| If you suffer from anxiety panic attack disorder you | | | | So Are Panic Attacks Symptom of Brain Disorder? |
| probably have wondered if there is something | | | | The anxiety attack itself isn't a 'disorder'. As just |
| seriously wrong with your brain. To answer the | | | | described, it is simply part of the body's natural |
| question, "Are panic attacks symptom of brain | | | | defenses--there's nothing physically wrong. It does, |
| disorder?", we need to first understand what exactly | | | | however, become a disorder when a person gets |
| an anxiety attack is, what causes it, and how it can | | | | caught in a cycle of anxiety. This can happen when a |
| lead to a disorder. Once we have an understanding of | | | | person has an attack and they remember the terror |
| what anxiety panic attack disorder is, we can then | | | | that it caused them--in their recollection the experience |
| discuss how to cure it. | | | | might seem even worse than it actually was. Now |
| What Happens During an Anxiety Attack? | | | | they are not only afraid of whatever caused the panic |
| Medical studies suggest that during an attack, the | | | | the first time, but they are also afraid of having another |
| sufferer's brain activity focus more on mid section | | | | anxiety panic attack. It's like a snowball rolling down a |
| (Parietal Lobe) of the brain rather than the front | | | | mountain--it just keeps grow and building speed. |
| section (Frontal Lobe). This is important because the | | | | Overcoming Panic Attack Disorder |
| Frontal Lobe is responsible for decision making and | | | | While it may be a relief that your brain is not defective, |
| rationalization where as the Parietal Lobe deals with | | | | the terror of anxiety attacks is still very real. There are, |
| instinct and survival--or so called 'fight or flight' | | | | of course, medications available to ease the suffering |
| mechanisms. It then stands to reason rational thought is | | | | caused by anxiety, but these are not always without |
| no longer in the equation, a fear that might normally be | | | | side effect. On the natural side of things, techniques |
| easily shrugged off, can quickly escalate into a | | | | such as deep breathing and visualization can help you |
| seemingly life threatening experience. | | | | relax. |