Why do people have panic attacks? There are different reasons for different people. But the common thread for every panic attack is that it's in your mind. It is a reaction of your body in response to an imaginary perceived threat.
It is hard to describe the terror of a panic attack. The terror is out of proportion to your situation. You can be driving down your own street and suddenly you feel as though you are stuck on a railroad track with a train coming. You have a feeling of doom and don't know where to turn. Your pulse starts racing and you find it hard to breathe. Your chest is pounding and you're dizzy. The 10 minutes or so that you spend in the attack can seem like hours. At last it is over but more fear and worry comes over you. You are now worried about why you had it and when you might have another.
Flee or Fight. Those are our options when we are confronted with a threat. When you have a panic attack you mind thinks you are up against a threat. Even though there is no real threat, the body acts like it is, we start to shake and sweat. Our pulse quickens as the adrenaline shoots through our body. Why do people have panic attacks if there's no real threat? Why is our mind playing tricks on us.
Why some people are more susceptible than others we don't know. There is evidence that panic disorder runs in families. If you had a parent that suffered from panic disorder, depression or bipolar disorder, you may have a higher chance of developing a panic disorder also.
Most experts believe that panic attacks are triggered by the stress of live events. Even though the events may be happy and exciting, they are stressful. Some of our minds can't handle the stress and it manifests as panic attacks. Some possible life events are marriage, divorce, empty nest and new babies. The first panic attack usually happens between 15 and 19 years of age and almost twice as many women as men have panic attacks. This statistic could be skewed because men may not report panic attacks like a woman would. If you learn how to deal with the stress in your life, you may reduce the possibility of suffering with panic attacks.
If you can get help to relieve the stresses in your life, you may stop recurring panic attacks. See you medical professional and work out a plan of treatment. Don't expect your treatment to work quickly. It may not even be the right treatment for you. Different people react differently to stress and need different ways to handle it. There are many different schools of thought as to how to treat panic attacks. I think the best method is to start from the present and work on your fear of having another panic attack. The fear of a recurring attack is usually the number one trigger for having an attack. Stop the fear and stop the attacks. - 30437
It is hard to describe the terror of a panic attack. The terror is out of proportion to your situation. You can be driving down your own street and suddenly you feel as though you are stuck on a railroad track with a train coming. You have a feeling of doom and don't know where to turn. Your pulse starts racing and you find it hard to breathe. Your chest is pounding and you're dizzy. The 10 minutes or so that you spend in the attack can seem like hours. At last it is over but more fear and worry comes over you. You are now worried about why you had it and when you might have another.
Flee or Fight. Those are our options when we are confronted with a threat. When you have a panic attack you mind thinks you are up against a threat. Even though there is no real threat, the body acts like it is, we start to shake and sweat. Our pulse quickens as the adrenaline shoots through our body. Why do people have panic attacks if there's no real threat? Why is our mind playing tricks on us.
Why some people are more susceptible than others we don't know. There is evidence that panic disorder runs in families. If you had a parent that suffered from panic disorder, depression or bipolar disorder, you may have a higher chance of developing a panic disorder also.
Most experts believe that panic attacks are triggered by the stress of live events. Even though the events may be happy and exciting, they are stressful. Some of our minds can't handle the stress and it manifests as panic attacks. Some possible life events are marriage, divorce, empty nest and new babies. The first panic attack usually happens between 15 and 19 years of age and almost twice as many women as men have panic attacks. This statistic could be skewed because men may not report panic attacks like a woman would. If you learn how to deal with the stress in your life, you may reduce the possibility of suffering with panic attacks.
If you can get help to relieve the stresses in your life, you may stop recurring panic attacks. See you medical professional and work out a plan of treatment. Don't expect your treatment to work quickly. It may not even be the right treatment for you. Different people react differently to stress and need different ways to handle it. There are many different schools of thought as to how to treat panic attacks. I think the best method is to start from the present and work on your fear of having another panic attack. The fear of a recurring attack is usually the number one trigger for having an attack. Stop the fear and stop the attacks. - 30437
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Learn from a former panic attacks sufferer how you can easily stop fearing panic attacks.
