Millions suffer from panic and anxiety disorders around the world.
Some experience panic attacks quite frequently.
These folks walk around in fear daily not knowing when or where the next attack will occur.
Others may have had one or two in their entire lives, but still have the fear of one erupting at any moment.
While some people are certain that what they are experiencing is a panic attack, many are unsure.
So how does one know? How can you determine if you are actually having a panic attack and what can you for yourself so that you will no longer experience these attacks and live anxiety free? Normally when a person is suffering from an anxiety attack, they will suddenly, out of the blue experience an intense feeling of fear which completely overwhelms them.
They feel as if something extremely bad is going to happen and they feel as if they have no control.
The person suffering may become irrational and may have an intense phobia during the attack.
These intense feelings may cause the person to become sweaty and dizzy.
Heart palpitations will likely occur.
The person may feel as if they are losing their breath, they may feel as if they are going to faint, and in extreme cases, the panic attack sufferer may even feel as if they are going to die.
It is a very traumatic experience.
Chest tightening and pain may also occur which will make the sufferer feel as if they are about to have a heart attack.
The emotion of fear will literally paralyze the person suffering from the attack.
Many panic attack sufferers walk around feeling anxious because they never know when they are in a position when one is going to occur.
Adults, teens and children who suffer from the disorder have very similar symptoms.
Many teen sufferers of panic attacks report that they feel as if they are dreaming or sleepwalking during the attack.
They do not feel that anything occurring at the moment is actually real.
Many teens and child sufferers often have issues with depression, develop substance abuse problems and also are reported to have suicidal thoughts.
Many young people experiencing panic disorder are not fully aware of what is happening and why it is happening, while most adults know when they are having a panic attack.
This is the major difference between an adult and a child sufferer.
Becoming educated about panic attacks is the first step to overcoming this disorder.
It is also important to have a group of people with whom you can gain support and encouragement from.
It is also important to learn a natural method for treating the disorder, as medications can become addictive and are often ineffective.