It is a sad reality that panic and anxiety attacks can strike children too.
It is so heartbreaking because children are innocent, immature, and defenseless against panic attacks. Most of the time panic attacks in children go untreated because most of the grown ups think that children have no serious responsibility (such as paying bills, going to work etc.) And thus there is no reason to develop any stress or anxiety. This is the truth.
These anxiety and panic attacks are more common in these days then most people realize. In todays fast pace world, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise and other healthy physical activities and high levels of stress and anxiety are more than the past.
The main symptoms of panic attacks on children and adults can at times be unexpected and recurring, such as intense fear and discomfort. These attacks can often occur when the human mind realizes an up coming fear or danger or simply when there is no detection of any danger or in a usual situation.
There are a number of symptoms associated with an anxiety or panic attack, the most common symptom of panic attack is an accelerated heartbeat and intense feelings of fear and danger. Usually these attacks last from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, and in some situations up to hours. Sometimes anxiety or panic attacks results when childrens minds detect a sudden danger or in some cases without warning.
The main symptoms of a panic attack in children and adults include racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, intense fear ( a fear of dying or a fear of going crazy), trembling or shaking, dizziness (caused by rapid breathing), feelings of not being in real world.
The best suggestion we can give is to make your efforts on teaching them how to handle their feelings. If the children seem to get hurt easily or upset when told that they have done something wrong, then there are chances that they may be suffering from panic attacks. For instance, if they do a math question wrong during their homework ,see if they respond irrationally when told about their mistake, parents may never know if their children are suffering from panic attacks or panic disorder until at grown up ages.
In most of the cases the children will discuss panic attacks until they have grown up and have recognized and learn that there are a lot other people who having the same panic and anxiety problems. The best thing a parent can to do talk to the child and try to find out if they have been suffering from panic attacks, this will help you find ways to get it under control.
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