Anxiety & Panic Attacks

Anxiety—What Is It?
Your heart is pounding fast and you are feeling dizzy. It seems as though you have to sit
down in order for you not to fall. You are having trouble catching your breath. You are
experiencing a numbing feeling in your hands and feet.
There is a tightening pressure in your chest area. You think you may be on the verge of a
heart attack. You think something is really wrong with you; however, you are far from
dying.
Anxiety is a mental disorder in which a person fears just about anything and they think
every outcome will turn out for the worst. This fear is frightening because it is so intense
and they always fear that someone is after them.
If you have any type of disorder that is associated with anxiety, then your mind will
always be focused on being scared for no reason. You will always feel that there is no
solution to your unfounded fear and that there is no way out.
You feel paralyzed as though you can’t do anything. Basically, you are frozen with fear.
This disorder can attack at any time.
Anxiety disorder is more than just one action. Anxiety disorder has different subdisorders
that can fit under this. For instance, there are panic attacks, obsessive
compulsive disorder and others that are related to the anxiety disorder family.
There are many people all over that suffer from anxiety attacks. If you are not afflicted
with them, you may know someone who is. If it is you, you need to know how to help
yourself. If it’s someone else, you need to know how to help them. You will have to be
understanding and help them to get the treatment and support that they need to combat
this condition.

withdrawals. This would include alcohol, caffeine, cold medicine, decongestants,
nicotine, diet pills and numerous other medications that people take for various ailments
and illnesses.
Not eating right can also be a contributor to anxiety. There are some situations, where
you may have to take a test or face a lot of people. If you’re not ready, you can get
nervous or jittery.


Who Suffers From Anxiety?
There is no certain group on this earth that is a target for anxiety and related attacks or
disorders. So, with that said, who do you think suffers from this? Well, it could be
anyone. It could be in your family, your friends, co-workers or anyone that you may
know.
A lot of times, it could be those that you know and you would have never thought in a
million years that they would suffer from something like this.
Unfortunately, these attacks are usually kept secret and not disclosed. This is one of
those "sweep under the rug" embarrassment moments. This is not something that is
talked about out in the open. Some people will acknowledge dealing with this when they
are caught in the act and can’t fake it.
Believe it or not, there are people such as politicians and even Hollywood celebrities who suffer from anxiety attacks and... to be continued