Panic-psychology in cave diving

I don't know of any diagnostics to determine predisposition to panic. However, the article was correct in stating that higher trait anxiety is an indicator of individuals likely to panic. The problem is that low anxiety individuals also panic. There are two forms of anxiety - State and Trait. Trait is the stable personality characteristic. those high in trait anxiety rarely take scuba lessons. State anxiety is induced by the situation. Although there is no scientific evidence, I suspect that experiences contribute to panic immunity (or near-immunity), which is one reason our training is so oriented towards solving all the what-can-go-wrongs.


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Originally Posted by FW

What part of the mill pond is 100' deep? He didn't say "long deep cave".

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It's over by the deep section of Jackson Blue... ;)

Arguably it's one continuous body of water sothe deepest point in the caves is the deepest point in the lake... :)

what is the symptoms Panic psychology and how you can prevent it??...:)

One symptom I have is realizing I forgot to hook up my pee valve after I am already in the cave. :)

Seriously though, breathing rate is a big symptom...or could be a cause also. Pay attention to your breathing rate, it is always telling you something. You may be working too hard or your anxiety level is up for some reason.

Being strapped into gear that you can't remove easily without assistance from others can begin to play games with your head. Like firefighters in a smoke maze for instance... Amazingly, the same advice works in a diving "event." Stop, breath, analyze, then act... Has always worked for me.


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