Friday 3 July 2009

Panic Attacks and Phobias

By Gordon Dalwood

Everyone fear something at one time or another. This is completely understandable and a very good thing normally. Fear is what keeps us safe and warns us about danger. So at times a phobia is helpful. But there are times that fear goes to irrational levels that are intensely felt, these can transform into panic attacks, which these can be very severe, and one should try to avoid these.

Mild phobias are just a part of our lives and the way our minds think. But anxiety sensations that are severe and intense are not normal and can be harmful. This is because these severe sensations will not assist anyone in protecting their own being, instead it does the opposite.

A person's concentration and thinking ability, is totally affected by the panic attacks happening, and this is very overwhelming. A person can get unaware of the surrounding area, and this prevents them from looking out for themselves. And this statement in no way exaggerates the condition.

For example, imagine if a person had a severe phobia about getting into a car accident. Such phobias do not manifest regularly, but they do occur when a certain trigger takes effect. As such, a man stricken with such a phobia is driving his car on a highway late at night. Something triggers his phobias and he cannot wait to get out of the car. However, this is impossible given the situation. This leads to anxiety building up severely which, in turn, develops into a panic attack.

This makes the person get overwhelmed to the point of not being able to drive their car. This is a very dangerous scenario for not only the driver, but also other people on the road too. This situation can very well happen, and is the reason the connection between panic attacks and phobias should always be thought of as serious in nature.

Remember that not all the types of phobias bring on the panic attacks. But understand that even with the mild phobias one could wind up having the panic attacks, if the phobia escalates enough. This is the reason that it is vital to search out a medical diagnosis, when the phobias become too intrusive or cumbersome.

How does a person know if their phobia is too extreme? When the phobia sensations happen regularly and can be easily triggered. When this happens it is negatively affecting your health mentally and this is the time to search out professional advice to handle these phobic feelings. Many people choose to not pay attention to these problems, but this will only make the problems worse in the long run. Remember, intrusive feelings and thoughts often change to panic attacks, and these are truly detrimental to your overall health.

Phobias do have their good qualities, but they can cause panic attacks too, which are not good for you. Please seek out medical treatment if you are having phobias and panic attacks occurring at the same time. You need to get your body back to working harmoniously again, and the right treatment can do this.

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