Mental disorders are not to be taken lightly. Specially because mental illnesses spare people of no age and most of them are developed because of life circumstances. Panic attacks are spoken about very frequently in children of late.
Children too go through many traumatic situations. For instance, a simple phenomenon of separating from the mother could be very traumatic for children. Many children, like elders have their own way of coping with situations. While some are able to overcome their fears, some get affected by it to a great extent leading to panic disorders. Common panic disorders in kids are separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorders, fear to go to school etc.
Though difficult, it is possible to help children out of panic attacks. This would require great patience from the caretakers and a belief that the child will be able to overcome it. There are many treatments for such disorders in psychotherapy and following it for a while would help your children get much better. The whole point is that panic attacks are not the end of the world, but children experiencing it require a great amount of reassurance from the caretakers. Their fears must be dealt with in as rational a method as possible.
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