A panic episode results in unexpected terror, intense feelings, and powerful reactions to everyday, unthreatening events. An people experiencing a panic attack may find it difficult to breathe, perspire profusely, and feel as though a heart attack is about to occur.
An anxiety episode can happen to anyone. Yet, the following are some of the triggers for a panic attack:
Women are more prone than males to experience panic episodes, whether they are male or female.
Age: Panic attacks can affect people of any age. Yet, panic episodes usually start during the first few years of adulthood.
Panic attacks are strong, intense periods of fear or feeling doom that develop across a short time frame (around 10 minutes). They are linked to at least four of the below-mentioned factors:
Sweating.
Palpitations.
Sudden overwhelming fear.
Shortness of breath.
Pain in the chest.
A feeling of choking.
A fear of dying.
Trembling.
Hot flushes or cills.
Dizziness.
Nausea.
Numbnes or tingling in the hands and legs or the entire body.
De-realization (a feeling of being detached from the world).
Extreme, irrational anxiety that lasts for at least six months is a symptom of generalized anxiety disorder. It is associated with at least three of the symptoms listed below:
tense muscles
Fatigue
Changes in personality, such as becoming less social
difficulty paying attention
disruptions in sleep
Restlessness
Easily aggravated or explosive anger
Phobia disorders are severe, continuous, and repeated fear of particular objects (such as insects, blood) or situations (such as public speaking, heights). Exposure to such objects or situations might trigger a panic attack. Examples of phobia disorders are agoraphobia and social phobia.
Post-traumatic stress disorder details a series of emotional reactions. These reactions can be a result of:
Near-death situations, like earthquakes, floods, fires, accidents, etc, or death.
Experiences that threaten someone’s (own) or another person’s physical health.
