Do you experience panic and anxiety attacks?  Here are a few things that could help you and cure your of such a disorder.  First, remember the word AWARE.  ‘A’ stands for accept that you are having a panic or anxiety attack.  Denying that you have this unpleasant condition would only worsen the situation.  Not recognizing this disorder makes you unprepared for future attacks and would just make your condition more depressing and seem hopeless.  The next thing to keep in mind is ‘W’ for watch the attack as it happens.  This may be referred to as the balcony experience.  Try to see yourself and what happens to you by detaching yourself from the situation.  If you feel like an attack is coming, try to see yourself from another person’s point of view.  What are the fears that threaten you?  Are they real?  Can you avoid them?  By detaching yourself from what’s happening, you are given the chance to think more rationally and ask these questions that could help you.

 When the psychologist says that a person is anxious, the statement may be interpreted in either of two ways. It may mean that the individual is anxious at the moment, or it may mean that he is an anxious person. The two interpretations are quite different. The  former  refers  to  an  immediate  and  probably  ephemeral state, whereas the latter is a constant condition without a time limitation

PD is characterized by the occurrence of unexpected panic attacks, which are discrete periods of intense apprehension, terror, or feelings of impending doom. These attacks are distinguished from high levels of general anxiety by their sudden and unexpected onset and tendency to surge to a peak, usually within 10 minutes.

Panic and anxiety attacks are unpleasant situations experienced by millions of individuals today.  In the United States alone, statistics show that about 40 million Americans age 18 years old and up are affected by a general anxiety disorder.  A third of the annual health bill of the country is allotted to anxiety disorder patients.  In addition to this, patients with such a condition are 5 times more likely to seek medical treatment and consultation from physicians than those without the disorder.  Such attacks affect about six million people.  It costs about 23 billion dollars per annum to help relieve the symptoms of people with panic and anxiety attacks.

Investigation of the source and specific development of human anxiety is badly handicapped by technical difficulties. Sustained, accurate observation and measurement of human psychosocial development is possible only in principle, not in fact.

In terms of the cognitive component of the disorder, social phobia typically develops as a result of fear of negative evaluation and the generalization of this anxiety to one or more social situations. In other words, the perceived threat of social examination involves either shame and embarrassment.

Have you ever found yourself shaking, feeling cold and frozen in the middle of taking an examination?  How about while driving you suddenly feel unable to focus, dizzy and your heart starts to race?  You have the general feeling of being scared but you cannot control it or put it to a stop.  You could be having panic and anxiety attacks.  Read up on this disorder so you can help yourself get better.

An individual suffering from panic and anxiety attacks must seek possible treatments to help relieve the condition. Though there are many methods to stop anxiety attacks, only the person can recognize the most effective treatment for his or her condition. It is important to discuss with your doctor about the different medical options available. Once the doctor identifies the signs and symptoms you are experiencing as well as your health history, the doctor can tell you about the negative and the positive aspects of each treatment.

If  individuals conclude that their present abilities compare unfavorably with what they think they should be, or what others think they should be, they will experience some degree of anxiety. The severity of anxious feelings depends on how badly individuals expect they will do in a situation, how much control they will have in a particular event, and how critically they will be judged afterward.

Anxiety is differentiated from panic or fear in that anxiety is a chronic state of arousal, whereas fear and panic are acute states. The presence of anxiety as a feeling state is accompanied by one or more visceral reactions, usually of a cardiovascular or gastrointestinal nature.