Does alcohol consumption contribute to anxiety attacks?

And thank you for your question. I can personally speak firsthand about this question as I have suffered from severe anxiety for the last twenty years. Yes, alcohol consumption contributes greatly to anxiety disorders and makes them worse the following day.

I used to self-medicate with alcohol before I was diagnosed with panic attacks becasue while I was drinking all my fears and worries disappeared but they came back worse the next day so I would then drink again to get rid of them. That process became daunting to me and in the long run only made me sicker which took longer for me to recover and seek the proper treatment. It got so bad I became agoraphobic for seven years, I never left my house, not even to get my mail at the end of the driveway.

The best way to prevent anxiety attacks is to cut out all caffeine out of your diet to begin with. The rest involves learning to breath correctly, I found I was holding my breath during certain tasks which caused me to feel dizzy thus creating even more fear. It can be a vicious cycle but the good news it is very treatable.

With the proper medication and talk therapy I am now leading a normal life. I can leave my house without fear of having a panic attack, I go grocery shopping and out to dinner with my friends and family. Some therapy's for people with anxiety disorders are talk therapy and antidepressants that treat anxiety such as Celexa.

Many people go the alternative route by trying St. John's Wort and 5HTP : treatment-for-anxiety.org.

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