| There are different types of anxiety attacks; | | | | disappear as the child gets older and used to the |
| each one is attributed to a specific anxiety | | | | process of separation and return. If not, the child |
| disorder. These include such disorders as | | | | could be suffering from separation anxiety |
| generalized anxiety disorder or GAD, obsessive | | | | disorder. |
| compulsive disorder or OCD, panic disorder/panic | | | | Anxiety attacks are most commonly found with |
| attacks, phobias, separation anxiety and social | | | | social anxiety and social phobia. An attack can |
| phobia/anxiety. | | | | easily be triggered by an intense fear of public |
| Anxiety attacks triggered off when suffering | | | | humiliation, embarrassment, ridicule and negativity |
| from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) can be | | | | from other people, especially those they don't |
| due to constant fears and worries about daily | | | | even know. The attacks may vary in length and |
| activities or continued feelings that a bad event | | | | even be the result of an unnatural level of |
| may occur. This disorder can trigger off the | | | | shyness. In the case where severe anxiety |
| worst of anxiety attacks because the patient is | | | | attacks may occur, patients usually avoid |
| suffering from worry and fear almost all the time, | | | | situations and any type of socialization possible, |
| while dealing with physical afflictions like fatigue, | | | | even isolating themselves from others over long |
| upset stomachs and headaches. | | | | periods of time. The milder form of this can be |
| Attacks triggered off when suffering from | | | | classified as stage fright and the attacks from |
| obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be due | | | | these can vary according to the trauma felt by |
| to the impossibility to control or stop behaviors or | | | | the patient. |
| thoughts. These thoughts become stressful to the | | | | Though anxiety attacks vary in their severity, |
| point of obsession, so much so that the constant | | | | length and intensity, they are triggered by certain |
| concerns cause anxiety attacks or not acting to | | | | fears, concerns, stresses and other anxieties |
| prevent something can also cause an attack. | | | | attributed usually to an anxiety disorder. In some |
| When a patient is suffering from panic disorder, | | | | cases the anxiety attacks are just simply so mild |
| the subsequent anxiety attacks can be triggered | | | | that most people do not even recognize it as a |
| again and again by attacks lasting as long as thirty | | | | problem, just a normal reaction to a stressful |
| plus minutes, and may be accompanied with or | | | | situation. In other cases the attacks are so |
| without agoraphobia ( fear of being stuck | | | | severe that they can last for days, only alleviated |
| somewhere where getting assistance or escaping | | | | by the wave like way they decrease and then |
| would be hard during an anxiety attack). Most | | | | increase each time with more intensity as they |
| people in this situation will avoid enclosed spaces | | | | build to a crescendo near the end of the attacks. |
| or public places. | | | | In cases that are severe it becomes necessary |
| A patient that is suffering from some form of | | | | for the patient to have medical intervention - they |
| phobia or extreme fear of something may go to | | | | have stopped functioning in their everyday lives, |
| extraordinary measures to avoid situations and | | | | are unable to enjoy life, cannot tolerate social |
| things that can invoke their fears. However, the | | | | interactions and live in constant fear without good |
| anxiety from this and the situation they are trying | | | | justification. |
| to avoid, if they cannot avoid it, may trigger of | | | | Whether you suffer from mild or more intense |
| anxiety attacks fuelled by irrational fears that to | | | | anxiety attacks, it is very important to seek |
| them in reality pose no real danger, but in their | | | | medical advice. Anxiety attacks that go beyond |
| minds can cause extreme shock. | | | | the basic sweaty palms before a job interview, |
| Anxiety attacks can become a part of separation | | | | triggered by something unknown are not normal. |
| anxiety and are most especially experienced by | | | | They are scary, almost physically painful, can |
| children when separated from their parents or far | | | | make you feel physically nauseated and your |
| from home. It is quite commonly seen in the | | | | heart is pumping so hard and fast that your fears |
| playground with young children who are starting | | | | increase of your brain releasing more adrenaline. |
| school for the first time - a child in what appears | | | | This is a spiraling vicious circle that leads to more |
| to be hysterical floods of tears and gasping. | | | | and more suffering. Tell someone you know now |
| However, this type of anxiety attack should | | | | and get medical help. |