Mental health-related symptoms such as panic disorder and social phobia, like other physical diseases, identify the individual’s constitutional causes, and early diagnosis and customized treatment according to the symptoms act as important factors.
In order to improve neuropsychiatric symptoms, first of all, it is necessary to recognize the symptoms in advance and receive accurate treatment. Therefore, if symptoms are suspected, it is important to check the symptoms thoroughly from an objective point of view, such as immediately performing self-diagnosis for panic disorder and social phobia. However, most patients think that ‘it will be like this’ until the symptoms worsen, and they skip the treatment period early. Eventually, symptoms worsen and become chronic.
If, from a certain moment, a sudden increase in heart rate, hyperventilation, sweating, dizziness, or extreme anxiety is felt in a crowded or narrow space, in a place with turbid and hot air, or in a stressful situation, panic disorder is the most First you have to be suspicious. In this case, it is better to first self-diagnose panic disorder through the Internet or visit a medical institution for a diagnosis. In addition, it is necessary to study in advance about the initial symptoms or seizures and make every effort to alleviate the symptoms.
In particular, if close acquaintances or family members are suddenly diagnosed with panic disorder, other family members study hard on how to manage or treat panic disorder, and check the surrounding environment, which is a plus for treatment. In order to overcome the patient’s panic disorder, such as life management, we need to learn how to care and work together.
In addition, if panic disorder is left unattended at an early stage, in particular, other neuropsychiatric diseases such as social phobia and depression may accompany it in the future. advised to put it into practice.
The causes of panic disorder can be classified into psychosocial aspects and neurological factors. The main causes of psychosocial factors are stress triggered in various aspects during work or school life, interpersonal conflicts with neighbors or friends, or shock or surprise events. On the other hand, patients who experience panic attacks in panic disorder often worry more about anticipatory anxiety because they think that the symptoms of panic disorder may get worse on a regular basis because of some kind of trauma. However, it is important to understand that such anticipatory anxiety can lead to a vicious cycle by acting as a cause to trigger seizures again.
Since it is impossible to predict how and at what moment a panic attack will appear, it is most important to receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment at an early stage through a medical institution. If the avoidance reaction of avoiding a specific place or disliked space appears, it is the pre-social phobia stage, and if it progresses further, it worsens into social phobia (social phobia), and later, it is highly likely that it will become chronic into agoraphobia or social phobia. It is necessary to thoroughly understand the symptoms of the disease through diagnosis and to receive active treatment.
A high percentage of people with panic disorder have an internal fear of what other people will think of me. Because of this, symptoms of obsessive-compulsive thoughts and social phobias occur continuously, and I avoid interactions with others and relationships with others. will take the form of
There are many cases of social phobia patients self-blaming themselves or withdrawn. Social phobia should not be dismissed as an introspective nature, and when symptoms appear at an early stage, appropriate treatment methods should be sought through a medical institution and proactively responded to.
(Writing: Choi Jeong-gon, director of Haearim Oriental Clinic)