_how to deal with a Panic Attack
Welcome to our website. If you are looking for some information about panic attacks or anxiety disorders, we hope you find what you want here. If you've been diagnosed with any of these frustrating conditions, or if you think you can be padeciéndolas, please do not despair. Remember that panic attacks are an extremely common phenomenon. We promise you're not alone!
Panic attack
One of the most frustrating things about panic attacks and anxiety is that the sufferer often knows the fears that have no logic at all, yet can not avoid that afflict them. The main purpose of this site is to try to eliminate some of this mystery, explaining how and why these things so strange (and frightening) are happening, as well as try to see some possible treatments and ways to relieve these symptoms.
So, let's start with the basics!
What is a panic attack?
We define a panic attack as a moment of intense fear and anxiety, which is presented together with a series of physical and cognitive symptoms. Generally, these attacks are triggered because of an activating agent (called "trigger"), which occurs suddenly and creates a state of anxiety and confusion almost instantaneous.
Here we have the kinds of panic attacks:
SPONTANEOUS: they appear without warning at any time of day, even during sleep, with no apparent trigger. In many ways, this is the most frightening attacks as they happen without warning, and those who suffer can not even try to rationalize or relate to a specific fear. The random nature of these attacks makes often be confused with heart attacks.
SPECIFIC: present situations or locations. Who suffers an attack has never absent these conditions, and completely free of symptoms when in environments comfortable for him or her - for example, at home, alone or with trusted friends. This can have a debilitating effect, and that those who suffer may be doing too much to avoid these triggers, often suffering great inconvenience both for themselves and their loved ones.
Predisposed by SITUATIONS: seen when those who experience them more frequently suffer noticeable in certain situations. For example, when traveling in groups or trains. The person may not have a specific fear or phobia about public transport, nor the attacks occur whenever these people boarding a train, but the chances of suffering another attack in this particular situation are far greater than normal.
What symptoms accompany a panic attack?
The most common description is that of feeling paralyzed, almost frozen. Your mind is filled with thoughts of paranoia and danger, you feel like you're in the line of fire. At the same time, your body experiences other symptoms such as tachycardia, palpitations, traspiras intensely feel hot flashes, shortness of breath and you feel like you asphyxiated. You can also experience nausea, dizziness, chest pains, tingling and numbness.
In other words, the symptoms are not very nice!
Another common description is that of feeling as in a state of unreality and depersonalization, that is, having been detached from their bodies. Certain thoughts are also common, as is the fear of death or feel like you're going crazy. Click the following link to read more about the symptoms of anxiety attacks.
Panic attack
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Panic attack
One of the most frustrating things about panic attacks and anxiety is that the sufferer often knows the fears that have no logic at all, yet can not avoid that afflict them. The main purpose of this site is to try to eliminate some of this mystery, explaining how and why these things so strange (and frightening) are happening, as well as try to see some possible treatments and ways to relieve these symptoms.
So, let's start with the basics!
What is a panic attack?
We define a panic attack as a moment of intense fear and anxiety, which is presented together with a series of physical and cognitive symptoms. Generally, these attacks are triggered because of an activating agent (called "trigger"), which occurs suddenly and creates a state of anxiety and confusion almost instantaneous.
Here we have the kinds of panic attacks:
SPONTANEOUS: they appear without warning at any time of day, even during sleep, with no apparent trigger. In many ways, this is the most frightening attacks as they happen without warning, and those who suffer can not even try to rationalize or relate to a specific fear. The random nature of these attacks makes often be confused with heart attacks.
SPECIFIC: present situations or locations. Who suffers an attack has never absent these conditions, and completely free of symptoms when in environments comfortable for him or her - for example, at home, alone or with trusted friends. This can have a debilitating effect, and that those who suffer may be doing too much to avoid these triggers, often suffering great inconvenience both for themselves and their loved ones.
Predisposed by SITUATIONS: seen when those who experience them more frequently suffer noticeable in certain situations. For example, when traveling in groups or trains. The person may not have a specific fear or phobia about public transport, nor the attacks occur whenever these people boarding a train, but the chances of suffering another attack in this particular situation are far greater than normal.
What symptoms accompany a panic attack?
The most common description is that of feeling paralyzed, almost frozen. Your mind is filled with thoughts of paranoia and danger, you feel like you're in the line of fire. At the same time, your body experiences other symptoms such as tachycardia, palpitations, traspiras intensely feel hot flashes, shortness of breath and you feel like you asphyxiated. You can also experience nausea, dizziness, chest pains, tingling and numbness.
In other words, the symptoms are not very nice!
Another common description is that of feeling as in a state of unreality and depersonalization, that is, having been detached from their bodies. Certain thoughts are also common, as is the fear of death or feel like you're going crazy. Click the following link to read more about the symptoms of anxiety attacks.
Panic attack
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