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Causes
of a Panic Attack
Panic attacks can occur for several reasons.
Usually, a panic attack will last for about ten minutes. Your
body will react by an increased blood pressure, as well as
dizziness and fear overtaking you. If you believe that you
are having a panic attack, then it is important to look at
the causes behind it. By doing so, you will be able to prevent
panic attacks from continuously occurring.
Some believe that panic attacks are an inherited trait. It
has been shown that there are certain genes that are related
to panic attacks occurring. These genes have mutated and caused
the brain to not respond properly in certain situations. However,
panic attacks are not most likely to occur because of genetics,
but from other situations. These situations are known to be
a response to either external happenings or from internal problems
that are being compensated for in the body.
Panic attacks may also be because of the body’s response to
a certain environment. If there is shallow chest breathing
that is happening, then the body will respond by trying to
speed up the heart rate. It also causes an imbalance between
oxygen and carbon dioxide. As a result, it causes fear and
terror to overtake a person.
If shallow chest breathing is not occurring, the brain may
be responding anyway. There is a nerve in the brain that responds
to feeling a lack of oxygen is occurring in the body. It causes
the body to respond by making it feel like it is suffocating.
Often times, this brain is triggered in error.
Severe
stress is one of the major factors that is associated
behind panic attacks. If you are coping with a major change
in your life, such as loss of a loved one, or a tragedy, then
it causes extra stress to be added into your life. If this
becomes difficult for you to handle, the body may try to relieve
this stress physically.
Anxiety
and phobias may also trigger a panic attack to happen.
The most well known phobia that is related to panic attacks
is agoraphobia. This is a fear of places. When one is in these
situations, they will mentally trigger something in their brain
that makes them feel as though they are suffocating or in a
situation they can’t get out of. As a result, they will begin
to have a panic attack.
Many times, panic attacks are not defined by a particular
event that happens at that direct time. Most that have panic
attacks say that they come out of nowhere and they are uncertain
of why. The event does not have to be a present one. Often
times, the memory triggers something that was tragic or stressful.
This can be the cause of a panic attack occurring. If this
certain situation has not been handled or overcome mentally,
then it will result in a panic attack.
If you are in a traumatic situation, it may also cause a panic
attack. Part of the mental responses to panic attacks is that
there is a fear of dying that is stimulated in the brain as
a result. If you are in a situation where a traumatic event
is occurring, it may cause your body to react to this fear
that you have.
Panic attacks, no matter what the situation, are important
to recognize and begin to handle. If you don’t look into the
reasoning behind the panic attacks, it may lead to more serious
complications. Panic disorders start to become a part of your
life. This may lead to more phobias and problems that occur
on more consistent basis. As a result, it may become harder
for you to function normally from every day life.
Panic attacks have both physical and mental attachments to
them. By understanding what these are and knowing how they
affect you, it can help you to overcome them easier. For some,
panic attacks occur several times during their life, for others,
a panic attack will occur once and will never happen again.
By understanding what a panic attack is and does, you will
be able to make sure that panic attacks become more infrequent
or completely absent from your life. # # # # #
by SolveYourProblem.com
: 2006
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