Anxiety and Panic Attacks Can Really Hurt

A panic attack is defined as a sudden feeling of fear and/or anxiety. An attack is tied to physical symptoms that are not unlike the feelings one might associate with impending death. Experts in panic disorder say that these attacks are not harmful but to those of us who live with an emotional disorder that triggers panic, the feelings are very real and almost horrifying.

Have you ever been in a situation that you've been scared "out of your skin?" I'm not talking of a dangerous situation that may be a movie or one of those popular Halloween events? Do you remember how you felt?

The overwhelming sense of being out of control?
The sense of fear and everything closing in on you?
About your stomach starting to churn and you notice your heart starts pounding very fast and very hard?

If any of this has ever happened to you, you've had just the beginnings of what panic attack sufferers can live with on a daily basis. Anxiety and panic disorders are chronic in nature but can be treated effectively with a variety of methods.

Imagine those overwhelming feelings of fear starting at the grocery store, or walking out to check the mail, or even in your own home visiting with friends. There's no control or notice when a panic might attack.

Anxiety, depression and panic attack disorders however are all subject to identification through the frequency, intensity and situation that may have triggered an event.

Panic however seems to have no trigger. It can happen at any place and at any time. Coming on without warning, panic can literally debilitate and sap all strength and energy from a person. It's almost like short circuit or overload of adrenaline.

A panic attack can last anywhere from seconds to in severe cases an hour or more. Thankfully, most are no more than about 20 to 30 minutes.

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