You may not be aware of it, but you are a candidate for a panic attack.
People who lead especially high-stress lifestyles are at risk for getting a panic attack and developing an anxiety disorder.
In school we were taught everything we need to function in the working world, except how to cope with the stress of it all.
Many people who don't have these coping skills experience what is commonly known as an anxiety panic attack.
When the stress of whatever situation you are in becomes too much for you to handle, your body has to find some way of dealing with it, so your mental and emotional stress is sometimes manifested in a physical form.
The symptoms that occur from this manifestation of stress include shortness of breath, pain in the chest area, dizziness, sweating, and many others.
People who know how to handle the stress in their lives don't experience such attacks.
It helps greatly to have creative outlets for your anxiety from work, school, or family life.
These outlets can be anything from painting to taking a brisk walk when you feel like the walls are closing in on you.
There are different levels and kinds of an anxiety panic attack.
Some people experience mild attacks once in a while and others have severe panic attacks that result in a trip to the hospital.
It's important however to note the distinction between a heart attack and a panic attack.
While a panic attack may increase your heart rate, it is not indicative of cardiovascular problems like a heart attack is.
It's still important though to get checked out by a doctor and officially diagnosed with an anxiety disorder so you can begin either taking medication to correct it or therapy.
Sometimes both is needed in order to effectively treat the condition.