Panic Attack

Sleep should be restful, shopping should be relaxing and meeting strangers in the grocery line shouldn’t cause panic attacks. What causes pent up anxiety to become overly unbearable or out of control in seemingly normal circumstances? Panic attacks can occur unexpectedly without warning and can disrupt daily routines to the point of withdrawal. Have you ever awakened from sleep with your heart racing, your respiration levels at maximum with no apparent cause for this over exaggerated feeling? Bad dreams with a scary notion can cause our mind to race with anxiety and panic while causing physiological changes such as faster […] Read More →

Dealing with anxiety doesn’t have to be debilitating to your overall health.  There are ways to deal with “panic attacks” or anxiety attacks without allowing it to take control of you. Most of the general population have phobias of one sort or another whether they will admit it or not, but we do not have to let the fear control our innermost being. It is possible for lifestyle changes to make dealing with anxiety seem less complicated. Sure, lifestyle changes seems like an “easier said than done” statement when you can’t figure out which way to turn to accomplish that. […] Read More →

Panic is defined as “a sudden fear which dominates or replaces thinking”. There is such a thing as reasonable panic, that is panic based on tangible reasons. Let’s say you are hiking through the woods on a nice late spring day, and hear something behind you, it’s a large bear running full speed, you panic, try to run away, climb a tree, jump into a lake, scream, you get the picture. I would call this panic based on reason, even if it is not the smartest thing to do, it does seem reasonable. Another example might be that dreaded phone […] Read More →

Stress and tension are two of the main causes of anxiety attack symptoms in women. Women are commonly thought to be the “keeper of the home” and what a task that can be! Family issues with children or spouses, and the relationships shared among them can be stressful while leading to higher levels of anxiety that may bring on an attack. These everyday stimuli are not always easy to cope with. Juggling the tasks of the morning while the stresses of a job fill the back of your mind is a lot to deal with. Sometimes, these supposedly “everyday things” […] Read More →

There are some panic attack symptoms women don’t recognize as such and mistake as symptoms related to other, more serious physical problems. They may ask, “What could possibly be causing the symptoms I am experiencing besides my heart, or cancer?” The horrible feeling of the heart racing, followed by sweating, nausea, or vomiting can be scary. The truth is the panic attack, though serious at the moment, usually doesn’t hurt you. The body has a serious reaction to feelings associated with panic that may mimic those associated with a real heart attack. The truth is, women who suffer from high […] Read More →

There is phobia that is linked to the experience of panic attacks, and that is agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places such as shopping markets. It is a fear associated with leaving a safe zone, such as the home. Because of a feeling of being vulnerable, people who experience this fear often suffer from panic attacks in these “open” situations. It is true to say many people who have regular panic attacks experience different degrees of agoraphobia. Some have a lingering background anxiety about being away from home should they experience […] Read More →

It is often observed that many people’s top ranking fear is not death but having to speak in public. The joke is that these people would rather be lying in the casket at the funeral than giving the eulogy. Public speaking for people who suffer from panic attacks or general anxiety often becomes a major source of worry weeks or even months before the speaking event is to occur. These speaking engagements do not necessarily have to be the traditional “on a podium” events but can be as simple as an office meeting where the individual is expected to express […] Read More →

The short and obvious answer: panic attacks are caused by high anxiety. But, what exactly is anxiety? Understanding how anxiety crops up will help you defeat panic attacks. One of the biggest myths surrounding anxiety is that it is harmful and can lead to a number of various life-threatening conditions. Definition of Anxiety Anxiety is defined as a state of apprehension or fear resulting from the anticipation of a real or imagined threat, event, or situation. It is one of the most common human emotions experienced by people at some point in their lives. However, most people who have never […] Read More →

With anxiety attacks do you suffer from… (Source: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) 2000 Washington, DC.) …then you’ve experienced firsthand some of the possible symptoms of a panic or anxiety attack. If you are reading this page because a loved one suffers from these symptoms and you are trying to understand or help, it’s hard to appreciate what they go through. Just try to imagine what it feels like to experience one, if you can. Here is a typical example: Standing in a supermarket queue, it’s been a long wait but […] Read More →

Have you ever noticed that anxious thoughts are like a broken record? I know with Ipods etc. it’s a bit outdated to be using a record analogy here but it works well to illustrate a key point about anxious thoughts. Remember when a record got scratched it made a very unpleasant sound and caused the needle to get stuck on the same groove. The same one line would play over and over again ad nauseam until you picked up the needle and moved it past the scratch. Anxious thoughts are bit like this. You might be happily going about your […] Read More →