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Will Anti-depressant Help To Overcome Panic Attacks Along With Chest Tightness And Shortness Of Breath?

HI my daughter is nearly 21 she has just started having panic attacks, which involved the tightness in her chest, shortness of breath, lots of tears,and anxiety,she has improved in the last week, is not having the chest pains etc anymore, is still tearful at times, overthinks things a lot ,she has been seeing a councillor who is thinking of putting her on a mild anti- depressant, my daughter and her partner and her father and I feel this may lead to more problems and wonder if there is something natural that may help.
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Anxiety is a disorder and not a disease. Organic diseases require medication to get cured. Disorders normally do not need medicine because they can be cured just with the help of some life style changes. Your daughter does not have panic attacks. She is fearful about an impending danger and her body produces the symptoms of fear. Anxiety is fear about subjective conditions and fear is about objects.

Anxiety is the after effect of apprehension of a fear creating situation. Means you are imagining fear and your body produces symptoms of fear when there is no reason for fear now. Psychotherapy and relaxation techniques can surely help your daughter. Please do not worry. Mind has its own defence mechanism for every anxiety creating situations. Mind should take care of itself. Saying - Time takes care.

Please post a direct query to me with all details in this website. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques suitable to you and I am sure that your problem can be cured.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Will Anti-depressant Help To Overcome Panic Attacks Along With Chest Tightness And Shortness Of Breath?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Anxiety is a disorder and not a disease. Organic diseases require medication to get cured. Disorders normally do not need medicine because they can be cured just with the help of some life style changes. Your daughter does not have panic attacks. She is fearful about an impending danger and her body produces the symptoms of fear. Anxiety is fear about subjective conditions and fear is about objects. Anxiety is the after effect of apprehension of a fear creating situation. Means you are imagining fear and your body produces symptoms of fear when there is no reason for fear now. Psychotherapy and relaxation techniques can surely help your daughter. Please do not worry. Mind has its own defence mechanism for every anxiety creating situations. Mind should take care of itself. Saying - Time takes care. Please post a direct query to me with all details in this website. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques suitable to you and I am sure that your problem can be cured. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.