Anxiety and Panic Disorders

It is estimated that anxiety and panic disorders affect 2.4 million Americans. Unfortunately, though, the disease it is not always afforded the serious consideration it deserves. Perhaps this is because the term “anxiety attack” is used rather haphazardly and erroneously to describe normal periods of stress. But if you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you understand that these attacks, as they are called, are anything but normal.

Anxiety itself is a completely normal human emotion. People become anxious on their wedding day, before a big exam or when tackling a difficult project. They may experience fear or physical symptoms when faced with a dangerous situation or a threat of some kind. Anxiety in cases like these is not only normal but helpful. It helps alert the body of danger and prepares it to deal with the threat it faces. In anxiety and panic disorders, however, the body and mind remains in a constant state of “high alert,” and the effects can be so frightening and debilitating that it becomes an illness from which escape seems impossible.

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The symptoms of anxiety and panic disorders vary from person to person, but there are some very common problems that most sufferers seem to complain of. Among them are:

• Sudden or persistent feelings of irrational fear
• Fear of dying or losing control
• Fear of illness or insanity
• Palpitations and racing heart
• Shortness of breath
• Numbness or tingling in the extremities
• Frequent urination
• Constant fear of having another attack
• Avoiding places for fear of having another attack
• Isolation from people
• Relationship troubles
• Problems at work or school
• Sweating

The effects of anxiety and panic disorders can be quite profound. Many people become so fearful of having another attack that they begin to withdraw from life completely. And while these symptoms do not represent an actual physical threat to the person, the effects, if untreated, can last for years and may significantly alter their existence.

People suffering from anxiety and panic disorders do have some treatment options at their disposal. Some may turn to medication and therapy, and while these medical options can be somewhat effective in treating the symptoms of the disorder, it is no way a cure. Also, with medication, there is always the problem of side effects and dependence—effects which can lead to a whole new series of problems.

Natural treatments for anxiety and panic disorders, while not as popular with doctors for obvious financial reasons, are in most cases the best course of action. The fear that results from a panic attack or other anxiety-related episode causes many people to actively dread experiencing another one. This dread only fosters more anxiety and may actually trigger another attack. Natural treatment methods seek to break this cycle of fear and to teach people to recognize and change the behavior patterns that are associated with it. For example, Exposure Therapy helps people gradually reconnect with a place or event that is particularly frightening by directly experiencing these places at short intervals which become longer as the person becomes less threatened.

Anxiety and panic disorders are serious medical conditions and should be treated as such. There is no shame in admitting that you experience these symptoms and the longer the effects go untreated the more difficult they are to address. Take control of your fear and get help if you fell you need it. Anxiety is not the end of the world, regardless of the way it feels right now.

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