| What is Panic Disorder?
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| | alcohol or drugs.
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| Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder
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| | What are the causes of Panic Disorder?
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| that can be treated successfully. It is
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| | Panic disorder is said to run in
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| characterized by attacks of fear and
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| | families. This means that it runs in the
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| terror that are usually accompanied by
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| | genes. But there are also cases where
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| sweatiness, pounding heart, faintness,
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| | people who do not have history of the
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| dizziness and weakness. During these
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| | disorder still develop it.
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| attacks, the people with panic disorder
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| | The other biological factors are
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| feel flushed or chilled and their hands
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| | stressful life occurrences, surroundings
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| tingle and feel numb. They may also
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| | and state of mind that is exaggerated.
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| experience chest pains and nausea. These
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| | These all play a part in triggering panic
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| attacks usually produce a a sense of
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| | disorder. Usually, the first attack is
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| unreality and fear of losing control and
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| | due to physical illness. Then the attacks
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| impending doom.
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| | that follow after that are due to stress
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| People with panic disorder are usually
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| | or side effects to a certain kind of
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| fearful of the physical symptoms
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| | medication. Those who tend to take on too
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| mentioned above. That is already a sign
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| | many responsibilities may also suffer
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| of people having panic attacks.
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| | attacks.
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| Sometimes, they think they are losing
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| | Studies that have been conducted on
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| their minds, having heart attacks or
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| | animals and humans show results that
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| about to die. They cannot predict where
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| | there are specific brain areas involved
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| or when their attacks will occur so these
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| | in panic disorder. Fear is the emotion
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| in-between episodes are full of worries
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| | that evolves whenever there is danger.
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| and anxieties. Some of them dread the
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| | There is a stimuli in the brain that
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| embarrassment from the next attack that
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| | causes a fast and protected response
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| they quit their jobs and opt to stay at
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| | whenever this emotion arises.
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| home instead.
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| | The body's fear response is coordinated
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| Panic attacks can take place even when
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| | by the amygdale. This is a small
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| asleep. An attack usually lasts 10
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| | structure that is located inside the
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| minutes or maybe less but there are some
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| | brain. Eating disorders are also linked
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| signs that an attack can last longer.
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| | to have rooted from panic attacks as
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| These panic disorders affect 6 million
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| | well. Other mood disorders can also lead
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| American adults. It is more common in
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| | to panic disorders. These are the
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| women than men. The symptoms show in late
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| | clinical depression and bipolar
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| adolescence or in early adulthood but not
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| | personality disorder.
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| all who experiences a panic attack
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| | Panic attacks are caused by stimulants.
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| eventually develop panic disorder.
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| | Examples of stimulants are caffeine and
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| Those who have redundant and full-blown
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| | nicotine. These can already induce the
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| attacks are disabled by their condition.
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| | attacks in people suffering from panic
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| Therefore they should seek treatment
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| | disorder. Chemicals like carbon monoxide
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| before they isolate themselves from
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| | can also trigger the attacks. The
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| society. There are some cases wherein the
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| | response varies from person to person.
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| attacks can lead to trauma. For example,
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| | How do you treat Panic Disorder?
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| say an attack took place in an elevator.
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| | Panic disorder can be disabling but it
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| Soon enough, the person may become afraid
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| | can also be regulated. Because of the
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| of getting into elevators.
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| | troubling symptoms, these are more often
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| Panic attacks can restrict the lives of
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| | than not mistaken as mental instability.
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| people suffering from this disorder. It
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| | This misconception prevents people who
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| also makes them avoid normal daily
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| | suffer the disease to go see their
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| activities like driving or grocery
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| | physicians.
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| shopping. About 1/3 of people with panic
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| | The treatment for panic disorder is
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| disorder stay at home and are not able to
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| | medication. There is also a kind of
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| confront their fears unless they are with
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| | psychotherapy termed as
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| their spouse or someone they trust.
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| | cognitive-behavioral therapy that greatly
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| Panic disorders are accompanied by other
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| | assists those who have the disorder. The
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| anxiety disorders, or depression. It can
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| | person must go to a mental health
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| also be associated with substance or
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| | professional (psychiatrists, professional
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| alcohol abuse. These conditions must be
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| | counselors, social workers and
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| treated separately because the person
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| | psychologists) he trusts for better
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| will not be able to heal from his panic
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| | results.
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| disorder if he is still induced in
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