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tingling with uncomfortable sensations, and now the dreaded feeling of losing
complete control engulfs your emotions. No one around you has any idea of the
sheer terror you are experiencing. For them, it’s just a regular day and another
frustratingly slow queue in the supermarket.
You are out of options. Time for Plan C. The most basic coping skill of all is
“fleeing.” Excuse yourself from the queue; you are slightly embarrassed as it is
now that it is your turn to pay. The cashier is looking bewildered as you leave
your shopping behind and stroll towards the door. There is no time for excuses—
you need to be alone. You leave the supermarket and get into your car to ride it
out alone. Could this be the big one? The one you fear will push you over the
edge mentally and physically. Ten minutes later the panic subsides.
It’s 10:30 a.m. How are you going to make it through the rest of the day?
Does this situation sound in any way familiar? Maybe the bodily sensations were
a little different. Maybe it happened to you for the first time on a plane, in the
dentist chair, or even at home, while doing nothing in particular. If you have
ever had what has become known as a “panic attack,” take comfort in the fact
that you are by no means alone.
A panic attack always comes with the acute sense of impending doom. You feel
you are either about to lose your mind or one of your vital bodily functions is
about to cease functioning and you will end your days right there among the
canned goods and frozen food.
You are by no means alone; you’re not even one in a million. In America, it is
estimated that almost 5% of the population suffer from some form of anxiety
disorder. For some, it may be the infrequent panic attacks; for others, it can be
so frequent that it inhibits them from leaving their home. Frequent panic attacks
often develop into what medical physicians refer to as an “anxiety disorder.”
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