A panic attack is an abrupt rush of an intense fear that happens unexpected and without any warning. It is greater than the feeling of anxiety or the feeling of being stressed out that are commonly experienced by most people. In fact according to some findings at least one out of 75 people is experiencing panic attack at some point in their life.

In America an average of 1/3 of American adults have experience at least one panic attack however the good news is most of these adults have not been able to experience the same attack twice. Panic attack together with anxiety attack are two most common emotional disorders compared to other disorders like schizophrenia, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse, depression and others. And from among these disorders it is also panic attack and anxiety attack wherein the rates of people seeking for help is at the lowest.

The cases of people experiencing panic and anxiety attacks are increasing everyday. It is very important to become aware of what panic attack is all about. I think the most important thing about panic attacks is in terms of experiencing the horror that goes with panicking. Individuals that have experience this type of disorder can attest to the changes that it caused them not only in the way they perceive things but the impact is more noticeable on their everyday activities.

Another thing that happens to people with panic attack disorder is mostly mental for instance they feel for an overwhelming and almost uncontrollable dread that can be likened to losing one's mind or perceiving oneself as terribly ill or worst thinking of oneself as near dying. Aside from mental, panic attack also have major effects on the body's major functioning glands like the heart, lungs, stomach, pancreas, intestines, kidneys, eyes, bladder and even on some of the largest muscle groups.

You must be wondering why panic attack can cause such dreadful effect on people. You see when someone is experiencing panic attack there is a surge of stimulants and hormones (such as adrenaline, epinephrine, glycogen, cortical, norepinephrine and others) that flood the cells of the body through the bloodstream. That is also the reason why a person having a panic attack would usually run, hide or get out.

And since a panic attack can cause an individual to become delusional he or she will also have the feeling of being trapped afterwards a feeling of helplessness with a combination of an overwhelming feeling of threat will follow. Panic attack can develop in any situation whether as an outcome of a crime or disaster. For someone with this type of disorder it really doesn't matter whether the threat is real or not. What the person just knows is that the fear he or she is feeling is real.

Panic attack may also be cause by too much stress due to worries at home or at work. It may also be caused by having an uptight personality or it may also be the outcome of an abusive experience from childhood. Panic attack disorder may also be inherited. The best way to control panic attack is to stop excessive worrying likewise it would be ideal also to avoid situations that may cause you to panic.


There are actually symptoms and signs that associated with panic attack disorders and these are as follows: stress sensations, rapid heartbeat, chest pain/tightness, tension headaches, light headedness, sweaty palms, fatigue and low energy as well as sleep disturbance. If you are showing any of the signs it would be best to seek help the soonest possible time so that it can still be remedied at its early stage.

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