Identifying The Cause Of Anxiety Attack

So what exactly is the cause of anxiety attack? What causes your body to react in such a way that those who suffer from it feel they are having a heart attack. Anxiety disorders are classed as a mental illness and are the most common. Many people fail to seek professional advice and my feeling is the fact the term mental illness comes into play and causes many to take a backward step and remain silent. Who in the world wants to be tagged as mentally ill? But you know you don't have to advertise it to the world. You can seek professional advice discreetly.

In the United States alone 40 million (18.1%) of the adult population is affected. These numbers are on the increase all over the world, demanding immediate attention. Even though studies are usually made only on adults (over 18 years old), this disorder affects all age groups.

We all blame it on stress, too much work load or other over pressuring day to day activities. However, the scientists have found out the cause of anxiety attacks are:

Brain Biochemistry/Chemical Imbalance

There are two primary neurotransmitters; serotonin and dopamine, that affect a person’s feeling. Any imbalance of these chemicals can provoke a cause of anxiety attack expressed through feeling depressed or sad.

What Part Does Genetics Play?

Anxiety disorders are also inherited as they tend to run in the family, thus passing it on from one’s mother/father to the son/daughter or any other close relative. The structure of the brain and its process are inherited in totality and that can be another reason why people with chemical imbalance can pass on the anxiety disorder thus, being the cause of anxiety attack. Also growing up as a child in an abusive home, where the family expressed anxiety and violence constantly can be the cause of anxiety attack.

When we sense danger, the body prepares itself to either fight or run away. This is known as fight or flight mechanism. This mechanism is triggered mostly by a part of the brain called Amygdale. Sometimes the brain misunderstands the message and a situation and translated it as dangerous when it is not in reality. This can be a cause of anxiety attack.

The symptoms are very real and frightening. Thus, convincing us that something is wrong and we get scared and untrusting. The flight or fight failure, the scientists say, is the main cause of panic attacks.

So the underlying message to sufferers would be to seek professional advice as soon as you can. The cause of anxiety attack can come from any number of areas but do you know with other conditions, treatment is normally successful so what not with anxiety panic attack. Just learn to recognize the symptoms and deal with them on a profession al level.