Sudden episode of intense fear or anxiety and physical symptoms, based on a perceived threat rather than imminent danger. Panic attack can be caused by the combination of physical, emotional and psychological. Here is the detail of causes that are cause of panic attack:
Causes of panic attack:
- Genetics: family history and genetic predisposition can play avital role in developing panic disorder.
- Brain chemistry: uniqueness in neurotransmitters like serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid and cortisol can contribute to panic attacks.
- Anxiety disorders: conditions like social anxiety disorders and phobias can increase the risk of panic attack.
- Stress: Significant stressful events or situation, such as trauma, loss, or major life changes can trigger panic attack.
- Depression: People with depression are more likely to experience panic attacks.
- Medical conditions: certain medical conditions like thyroid disorders, heart conditions, and chronic illness can contribute to panic attack.
- Substance abuse: overcome from several substances like alcohol, stimulants can trigger panic attack.
- Personality traits: People with high achieving personalities may be more prone to panic attacks.
- Environmental disorders: Environmental stressors like noise, crowds can trigger panic attacks.
- Learning sense: panic attacks can be learned behaviors. Panic attacks can also be overcome by men’s mental health and their way of understanding.
- Hormonal changes: Hormonal fluctuations during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause can lead to panic attacks.
- Substance abuse: Smoking, excessive caffeine intake or withdrawal from alcohol can increase the risk of panic attack.
- Traumatic experiences: Past traumatic events can increase the likelihood of developing panic attack.
- Phobias: specific phobias such as fear of open or crowed spaces can lead a panic attack when confronted with the feared situations.
While these factors can lead to likelihood of experiencing panic attacks, the exact cause can be complex and multifaceted often involving a combination of these elements.
Conclusion:
There are different effective and safe medications and effective psychotherapy are available now. So, anxiety disorders are more treatable than before. Anxiety disorders can lead to many serious conditions. So, we have to fight anxiety disorders. Increased realization of overlap between depression and anxiety in older people.
