until the person feels that the panic attack disappears.

So, if you want to help your loved one overcome panic attacks, read and digest the PANIC-STOPPER PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS FOR ANXIETY PROGRAM . Coerce your loved one to try it for twenty one days see and feel the difference in him.

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