An anxiety attack, or panic attack as they are more or less the same thing, is a frightening thing. I was witness to my wife suffering a panic attack while at the wheel of our car. I could not believe just how frightening it was!

If you suspect you may be a victim of these panic attacks then there is a simple test that you can take. All you do is tick either yes or no on a series of questions. Check out the notes at the end of the test and it will tell you whether you may need to do something about it.

The test is basically a big list of possible anxiety symptoms. If you find you have ticked a few boxes you may need to act quickly! Trust me; you do not want to suffer an anxiety attack at an unsuitable moment.

If you are showing any symptoms from the anxiety test then you can follow the links to get further info on how to stop them dead before they start. I know it’s possible as my wife uses this technique to beat her panic attacks. However, before we came across this particular lifesaving technique she saw all manner of useless shrinks and quacks.

One of the main symptoms of anxiety attacks is rapid heart beat and shortness of breath. These symptoms usually start with no apparent reason. Then they quickly move to an almost mortifying fear of dread.

Once the symptoms start you then start to panic about the actual anxiety symptoms. This makes it much worse and very difficult to get control. However, if you can recognise the signs early and know the techniques you can stop them dead in their tracks without any other ill effects.

Once you are confident enough to know and recognise your impending panic attack and are able to stop it dead. If you have confidence to recognise an attack you can improve your technique and assign your anxiety to the past.

To see if you are a victim … take the panic attack symptoms test