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The facts
about Anxiety Panic Attacks
Disorders
Panic Attacks are
very sudden, periods of intense anxiety, increasing physical reactions ,
fear, stomach upsets and discomfort that is driven by the unconscious and
concious fear of the attack itself. The onset of
these attacks are normally abrupt, and may seem to have no obvious reason.
Although these
attacks may seem to be random, they are actually initiated by an
evolutionary response know as 'fight or flight' that is triggered even though
neither action is required. This response floods the body with adrenaline, that
would normally help you defend against a threat. A panic attack is said to be
one of the most intensely frightening, upsetting and uncomfortable experiences
of that a person can have.
Panic attacks
commonly last around thirty minutes but can be as short as 15 seconds.
They can however, also be triggered in a vicious cycle that can last for hours.
The effects of a
panic attack vary from person to person. First-time sufferers, especially
may call for the emergency services. Many who experience a panic attack for the
first time fear they are having a heart attack. |