| Millions suffer from panic and anxiety disorders around | | | | make the sufferer feel as if they are about to have a |
| the world. Some experience panic attacks quite | | | | heart attack. The emotion of fear will literally paralyze |
| frequently. These folks walk around in fear daily not | | | | the person suffering from the attack. Many panic |
| knowing when or where the next attack will occur. | | | | attack sufferers walk around feeling anxious because |
| Others may have had one or two in their entire lives, | | | | they never know when they are in a position when |
| but still have the fear of one erupting at any moment. | | | | one is going to occur. |
| While some people are certain that what they are | | | | Adults, teens and children who suffer from the |
| experiencing is a panic attack, many are unsure. So | | | | disorder have very similar symptoms. Many teen |
| how does one know? How can you determine if you | | | | sufferers of panic attacks report that they feel as if |
| are actually having a panic attack and what can you | | | | they are dreaming or sleepwalking during the attack. |
| for yourself so that you will no longer experience | | | | They do not feel that anything occurring at the |
| these attacks and live anxiety free? | | | | moment is actually real. |
| Normally when a person is suffering from an anxiety | | | | Many teens and child sufferers often have issues with |
| attack, they will suddenly, out of the blue experience | | | | depression, develop substance abuse problems and |
| an intense feeling of fear which completely | | | | also are reported to have suicidal thoughts. Many |
| overwhelms them. They feel as if something | | | | young people experiencing panic disorder are not fully |
| extremely bad is going to happen and they feel as if | | | | aware of what is happening and why it is happening, |
| they have no control. | | | | while most adults know when they are having a panic |
| The person suffering may become irrational and may | | | | attack. This is the major difference between an adult |
| have an intense phobia during the attack. These | | | | and a child sufferer. |
| intense feelings may cause the person to become | | | | Becoming educated about panic attacks is the first |
| sweaty and dizzy. Heart palpitations will likely occur. | | | | step to overcoming this disorder. It is also important to |
| The person may feel as if they are losing their breath, | | | | have a group of people with whom you can gain |
| they may feel as if they are going to faint, and in | | | | support and encouragement from. It is also important |
| extreme cases, the panic attack sufferer may even | | | | to learn a natural method for treating the disorder, as |
| feel as if they are going to die. It is a very traumatic | | | | medications can become addictive and are often |
| experience. | | | | ineffective. |
| Chest tightening and pain may also occur which will | | | | |