Without possible prevention, panic attacks may lead to worse psychological conditions. Recurring symptoms of panic attacks are not really very helpful in having a social life. Most people who experience such attacks are ashamed of facing too much crowd, and are afraid of having another attack in front of anyone else. This is caused by the unlikely symptoms of a panic attack. Heart palpitations, difficulty in breathing, then numbness of different parts of the body occurs. In addition, a feeling of being away from the world comes over, and then you become afraid of dying or something very bad that will happen. To make things worse, some people who suffer from panic attacks get nausea or upset stomachs, and throw-up. At the end of the day, they are left embarrassed and then may result to further efforts in avoiding people.

With these uninvited events and effects of a panic attack, many people ask the same question. How do you control panic attacks? This question is very common because many people long to stop these unwanted attacks and these unneeded embarrassing moments. The answer is simple. To control a panic attack and not let it come to the point wherein you get embarrassed and lose your social life, know the cause of your attack. Then, do something that will make you relax. Try singing, humming, listening to music, or maybe going to a quiet and peaceful place, or anything that usually calms you down. Relaxation is always the key to stopping a panic attack. It lowers down the rate of your heart beat, gives enough space for proper breathing, and therefore takes away the nauseating feeling of having a panic attack. Panic attacks, at mild levels, can be controlled by simply taking in slow, deep breaths. Some use relaxing oils which relax the mind and the body, as with jasmine and chamomile.