Having an intense, irrational fear or sense of impending doom only begins to describe the illnesses known as Anxiety disorders. Some of the symptoms you may feel include:
o You feel your heart start to pound.
o You begin to feel dizzy or faint.
o You feel nausea or smothering sensations.
o You feel tingling or numbness.
o You start to feel pressure in your chest.
o You experience shortness of breath.
o You think you may be dying or having a heart attack.
o You think you may be going crazy.
According to NIMH, “Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about 18%) in a given year… Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event (such as speaking in public or a first date), anxiety disorders last at least 6 months and can get worse if they are not treated.” Source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/anxiety.cfm
Keep in mind, that doesn’t include all the children and adolescents who also develop this disorder early in life. Many go untreated simply because their symptoms are written off as “growing pains”. You may be surprised to know that scientists believe there may be a genetic link to these symptoms: “The tendency to develop panic attacks appears to be inherited.” Source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/anxiety.cfm#3.
It’s common for people with Anxiety Disorders to have other problems like Depression, Substance Abuse, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia and other mental or physical illnesses. Many times, these other illnesses need to be treated first, before people will respond to any treatment for Anxiety Disorder.
I’ve worked with people that have struggled with these symptoms. Some have actually had to quit working because they could not cope with the stresses of their attacks at the workplace. Others have managed to deal with them without becoming house-bound, but still have “episodes”. A few even told me they have them while they were sleeping, and woke up with all the symptoms described above.
I’ve had my own challenges with these symptoms, and I can tell you that if you have them, too, you’re NOT going crazy. While some of my friends INSIST I am crazy, it has nothing to do with anxiety or panic attack symptoms! I’ve also learned some effective ways to deal with this, and I encourage you to visit my blog for more information, tips and methods for rising above the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks.
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Author: Vince Runza
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