Understanding Anxiety and Panic Attacks - 5 Basic Things We Need to Know

Understanding anxiety and panic attacks is verysensation in the fingers or toes, fear of death, and
important because some people have thegenerally getting nervous or getting tensed or stressed,
misconception that these are some kind of ailment oretc. then you have this mental disorder. You could
decease. Below are 5 basic things we need to knowbecome a victim of this disorder in the future if you
and therefore we are better equipped to deal with thishave a pulsating or raging heartbeat, if you are finding it
issue.difficult to breathe, and thinking that there is not enough
1. What is it: Stress. Yes, they are basically stress thatair or oxygen around you for breathing.
everyone goes through via their personal relationships4. Side effects: Granted anxiety and panic attacks are
and or at their work. These are normal reactions tonot exactly ailments or deceases but they are mental
their daily dealings with their partners and co workers.disorders that result to other medical side effects.
They are stressed out maybe because their partner isPeople with these disorders are more susceptible to
being dishonest and or being over worked to meetphysical health diseases. They are three to four times
deadlines at work. There is no need to worry aboutmore likely to visit their doctors and are six times more
this behavior; it is normal, not a decease or ailment. Justlikely to get hospitalized for psychiatric disorders.
insure that it does not become overly excessive.5. Cures: Several cures or treatments are readily
2. Statistics: There are more than forty millionavailable in the market for this mental disorder. These
American adult (18 years of age and over) that havetreatments could either be in the form of prescription
the problems of anxiety and panic attacks. It ismedication or in the form of exercises and therapies.
important that people with this mental disorder consultA qualified doctor would be the only one who would
with their doctors for treatments because when leftknow the kind of treatment that you need for your
untreated it will result to more physical health problems.anxiety and panic attacks; so it is best to see a doctor.
Also take note that you should not treat the problemWe must agree that understanding anxiety and panic
casually; your doctor knows best.attacks is very important because some people have
3. Symptoms: There are several symptoms of thesethe misconception that these are ailment or decease.
mental disorder. If you are feeling terrorized or scared,The above are just 5 basic things we need to know
trembling, sweating, choking, having chest pains, heartto better understand this mental disorder.
palpitation, fear, fright, hot flashes, sudden chills, tingling