Situations That Contribute To Panic Attack Driving Experiences - Be Cautious While Driving

Taking a leisurely drive on a Sunday afternoon is something many people look forward to and take for granted

. For some people though, doing this only causes them to suffer from panic attack driving experiences.

If this happens to you a lot, it's because you have developed some type of fear which has become associated with driving. In many instances the fear and anxiety is unreasonable and has developed into a habit.

Reports indicate that an approximately 1.7 % of adult Americans are suffering with an panic and/or anxiety condition, and most of these people drive.

This problem is also prevalent in children between the ages of 15 and 19 years of age, and many of these adolescents will become new drivers.

There are scenarios that will aggravate or ultimately contribute to you having a driving panic attack episode and ought to be avoided, especially if you are prone to an anxiety condition.

1. Assume you are irritated or had a heated disagreement with someone and you decide to take a drive with the purpose of cooling down. As a result though, you could be putting yourself in a situation of experiencing a driving panic attack.

This is because your brain will not be focusing on the act of driving, rather you will be focusing on the frustration and anxiety you feel.

For this reason, it's important you do not drive if you are ticked-off. If you aren't able to cool off, but feel you have to get out and go somewhere, it's wise that you let somebody else drive or take a bus or a taxi. Panic attack driving experiences will less likely happen as soon as you wind down.

2. Another situation that will cause a panic attack driving experience, is when you find yourself rushing to go to work, school, or anywhere else.

This will result in you having a panic attack because you are now in a heightened state of anxiety, which raises your adrenaline levels.

On top of that, you will probably go over the speed limit, putting yourself in an even greater state of anxiety.

If you often find yourself in this predicament, it is best to leave early and arrive way before you are suppose to.

3. High anxiety disorder is an additional cause of driving panic attacks. If this isn't addressed at an early stage, there is a great chance you will experience these types of attacks later on in your life whether you are driving a car or not.

4. Being over exposed to the media (movies, tv, video games, news) may also play a role in your stress levels while traveling in your car or truck.

Films with dramatic road collisions or witnessing someone drive into a crowd causing an accident, could lead you to develop a driving panic attack.

If you already know that you tend to be anxious and sensitive, limit or cut out all together your exposure to such stimuli.

The fact is, if you don't deal with this in a timely manner, this situation can escalate into a problem that causes you to avoid operating a vehicle under any circumstances. This will definitely compromise your self-reliance and sense of independence.

Treatment for this commonly include some type of counseling and/or medication. However, most medications prescribed for this sort of disorder, have warnings about operating a car or truck while taking them.

Are you able to imagine having the ability to take a drive to the beach or park on the weekend, without the menacing thought that you are going to panic behind the wheel.

Other people are experiencing relief from this problem and are driving with confidence once more by using the "One Move" technique, and you might find that this is effective for you too.

by: Louise Alexander

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