Understanding Panic Attacks Panic attacks are very sudden and intense periods of intense fear or discomfort.
They are not expected, they strike without warning and can leave you dizzy, nauseous, short of breath and with your heart feeling like it will pound through your chest.
Some people feel they are having a heart attack or they are going to die.
Panic attacks are a terrifying experience that can strike anywhere at any time.
Sometimes they even strike in your sleep, waking you with a horrid feeling of dread and disorientation.
It has been suggested that more than one in three adults suffer from panic attacks every year.
In some cases these are isolated attacks and once finished the victim leads an otherwise healthy and undisrupted life.
In other instances the panic attack is a symptom of some other mental disorder, social phobia or depression.
Some people don't understand what has happened to them when they suffer a panic attack, others spend their lives fearing the next one.
The Difference Between Panic And Anxiety Panic Attacks are often disregarded as an anxiety problem, and while there is a logical connection between the two, they are not the same thing.
Where someone has an anxiety disorder, panic attacks are more likely to occur.
The main difference between the two lies in the length and strength of the symptoms.
Panic attacks are very sharp intense episodes and last a relatively short time.
Anxiety lasts longer, comes on more slowly and is much less intense.
People are able to function while suffering from anxiety, but when they have a panic attack they are literally overwhelmed with fear.
How To Recognize A Panic Attack A panic attack escalates very quickly.
Symptoms begin at an intense level and raise to the point they will overwhelm the subject of the attack.
From start to the symptoms being at their most severe is rarely any longer than ten minutes.
The attack will usually last around twenty minutes to half an hour, though in extreme cases symptoms may persist for over an hour.
There are a number of symptoms to be aware of, including:
They are not expected, they strike without warning and can leave you dizzy, nauseous, short of breath and with your heart feeling like it will pound through your chest.
Some people feel they are having a heart attack or they are going to die.
Panic attacks are a terrifying experience that can strike anywhere at any time.
Sometimes they even strike in your sleep, waking you with a horrid feeling of dread and disorientation.
It has been suggested that more than one in three adults suffer from panic attacks every year.
In some cases these are isolated attacks and once finished the victim leads an otherwise healthy and undisrupted life.
In other instances the panic attack is a symptom of some other mental disorder, social phobia or depression.
Some people don't understand what has happened to them when they suffer a panic attack, others spend their lives fearing the next one.
The Difference Between Panic And Anxiety Panic Attacks are often disregarded as an anxiety problem, and while there is a logical connection between the two, they are not the same thing.
Where someone has an anxiety disorder, panic attacks are more likely to occur.
The main difference between the two lies in the length and strength of the symptoms.
Panic attacks are very sharp intense episodes and last a relatively short time.
Anxiety lasts longer, comes on more slowly and is much less intense.
People are able to function while suffering from anxiety, but when they have a panic attack they are literally overwhelmed with fear.
How To Recognize A Panic Attack A panic attack escalates very quickly.
Symptoms begin at an intense level and raise to the point they will overwhelm the subject of the attack.
From start to the symptoms being at their most severe is rarely any longer than ten minutes.
The attack will usually last around twenty minutes to half an hour, though in extreme cases symptoms may persist for over an hour.
There are a number of symptoms to be aware of, including:
- A sense of detachment, unreality or being separate from your body
- A feeling of being smothered leading to sharp breathing
- Accelerated heart rate or pounding chest
- Sweating
- Hot flashes/cold flashes
- Nausea/queezy stomach
- A fear of dying
- Numbness or tingling sensations
- Dizziness, lightheadedness or faintness
- A sense or fear of losing control or going crazy
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