Panic attacks are abrupt and can happen in any minute and any time of the day. It involves physiological arousal, stomach problems, discomfort, fear accompanied by anxiety symptoms. The root cause of panic attacks is still not clearly determined however, most medical expects believe that it is the body's fight or flight response.
More often, panic attacks affect women than men and the reasons for this is also not clearly stated. One possible explanation is the genetic makeup of women. Women are believed to be more susceptible to anxiety, which can cause panic attack. More so, women have more mood swings than men and hence they are more likely to get panic attack.
One of the factors that increase the susceptible of women to panic attacks is childhood sexual abuse. Approximately 25 percent of women in North America were abused during their childhood and about 80 percent of the abusers were their own parents.
Probably, another reason is hormonal changes. During adolescence, pregnancy and menopausal period, women have higher risk to panic attacks. The hormonal fluctuation during these times disrupts the chemical balance in the brain that increases fear and anxiety which in turn cause panic attack.
At the end of the adolescent stage, women will more likely to suffer from panic attack as the hormonal level changes. The changes lead to other changes such as physical, emotional and social changes. This includes fear and anxiety that may lead to panic attack.
Social rejection is one of the issues that affect adolescent girls. It brings more turmoil to adolescent girls than boys. As social beings, it seems natural to humans to act negatively with social rejection. Due to fear of rejection and mistakes, some women lock themselves up. Frequently, these women are treated as perfectionist.
Before menopausal period, women have higher risk to having panic attacks due to significant change in their hormonal level. Even though most women have no psychological illnesses, they are still prone to insomnia, hot flashes and even panic attacks prior to menopause.
Once women had experienced panic attack, they will often develop a fear of another panic attack. As a result, they become anti-social and lock themselves in their home. They also have high risk of depression, drug abuse and suicide. - 32513
More often, panic attacks affect women than men and the reasons for this is also not clearly stated. One possible explanation is the genetic makeup of women. Women are believed to be more susceptible to anxiety, which can cause panic attack. More so, women have more mood swings than men and hence they are more likely to get panic attack.
One of the factors that increase the susceptible of women to panic attacks is childhood sexual abuse. Approximately 25 percent of women in North America were abused during their childhood and about 80 percent of the abusers were their own parents.
Probably, another reason is hormonal changes. During adolescence, pregnancy and menopausal period, women have higher risk to panic attacks. The hormonal fluctuation during these times disrupts the chemical balance in the brain that increases fear and anxiety which in turn cause panic attack.
At the end of the adolescent stage, women will more likely to suffer from panic attack as the hormonal level changes. The changes lead to other changes such as physical, emotional and social changes. This includes fear and anxiety that may lead to panic attack.
Social rejection is one of the issues that affect adolescent girls. It brings more turmoil to adolescent girls than boys. As social beings, it seems natural to humans to act negatively with social rejection. Due to fear of rejection and mistakes, some women lock themselves up. Frequently, these women are treated as perfectionist.
Before menopausal period, women have higher risk to having panic attacks due to significant change in their hormonal level. Even though most women have no psychological illnesses, they are still prone to insomnia, hot flashes and even panic attacks prior to menopause.
Once women had experienced panic attack, they will often develop a fear of another panic attack. As a result, they become anti-social and lock themselves in their home. They also have high risk of depression, drug abuse and suicide. - 32513
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