| Understanding anxiety and panic attacks is very | | | | sensation in the fingers or toes, fear of death, and |
| important because some people have the | | | | generally getting nervous or getting tensed or stressed, |
| misconception that these are some kind of ailment or | | | | etc. then you have this mental disorder. You could |
| decease. Below are 5 basic things we need to know | | | | become a victim of this disorder in the future if you |
| and therefore we are better equipped to deal with this | | | | have 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 that | | | | air or oxygen around you for breathing. |
| everyone goes through via their personal relationships | | | | 4. Side effects: Granted anxiety and panic attacks are |
| and or at their work. These are normal reactions to | | | | not 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 is | | | | People with these disorders are more susceptible to |
| being dishonest and or being over worked to meet | | | | physical health diseases. They are three to four times |
| deadlines at work. There is no need to worry about | | | | more likely to visit their doctors and are six times more |
| this behavior; it is normal, not a decease or ailment. Just | | | | likely 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 million | | | | available in the market for this mental disorder. These |
| American adult (18 years of age and over) that have | | | | treatments could either be in the form of prescription |
| the problems of anxiety and panic attacks. It is | | | | medication or in the form of exercises and therapies. |
| important that people with this mental disorder consult | | | | A qualified doctor would be the only one who would |
| with their doctors for treatments because when left | | | | know 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 problem | | | | We 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 these | | | | the 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, heart | | | | to better understand this mental disorder. |
| palpitation, fear, fright, hot flashes, sudden chills, tingling | | | | |