Panic attacks are often unexpected, it is like a missile fired from an unknown location that can hit and destroy anyone, anywhere, at any time. In most of the cases, panic attacks occur at public places and at homes.
If your kid is having problems with his or her joys, you as a parent may have to consider these 3 signs of panic attacks in children.Panic attacks in children are more common than adults. Children experience same types of pressures, stresses, and problems as adults. The first of these signs of panic attacks among kids is the indication of withdrawal.
If a child is avoiding social situations, trying to leave his or her school, or isolates him/herself, they may be experiencing anxiety or panic disorders regularly. The second indication is that the children suffering panic attacks often seem sad and under pressure. Find out whether they laugh or play often?
The symptoms of panic attacks in children and adults can be sweating, shortness of breath, feeling of adrenaline through your entire body, racing or pounding heartbeat, chest pain, stomach problems, feeling nausea, feeling lightheaded, dizziness or vertigo, a numbness in your face, hands, feet or mouth, burning sensations, hot or cold flashes, trembling and shaking, tingling spine, feelings of claustrophobia, smothering sensations, feeling weak, and muscle spasms, a frightening realization of reality, inability to react logically, racing, irrational, or fearful thoughts, feeling impending doom, feeling out of control, vision some what impaired, and the apparent slowing down or speeding up of time.
In children, anxiety or panic attacks can interfere in the life of a child like affecting his or her ability to make relations, schoolwork, & usual healthy development of the child. For some children the situation becomes so intense that they avoid going out of their homes fearing that a panic attack might hit them. These situations normally be going to school or college, or being separated from their spouse and siblings.
If this condition is left untreated, some children may start to show self-destructive or suicidal behaviors. The good news is that children respond well to panic attack therapy as compared to adults. Experiencing panic attacks can be dangerous for any one, but it is much worse in children.
The reason is that it can interfere with the child's school life, relationships, and other important stages of life the child goes through. The path to adulthood is not easy for anyone, and especially those who have anxiety and panic disorder.
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