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Workbook 1

Understanding Panic & Anxiety
Foreword – I had Panic Disorder myself
A 4 Step Recovery Plan
DSM Criteria for Panic Attack & Panic Disorder
Panic Attacks can be part of another disorder
Before we Begin
Two Weeks Towards Freedom
Anxiety is a perfectly normal and necessary part of life.
But what about STRESS ? Isn’t it a bad thing?..
Anxiety symptoms stem from the very helpful ‘Fight or Flight Response’
The Fight or Flight Response Symptoms
Now look at the typical symptoms of a panic attack..
Fight or Flight Sensations are not actually harmful
When Fight or Flight happens for no clear reason we panic
We panic because we make a MISTAKE!
Meet Miss-Interpretation and Mr CATASTROPHE
This ‘mistake’ leads to a cycle of fear, adrenaline, fear, adrenaline
The Panic Cycle
A panic attack CANNOT cause you any ‘actual’ harm
Adrenaline HAS to die down eventually
Misinterpretation and Catastrophisation get us caught in the panic cycle
How we ‘misinterpret’ and ‘CATASTROPHISE’ the symptoms
Common Catastrophic Thoughts
Why do we have REPEATED attacks?!!
It is fear of the panic itself that leads to further attacks..
The ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY Cycle
Everyone becomes caught in the same anxiety trap
You don’t need to get rid of stress to overcome panic
Panic is maintained by Safety Behaviour and Avoidance
The Safety Behaviours Trap
Safety Behaviours play a HUGE part in maintaining panic attacks
An example Safety Behaviour Cycle
The AVOIDANCE trap
You may start to AVOID situations where you think you might panic
What exactly is Agoraphobia?
Commonly Avoided Situations and Places
Why AVOIDANCE makes things worse..
Example ‘AVOIDANCE’ Cycle
Real Life Case Study
The four main CYCLES in PANIC
Summary of Step 1 – Understanding Panic
You are now ready for Workbook 2