Showing posts with label Anxiety disorder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anxiety disorder. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2009

What's Acute Anxiety

by Randy Black

Acute anxiety disorder is a psychiatric condition that is distinguished by its brief panic attacks. For the most part, some habits and activities change too.Most people with acute anxiety symptoms have stated that they have had at least one panic episode in their life and many confirm to have had more. It is counted that more than 2.1 percent of the adult populus in America has acute anxiety. Often, acute anxiety shows up before the age of 24.Men and women often develop acute anxiety when they have a traumatic experience. Studies have confirmed that women are about two times more prone to develop this disorder than males.

Acute anxiety disorder is frequently brief, lasting mere minutes or hours. When a person is going through a panic attack, they may be withdrawn and develop mood swings. It's possible to bring on this condition by abnormal fear or worry. Those who go through panic attacks usually perceive that these experiences to be the scariestpoints in their life. |Sufferers agree that it's extremely scary to go through an panic attack.}Sufferers tend to crave to avoid the spot where they first got their panic attack where they usually feel like they are losing control.This is what's more commonly named the "Flight or fight" response.

Many things can cause a man to have a panic attack. Phobic responses or grief are some of the more usual causes.Acute situational anxiety is the normal step after a person faces something extremely scary.A huge life experience can also be a cause. Cannabis, mushrooms, drugs, emotions of low self-worth, "what if thinking," and even caffeine or nicotine can lead to acute anxiety depression. Long-term panic disorders can be begot by the environment or could even run in the family.

Acute anxiety symptoms are mainly grouped into physical, perceptual, mental and emotional groups. The physical symptoms are shortness of breath, lightheadedness, uncontrollable itching and crying, claustrophobia, , exhaustion and racing pulse. The way a sufferer perceives the surroundings also changes. Time may seem to slow down or speed up, it may seem as if they are in a dream or develop the so called tunnel vision. The person feels utter terror, remembers old phobias and feels a variety of fears. Loss of control, extreme stress and fidgeting, feeling that everything is fall apart and unhelpful internal dialogue are but a few mental states that a person goes through.

Help for panic attacks vary. It is best to seek out the help of a medical professional. From our experience, there is no single acute anxiety cure. Often the sufferers are helped by a bunch of therapies.Medicine is mostly very helpful in the beginning stages of the condition.As it's commonly believed, pills only hide the symptoms, but they usually don't treat the cause.

Eventually, the cause of this disorder is the bad emotions and thoughts that should be addressed in the first place. Self help books, tapes, seminars or an experienced doctor is usually the missing link. The good news is that acute anxiety is not life threatening and most people go on to make a full recovery.

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

What does An Anxiety Attack Feels Like?

by Steve S Scott

This is a question that crops up rather a lot and personally I find it a hard one to answer. For instance, if someone tries a new food for the first time, they often say it tasted like chicken. For me, trying to explain what an anxiety attack feels like is similar to trying to explain what strawberries taste like to someone who has never eaten a strawberry. It's a totally unique flavour. A strawberry tastes like a strawberry so how can I explain it.

In addition to this there are many different and varied symptoms that can occur when someone is gripped by an anxiety or panic attack. For example, some people can have heart palpitations whilst others might experience difficulty in breathing. In my own experience the feeling wasn't so much physical but psychological. Everything became surreal.

I've been clear of anxiety attacks for about 6 years now but I vividly remember how they affected me. When I suffered an anxiety attack I felt totally alone and cut off from everything. My surroundings were exactly the same but I felt completely detached from them. I felt as if I didn't have a link or bond with anyone or anything.

This is the best way that I can sum up what an anxiety attack feels like and I hope it made some sense. If this sounds familiar to you and you have experienced similar feelings then unfortunately you are likely to be suffering from an anxiety disorder. If you haven't consulted with your doctor already then it might be time to do so. Don't let this condition fester and ruin your life.


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