It is estimated that more than 22% of adults in the United States have suffered through some sort of an anxiety disorder at one point in their lives or another. Many people do not realize that their children can also be affected by panic attacks.

It's best to treat panic disorders in children early. A child that does not get treatment tends to just bring all of their problems with them into adulthood where they just get worse. In other words ignoring the problem will not make it go away. In fact the opposite is true... ignoring it will only make it worse.

If your child ever has a panic attack, be aware that it is not just a one time thing. People that get panic attacks process anxiety different from everyone else. If your child has a panic attack they are very likely to have recurring panic attacks.

It is impossible to avoid stress and anxiety completely. People all react to it a little different; some actually thrive under a lot of stress. Maybe you get headaches, get dizzy, or maybe it doesn't bother you at all. Panic attack sufferers cannot deal with the anxiety and it just builds up until they have a meltdown.

If you allow your child to live through life like this constantly building up fears and anxiety they will earn that this is how you are supposed to react to anxiety. You must stop them form this vicious cycle. If you allow a child to grow up like this it will affect them for the rest of their lives.

Often times when panic and anxiety disorders are left untreated they can develop into depression and thoughts of suicide. It's common for children to try to mask these feeling by turning to drugs and alcohol. This coping mechanism dulls them to the pain, anxiety and depression that they feel on a daily basis.

If you suspect that your child has a panic attack disorder talk to your doctor. If the doctor does indeed diagnose your child with panic attacks you can easily start to modify their behaviors towards panic and anxiety. Remember that the earlier you start this the better.

The most effective way to treat a panic disorder in a child is to modify their behaviors. Do not just give them a bunch of medications... this just masks their symptoms. You and your child must figure out what is triggering their anxiety and learn to deal with these triggers. There are many simple, safe, and effective ways of doing this.