Anxiety Attack Symptoms and Stress Responses
There are three types of anxiety attack symptoms and stress responses: Body symptoms and changes Psychological changes Behavioral changes The stress response is triggered by either a real or imaginary threat, for example if you have a phobia over cats, then you may be distressed when you see a real cat or even when one is on your television screen, and the response will be the same in either situation.
In the case of social anxiety disorders an individual afraid of public speaking would feel just as fearful and panicky if actually asked to make a speech at a certain event, as he would he only believed that he would be asked.
Children can suffer separation anxiety, but not all anxiety attacks are related to a specific threat or phobia, and these are usually known as a generalized anxiety disorder.
During an anxiety attack the bodily responses that you are likely to experience include raised blood pressure, muscular tension, breathing faster, sweating, panting, palpitations, and digestive changes.
This is the body's normal response to a challenge (fight or flight response) and is ideal if you about to compete in a sports event, because without these physical changes, you would be sluggish instead of ready for action, but for a domestic problem it is not appropriate.
Likewise the psychological changes of anxiety affect the way you think, feel and cope when under stress, and include irritability, being short-tempered and can at times even include a sense of well being.
These responses are ideal if your child is standing near the edge of a cliff and you need to be able to take action to avoid an accident, but not appropriate for the office.
The behavioral changes are usually forms of caution or escape, and vital reactions if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
They can give you the burst of energy and strength you need to avert potential disaster.
The problem when these responses and are activated, and anxiety symptoms are experienced, is that our rational mind has been bypassed and we tend to see everything as a threat to our survival.
This state of alert moves us into attack mode, thinking is distorted, fear exaggerated and we can be melodramatic over the slightest comment.
When our fight or flight response is over activated there is a build up of stress hormones, which can lead to headaches, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, chronic fatigue, lupus, allergies and rheumatoid arthritis.
Panic disorders and anxiety treatment may be alleviated with drugs in the short term, but you should always be aware that you might experience anxiety medication side effects, so you need to discuss this with your physician beforehand.
The most effective method for treating anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which involves working on the here and now, and presupposes that distasteful emotions are closely related to certain beliefs or thoughts about the self.
Many people often find relieve from anxiety attack symptoms and stress by undergoing other forms of psychotherapy, or hypnotherapy, breathing techniques, meditation and
In the case of social anxiety disorders an individual afraid of public speaking would feel just as fearful and panicky if actually asked to make a speech at a certain event, as he would he only believed that he would be asked.
Children can suffer separation anxiety, but not all anxiety attacks are related to a specific threat or phobia, and these are usually known as a generalized anxiety disorder.
During an anxiety attack the bodily responses that you are likely to experience include raised blood pressure, muscular tension, breathing faster, sweating, panting, palpitations, and digestive changes.
This is the body's normal response to a challenge (fight or flight response) and is ideal if you about to compete in a sports event, because without these physical changes, you would be sluggish instead of ready for action, but for a domestic problem it is not appropriate.
Likewise the psychological changes of anxiety affect the way you think, feel and cope when under stress, and include irritability, being short-tempered and can at times even include a sense of well being.
These responses are ideal if your child is standing near the edge of a cliff and you need to be able to take action to avoid an accident, but not appropriate for the office.
The behavioral changes are usually forms of caution or escape, and vital reactions if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
They can give you the burst of energy and strength you need to avert potential disaster.
The problem when these responses and are activated, and anxiety symptoms are experienced, is that our rational mind has been bypassed and we tend to see everything as a threat to our survival.
This state of alert moves us into attack mode, thinking is distorted, fear exaggerated and we can be melodramatic over the slightest comment.
When our fight or flight response is over activated there is a build up of stress hormones, which can lead to headaches, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, chronic fatigue, lupus, allergies and rheumatoid arthritis.
Panic disorders and anxiety treatment may be alleviated with drugs in the short term, but you should always be aware that you might experience anxiety medication side effects, so you need to discuss this with your physician beforehand.
The most effective method for treating anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which involves working on the here and now, and presupposes that distasteful emotions are closely related to certain beliefs or thoughts about the self.
Many people often find relieve from anxiety attack symptoms and stress by undergoing other forms of psychotherapy, or hypnotherapy, breathing techniques, meditation and
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