Panic Attacks Causes - Three Possible Culprits

I'll be frank. The truth is that no one knows exactly, forrecover nicely.
sure exactly what panic attacks causes are. It'sProblems seem to come up when there is chronic,
probably the case the causes of panic attacks are alow-grade, ongoing stress is no chance for recovery
little different for everybody. Obviously we'd like toand rejuvenation. It's as if our protective fight-or-flight
know the cause because sometimes that gives us aresponse is on high alert and a hair trigger - anything
clue about treatment. For that reason, there's been acan set it off at full power. That's what a panic
lot of ongoing research into the origins of panic attacks.episode seems to be.
In this article I want to mention three suspectedThis implies that learning techniques to manage and
factors.defuse chronic stress may be helpful in preventing or
Before I begin, I want to make the point that I use thetreating anxiety problems. Something as simple as
term anxiety attack and panic attack roughlyregular practicing deep breathing helps. Even better
interchangeably. I'm sure a psychologist would make ayou can learn more profound ways of defusing stress
specific distinction, but for most laypeople thenaturally.
difference is more a matter of degree, with panicChanges in Brain Chemistry May Lead to Panic
being more intense than an episode of anxiety.Another possible cause of anxiety problems that's
Possible Panic Attack Cause 1being proposed more frequently is a chemical
That being said, one possible cause of panic attacks isimbalance in the brain. As a matter of fact, that's being
heredity. There's no doubt that there is a higherproposed as to cause of many psychological and
incidence of panic attacks and some families andpsychiatric disorders such as depression.
others. It's not entirely clear how much of this is relatedThe implication of this is that the anxiety can be
to actual genetic inheritance and how much is relatedtreated by correcting the chemical imbalance or using
to family situations and coping mechanisms that familydrugs. While it does appear that medication can help
members tend to employ.some forms of anxiety and panic it's also possible to
Research is suggesting that there is some geneticchange brain chemistry without resorting to them.
component, but even if there is that does not meanExciting research in the fields of
you're doomed to suffer anxiety and panic attackspsychoneuroimmuniology and neuroplasticity shows
just because a close family member has them. Havingjust how malleable the human brain is.
a gene, particularly for this situation, indicates more aThose three possible causes are the ones focused on
predisposition to a problem then an indication that youmost of the time. But as I said in the beginning, no one
are definitely going to experience it.really knows for sure what panic attack causes are. In
If experiencing panic is related to maladaptivea way, it's not crucial to know the cause. Much more
approaches to life that you learn growing up, it's veryimportant is to know what to do about a panic attack
possible to learn new approaches. In fact that's whatif you're suffering from them. Fortunately, you don't
many very successful panic attack methods do.need to know the cause to be able to treat them
Chronic Stress As a Possible Cause of Acute Anxietyeffectively.
There's also some suggestion that a chronic stressThough our society tends to look to drugs for the
can predispose a person to develop an anxiety oranswer to everything, for psychological problems the
panic disorder. We seem to be able to handle anbest long-term answers don't involve medications. This
acute, severe episode of stress fairly well. The eventespecially applies to panic attacks.
itself is no fun but if there's no recurring stress we can