What causes panic attacks and anxiety

    • What causes panic disorder?

      Panic disorder sometimes runs in families, but no one knows for sure why some family members have it while others don’t. Researchers have found that several parts of the brain and certain biological processes may play a crucial role in fear and anxiety.


    • What does it mean if you have a panic attack?

      Panic disorder – this means having regular or frequent panic attacks without a clear cause or trigger. Experiencing panic disorder can mean that you feel constantly afraid of having another panic attack, to the point that this fear itself can trigger your panic attacks. See our section on panic attacks for more information.


    • What are the most common anxiety disorders?

      The most common anxiety disorders include: Panic Disorder. Characterized by panic attacks—sudden feelings of terror— sometimes striking repeatedly and without warning. Often mistaken for a heart attack, a panic attack causes powerful, physical symptoms including chest pain, heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath and stomach upset.


    • What causes anxiety?

      Experiences which can trigger anxiety problems include things like: being bullied or being socially excluded. Having parents who don't treat you warmly or are overprotective can also be a factor. "I was sent to boarding school and suffered acute separation anxiety, being away from home, and my brother nearly died when I was 12.


    • [PDF File]Everyone experiences anxiety - NAMI

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      anxiety disorder has its own treatment plan. The most common anxiety disorders include: • Panic Disorder. Characterized by panic attacks—sudden feelings of terror— sometimes striking repeatedly and without warning. Often mistaken for a heart attack, a panic attack causes powerful, physical symptoms including chest pain,


    • [PDF File]Anxiety and panic attacks - Mind

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      anxiety triggered by social situations (such as parties, workplaces, or everyday situations where you have to talk to another person). It is also known as social phobia. See our section on types of phobia for more information. Panic disorder – this means having regular or frequent panic attacks without a clear cause or trigger.


    • [PDF File]Panic Attacks - Veterans Affairs

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      Why do panic attacks occur? Panic attacks are the body’s alarm system gone awry. All of us have a built-in alarm system, powered by adrenaline, which increases our heart rate, breathing, and blood flow in response to danger. Ordinarily, this ‘danger response system’ works well. In some people, however, the response is either out of proportion


    • [PDF File]Panic/Anxiety Attacks: Identification and Self-help Strategies

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      experienced a panic/anxiety attack. People who experience panic attacks often describe them as “the worst feeling they have ever had”. People frequently experience their first panic attack in late adolescence and through their 20s. Panic attacks tend to increase in frequency, severity and duration, without some form of treatment.


    • [PDF File]Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms - NIMH

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      What causes panic disorder? Panic disorder sometimes runs in families, but no one knows for sure why some family members have it while others don’t. Researchers have found that several parts of the brain and certain biological processes may play a crucial role in fear and anxiety. Some researchers think panic attacks are


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