Do You Have a Problem With Panic?
A panic attack could be a variation of anxiety.
In the U.
S.
panic attacks have become a serious health problem.
At some point at least 20% of Americans or roughly 60 million people will suffer from a panic attack in their life.
About half of those people will endure a full blown panic disorder at some point in their lives, twice as many woman than men.
Usually the first time a person will have their first attack they are between 15-19 years old.
Panic is very much different from other types of anxiety, they are most often unexpected and often disabling.
Some facts about childhood panic disorders include that roughly 0.
7% of them suffer from panic disorder or a generalized anxiety disorder and that even though they occur in women twice as often, boys and girls both experience them at an equal frequency.
Sometimes a panic attack can cause irrational fears, called phobias causing people to avoid certain situations such as, driving, shopping in crowded places or even riding in elevators, Sometimes the stress of another attack and the pattern of avoidance could reach the point at which the idea of even participating in the activity that caused the first attack will trigger future attacks, which could ultimately result in a panic disorder causing one to be unable to drive or even leave the house.
This stage of panic is called agoraphobia.
Therefore there are two types of panic disorders, one with agoraphobia, and one without.
Without effective treatments a panic disorder is just like any other illness and could have serious impact on a person's life.
Panic attacks could have very adverse effects in children, causing their grades to decline and avoid school and other situations where they would be away from their parents.
Also, panic attacks may cause substance abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts and/or actions.
As previously discussed, these attacks appear very suddenly, with no apparent cause.
Symptoms may include: Racing or pounding heartbeat; chest pains; upset stomach; lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea; trouble breathing or claustrophobia; numbness or tingling in the hands; chills or hot flashes; shaking and trembling; terror; a need to escape; fear of dying.
Panic attacks may only last 10 minutes but can be the most distressing condition that one can experience and may closely mimic the symptoms of a heart attack.
Generally, if a person has an attack once, they will have repeated attacks without any other apparent emotional or physical cause, this person is said to have a panic disorder.
Many other emotional problems may have panic attacks as a symptom.
Some of these illnesses may include PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), schizophrenia, or possible intoxication or withdrawl from drugs of abuse.
In the U.
S.
panic attacks have become a serious health problem.
At some point at least 20% of Americans or roughly 60 million people will suffer from a panic attack in their life.
About half of those people will endure a full blown panic disorder at some point in their lives, twice as many woman than men.
Usually the first time a person will have their first attack they are between 15-19 years old.
Panic is very much different from other types of anxiety, they are most often unexpected and often disabling.
Some facts about childhood panic disorders include that roughly 0.
7% of them suffer from panic disorder or a generalized anxiety disorder and that even though they occur in women twice as often, boys and girls both experience them at an equal frequency.
Sometimes a panic attack can cause irrational fears, called phobias causing people to avoid certain situations such as, driving, shopping in crowded places or even riding in elevators, Sometimes the stress of another attack and the pattern of avoidance could reach the point at which the idea of even participating in the activity that caused the first attack will trigger future attacks, which could ultimately result in a panic disorder causing one to be unable to drive or even leave the house.
This stage of panic is called agoraphobia.
Therefore there are two types of panic disorders, one with agoraphobia, and one without.
Without effective treatments a panic disorder is just like any other illness and could have serious impact on a person's life.
Panic attacks could have very adverse effects in children, causing their grades to decline and avoid school and other situations where they would be away from their parents.
Also, panic attacks may cause substance abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts and/or actions.
As previously discussed, these attacks appear very suddenly, with no apparent cause.
Symptoms may include: Racing or pounding heartbeat; chest pains; upset stomach; lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea; trouble breathing or claustrophobia; numbness or tingling in the hands; chills or hot flashes; shaking and trembling; terror; a need to escape; fear of dying.
Panic attacks may only last 10 minutes but can be the most distressing condition that one can experience and may closely mimic the symptoms of a heart attack.
Generally, if a person has an attack once, they will have repeated attacks without any other apparent emotional or physical cause, this person is said to have a panic disorder.
Many other emotional problems may have panic attacks as a symptom.
Some of these illnesses may include PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), schizophrenia, or possible intoxication or withdrawl from drugs of abuse.
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