Panic Attack Prevention in Children - Is It Possible?

By Garyl Hany

As parents, the main reason why we keep on living is our children. Our child is our person, our life and our soul. We are happy if they are happy and we suffer if they suffer. And if they get panic attacks, our world seems to shatter pieces by pieces and the pieces are sometimes difficult to put together again. We can't continue to live like this but we can stop panic attack from hitting our children.

Panic attack is a result of the accumulation of stress and to stop panic attack, you should stop the stress from building up. Most often, stress accumulates due to uncomfortable environment especially if the child comes from dysfunctional or broken family. If this is your case, learn to adjust your life according to your child situation. Be there when your child needs you to and always make your child feel loved.

If possible, make them feel they are the only things that matter to you. This way your children will feel much more comfortable with the people around them and the situation they are in. Children seek constant knowledge about life, people and emotion. They can't grow up maturely if they lack knowledge and the ability to cope under extreme situation. So, at a young age, teach your child how to cope up especially after the divorce. Talk to your children and don't forget to tell them that it is not their fault that the divorce happened.

Parents also have to spend quality time with their children. Children are very vulnerable creatures. They usually seek guidance, comfort and understanding. If they got no one to turn, they get more prone to anxiety or panic disorder. A constant reminder that someone is always there to help them can help children live to the fullest.

On the other hands, they get stressed out if they feel constant fear of being alone and neglected. We should not let our children feel neglected. Even though we give them too many toys, children would still feel unloved in our absence. The greatest gift we can give to our children is our constant love, understanding and comfort we bring.

If you can't avoid being away from your children, find a trusted friend or family as a guardian. Guardians may substitute for you so that your children won't feel alone. Let them socialize with other children at their age as early as possible. And let them play and interact with other kids at a playground. - 30415

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