Almost everyone suffers from an anxiety
attack at some point in life. Whether it's
a fear of failing at an important task or
a concern that an animal or some other
force will cause harm, the mind and body
go into synch and actual physical symptoms
tend to manifest themselves. For some
people, however, normal fear becomes
paralyzing and persistent and actual
full-blown anxiety attacks become almost a
way of life.
Understanding what anxiety attacks are,
how they present and what can be done
about them can help people around an
anxiety sufferer better grasp what a
friend of loved one is going through. It
can also help the person who suffers from
the attacks realize the need to seek out
effective treatments before anxiety
waylays life.
Anxiety attacks are very similar to the
mental/physical reactions that happen in
the fight or flight phenomena. The mind
perceives a threat and the body reacts.
The difference between a "normal" attack
and an abnormal situation generally
involves the perceived threat. In the case
of anxiety disorders, the "danger" can be
quite mundane, but not always. What does
happen here is that threats are perceived
when they are not really present, or the
reaction is out of proportion to the
situation. For example, a person who has
an extreme fear of public speaking isn't
really in danger, but his or her mind
might think so; therefore, the body
reacts.
In most cases, anxiety attacks have very
intense, fast onsets. They are typically
characterized by the following symptoms:
%u2022 Intense feelings of fear and
danger
%u2022 Chest pains, heart palpitations,
sweating, trembling and other physical
symptoms
%u2022 A feeling of depersonalization or a
surreal atmosphere
%u2022 A strong sense of doom and fear of
death
%u2022 Lack of breath
%u2022 Hot flashes or chills
The unfortunate thing about anxiety
attacks is that their symptoms often mimic
other serious health conditions. This can
lead to false diagnosis and even fuel the
fears that death is imminent. When anxiety
attacks are properly diagnosed, people
generally are treated with a combination
of medications and therapy to help them
regain control of their lives.
Anxiety attacks can have a one-time
presentation or they might occur on a
repetitive basis. In the case of the
latter, therapy is almost always advised
as repetition is generally a sign of a
more serious anxiety disorder.
Anxiety attacks are very real
manifestations of fear. They can actually
be quite normal reactions to a serious
situation, or they might present out of
irrational fear. If they are repetitive,
help generally is required to combat and
overcome them and the cause.
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