Panic Attacks

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Panic attacks, particularly when you don’t know what they are or where they are coming from, can be incredibly frightening. ADAA member Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT understands how scary it can be for someone who suffers from panic disorder. Check out this blog to learn more about panic attacks, panic disorders, and how to treat them.

The start of the school year means new routines, classmates, and teachers. While returning to school brings anticipation and excitement, many students struggle with worries and fears beyond what’s considered the first-day jitters.

Health care professionals should take steps to manage their stress, to prevent it from adversely affecting work performance, emotional wellbeing, and health.

As parents we don’t like or want to see our children struggling. But worries, fears and anxieties are a natural part of life, and we have to understand that children go through these processes just like adults do. But as parents and caregivers, we should also be in tune with the degree, severity, frequency, and nature of our children’s fears and worries and know when a child might need some help.