Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Friday, December 19th, 2008Anxiety and panic attacks are related but have their own unique symptoms. Both conditions cause problems if the symptoms become extreme. If they do, then that’s the time to find treatment.
Anxiety is normal and is simply a reaction to stress. It is something that can help someone deal with tense situations in different areas of one’s life, such as at work, school, or just something that requires facing a crowd of people. But if anxiety becomes a fear of everyday situations, it has become a life-changing disorder.
Panic attacks and anxiety differ in the fact that, while anxiety usually builds to a point, panic attacks can hit at any time with no warning. Unlike anxiety, a panic attack is an irrational fear of something that can’t be named. There is rarely any obvious reason for the feelings of panic, and is much more intense than the feelings of anxiety or being overly stressed.
At some point in their lives, 1 in 75 people will suffer from a panic attack. Fortunately, it will be their one and only panic attack. But statistics show that anxiety attacks and panic attacks are far more common than other emotional discovers like ADHD, OCD, depression, phobias, and schizophrenia. Also, sufferers of anxiety and panic attacks rarely seek help for these conditions.
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