Feb 02 2009
Causes of Anxiety Attacks
There are many factors that can cause or trigger panic attacks. They are explained here in this article.
Panic attack can hurt you in many ways. Although it can not kill you, it can seriously erode your quality of life. Therefore, it is good to learn what the causes of it are so that you know how to properly deal with it. This article will discuss on the causes of panic attack.
There are many factors involved when it comes to panic attacks.
Here are some of the triggers and causes of panic attacks:
Genetics: If you have some record that there are people in your family who had the symptoms, there are chances that you may get one too. However, it is not a must. It only indicates higher chance for you to develop panic attack than for others.
Character of the person: People who are overly concerned may have higher chances of developing panic attacks. The ones who are more relaxed may not suffer this at all.
Phobias: Any type of serious fear can trigger the attacks. As you may know, panic attack is a kind of fear. Therefore, phobias have big influence on whether you are going to have one.
External stimulants: You will have to avoid things that can stimulate the attacks including caffeine, nicotine or the drugs like marijuana or psilocybin. These chemicals can trigger the panic attacks.
Some misunderstandings: Since panic attacks have a lot to do with your thinking, mind misleading can provoke panic attacks. For example, self talk, mistaken beliefs, withheld feelings and lack of assertiveness can trigger the attack effectively.
Lack of confidence: The people who are introvert tend to have panic attacks easier than the outgoing and extrovert people. The ones who have passive style of communication may develop the disorder more easily than the active style of communication people.
Medications: Some of the medicines, regardless if they are prescriptive, can cause the attack for example methylphenidate or antibiotics like fluoro-quinolone.
Alcohol or drug withdrawal: Withdrawal of the alcohol or some medicine may cause the attack. This can be called withdrawal syndrome or rebound effect of the drug or alcohol.
There are still a few other causes that may not be mentioned here in this article. However, the ones which are laid out here are the major causes. You can check out and try to avoid them in order to not having panic attacks in the future.
The best thing to do is to study all the causes and ask yourself if you fall into the categories. If so, then you will have to take some of the precautions and techniques to keep you away from the panic attack.
Jim Somchai
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