Panic Attack Vs Anxiety Disorders

Panic Attack Vs Anxiety Disorders – You might hear people talking about panic attacks and anxiety disorders like they’re the same thing.

They’re different conditions though.

Symptoms of Panic attacks

A panic attack or sudden periods of overwhelming discomfort in the form of excessive fear Symptoms of Panic attacks include:

• Palpitations
• Sweating
• Chest pain
• Shaking
• Shortness of breath
• Numbness
• Lots of control

Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders

• Feeling on edge or restless
• Easily fatigued
• Unable to concentrate, blank mind
• Being irritable
• Feeling muscle tension
• Loss of control or worry
• Lack of sleep or poor-quality sleep

Common symptoms of Anxiety

Panic attacks are more sudden  and anxiety can access for long periods of the time Some common symptoms of anxiety are :

• Nervousness, tension
• Rapid heart rate
• Increased sweating
• Muscle twitching
• Lethargy
• Various Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

This is a pronounced worry Often caused by a minor or very little to  provoke it (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
This is an anxiety disorder with constant unwanted thoughts which are repetitive behaviors and compulsions.

Certain behaviors are :

• handwashing
• counting
• checking
• cleaning

These behaviors are performed in hopes to prevent the obsessive thoughts to go away.

These so-called rituals only provide short-term relief hence these rituals are not performed anxiety increases.

Panic Disorders

Episodes of intense fear can lead to physical symptoms similarly as:

• chest pain
• heart palpitations
• shortness of breath
• dizziness
• stomach aches

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

This disorder usually occurs after exposure to a horrific event where
bodily harm happened or was threatened

Triggers for PTSD are:

• Violent assault
• Natural disasters
• Human-caused disasters
• Accidents
• Military combat

Social phobia or Social Anxiety Disorder

• excessive self-consciousness in everyday settings
• fear of speaking
• Fear of eating or drinking in front of others
• Being uncomfortable in the presence of others

These anxiety disorders can be helped by a psychologist, psychiatrist, health, and transformation life coach.

A hypnotist who will reinforce the subconscious mind for a calm peaceful existence and elevation of mind & spirit!