Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric condition to affect both adults and children.  Nearly 40 million adults in American suffer from some kind of panic disorder.    There are some factors, including personality, brain chemistry, life events, and inherited genes that increase the risk of developing some kind of panic disorder.  While these disorders are very treatable, only one-third of the sufferers are being treated.  The remaining sufferers are either trying to alleviate the symptoms on their own, are homeless, or are misdiagnosed.

A panic attack occurs for no apparent reason, but is a reaction to a perceived danger.  While stress is a natural reaction that helps people effectively cope with events that happen in life, in some people stress provokes anxiety.  When this anxiety begins to reach beyond reality and persists for long periods, this simple stress may have developed into a disabling anxiety disorder.

If you think you are suffering from an anxiety disorder, you should visit your doctor for proper diagnosis.  It’s important that your doctor rule out the possibility that an underlying condition is causing panic attacks. Once you have been properly diagnosed, you can start working on finding a treatment method that reduces the frequency and intensity of these unwanted attacks.

There are several options when it comes to treating anxiety disorders.  Some patients decide to use medication that’s been prescribed by their doctor, while others work on learning relaxation and breathing techniques to control their panic attacks.  There is no right or wrong treatment method.  The key to treating anxiety attacks is to find a treatment that works for you and use it faithfully.

If you opt for prescribed medications, you should understand that some cause unwanted side effects.  In order to make an informed decision about how you will treat your condition, talk to your doctor about each medication and their possible side effects.

If you choose to treat your condition without the use of prescription medications, you will likely concentrate on relaxation and breathing techniques that will help relieve feelings of anxiety before a full blown attack occurs.  When using these techniques to treat this condition, it is important to be able to identify triggers and symptoms that will let you know an attack is on the way.

While anxiety attacks are very scary to experience, you should understand that they are not medically dangerous.  There are effective treatment methods that can be used to effectively control these attacks.

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