The question may sound silly to people who have not experienced a panic attack or have never witnessed the condition of someone suffering from panic disorders. But to a victim of panic disorders or those who are close to the individual, death seems to be an imminent reality.
Why Panic Attack Sufferers Feel They’re Going to Die
It has long been believed that all mental disorders are biological ailments. This means that every mental disorder could have its roots in physical causes like infection, genetics, and pathology of the nerves or any dysfunctional biochemistry within the body. Therefore, experts agree that a situation like a panic attack would have biological roots.
However the issue is not without its fair share of debates. While one school of thought believes that panic attack is an entirely biological problem caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, the other group believes that panic attacks are caused by the environment in which the victim was raised and has nothing to do with chemical imbalances. Then there is a third group that believes that the causes of panic attacks lie somewhere in between these two factors.
Panic Attack as a Biological Problem
Most of us have concerns about the foods we eat on two occasions: when we have a upset stomach (we hunt for the culprit which caused the problem), and when we are allergic to certain types of foods (we try and avoid them). But did you know that there are certain types of foods and drinks which can even trigger a panic attack?
It this comes to you as a shock, then read on as there could be more surprises waiting for you.
Who Is Most Likely to Suffer Panic Attacks from Food?
It is not uncommon to see victims of a panic attack (and also heart attack) breaking into profuse sweating. Called panic sweat or sometimes, anxiety sweat, there are a variety of opinions as to why panic sweat appears. In fact, despite a large amount of medical evidence suggesting a close link between sweating and panic or anxiety, opinion is divided regarding which causes the other. To an extent, it is a real chicken and egg situation…
Did you know that presently in America, about 40 million adults suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, making it one of the most common mental illnesses in the country?
There are several types of anxiety disorders characterized by different sets of anxiety disorders symptoms. Since the therapy options vary according to the anxiety disorders symptoms, it makes sense to have some kind of basic knowledge so that you can recognize them early on and seek medical help.
Though many of the symptoms of anxiety disorders are not entirely new to most of us, the main problem is Read the rest of this entry »