Does anyone out there have any experience with dealing with panic attacks? What has worked for you?

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paniccure.com has some good stuff. Key is the CBT therapy -- check out the link on that site for finding a good CBT therapist who knows about panic attacks (they have a book they recommend on that site). If looking for a psychologist, see if they're at least aware of the work done by Barlow and Beck & see if they use those techniques (they're simple techniques). Here's a link to people who trained w/ Beck's institute: http://www.beckinstitute.org/FolderID/197/SessionID/{CFA95DF1-3C23-4C6E-86C6-B7EFE9588EF2}/PageVars/Library/InfoManage/Guide.htm. What I used years ago was a modified form of CBT and I used meds [an SSRI, not a benzodiazepene like Xanax]. I had a long history of severe OCD, depression and then severe panic disorder where i couldn't leave the house. The combination of the modified form of CBT, the meds, and spiritual mind training helped me. Note: I've talked w/ a number of psychologists and clinical studies show that CBT alone is as or more effective than CBT + meds for treating panic attacks (but this is overall; individual people vary).

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