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RE: Stop Thinking about that White Bear - How to Suppress Negative Thoughts (Featuring new author @cristi)

in #psychology8 years ago (edited)

I upvoted you for the stradegy even if I disagree with your approach. I think it causes more harm.

What causes panic attacks is avoiding reality. If you want to get rid of them completely, induce the circumstances that cause panic attacks, facing them head on over and over again. Eventually you become accustomed with the triggers and understand your source fo fear.

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Sometimes your fear depends on other people's perception of you though. If their perception of you continues to reinforce, then a problem can be much worse for the person experiencing the problem.

@paulpuk2000

Based on what you are saying one, will always be turmoiled since one cannot change the perception of others towards you.

That's another generalisation. I said sometimes. I think that what you are saying may well work on many occasions, but sometimes, it may not. It think it depends on the situation.

@kyriacos, I agree we disagree. the fact is, that most people suffering from panic attacks are too fearful in being confronted with what triggers the attack. Inducing a strong positive thought may be easier

@christi

This is why most remain forever with the the problem or get into a popping pill spiral. Like most things in life, the situation needs confrontation.

personally, I'm onto the same bandwagon. but it's not something that many folks can do.

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