| Anxiety panic attacks are not a mental illness or signs | | | | You have only one fear in mind. It is common to think |
| of an unbalanced personality. It can happen to anyone | | | | that the world will come to an end and a sort of 'what |
| and they could be perfectly normal human beings and | | | | if' type of feeling that everything will be lost and gone |
| absolutely fine in their day to day lives. It is the way | | | | for ever. Your heart starts to pound fast and you |
| they respond to certain situations that makes them | | | | sweat profusely leading to a choked out feeling. |
| stand apart from others. While most people can | | | | Amygdala is switched on and off |
| control situations and hold the rails, those known to | | | | You get the feeling that you can pass out any |
| have panic attacks, easily fall prey to the situation and | | | | moment even though the situation is harmless and |
| give in without a fight. | | | | perfectly manageable. Feeling heavy in the chest and |
| Harmless situations can seem frightening | | | | loss of breath are not harmless symptoms as |
| A sudden situation like a financial loss or a death of a | | | | repetitions can lead to heart ailments. |
| near and dear one can cause extreme anxiety in | | | | Your best bet would be to stop anxiety panic attacks |
| some. Others may be able to take things in their stride | | | | as soon as possible by consulting your doctor who |
| and carry on with their lives, but some can be seriously | | | | can refer you to a therapist or a counselor. Some |
| affected. | | | | people need psychiatric care to get their lives in order. |
| Anxiety panic attacks can come suddenly after you | | | | Primarily, anxiety attacks are triggered by Amygdala |
| experience a frightening situation or a restive condition. | | | | which is an organ responsible for switching on the |
| In normal circumstances and to a person not affected | | | | panic button. It is switched on and if as soon as there |
| by anxiety, the situation could well be absolutely | | | | is a negative situation leading to rapid breathing, |
| harmless. | | | | uneasiness in the chest and a choking sensation. It can |
| But a chronically anxious person sees it differently and | | | | also make you feel nervous and anxious during normal |
| reacts in a knee jerk fashion abruptly. And it is not at | | | | circumstances. Calming your mind and getting on top |
| all a physical or metal ailment although it might appear | | | | of the situation can prevent anxiety panic attacks. |
| harmful and disturbing to you. | | | | |