Characteristics of acute anxiety attacks

  Summer is a time of high anxiety, and anxiety is not always pathological; moderate anxiety is a good thing, and people will self-regulate, not need to see a doctor once they are anxious. But when anxiety is excessive, it becomes a psychological or medical problem, often accompanied by many diseases, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism and so on. It is felt by people in general, but there is a special kind of anxiety – panic disorder (acute anxiety attack), which not many people understand.  In the current social context, life, work, study, social and other pressures, many people (especially young people) are feeling stressed, produce tension, anxiety, coupled with the summer, hot weather, in the confined space of air-conditioned rooms, easily induced panic disorder. However, because panic disorder attacks look like heart attacks, most patients are seen in emergency departments and cardiology departments and do not receive timely treatment.  Then briefly list the 5 characteristics of panic disorder (acute anxiety attack): 1, in any circumstance can be seized, so that the attack is unpredictable.  2, the interval between two attacks, in addition to the fear of continuing to attack again (anticipatory anxiety), can be as normal life.  3. The attack is characterized by intense fear, accompanied by significant vegetative symptoms, such as dry mouth, dry tongue, panic, excessive sweating, numbness of hands and feet, shortness of breath, choking or suffocating sensation, and sometimes a sense of near death, depersonalization and loss of control, and other painful experiences.  4, the attack comes quite suddenly, can reach the peak in 10 minutes, usually not more than 1 hour. The consciousness is clear at the time of seizure, and you can recall the seizure afterwards.  5. Recurrent seizures can occur. If there is an appeal 5 seizure situation, and no organic disease is found to consider whether it is panic disorder.  Do not panic once a panic disorder attack. When anxiety strikes, you can repeatedly tell yourself, “There’s no problem.” , “I can handle it.” , “I’m better than others. This will allow you to gradually eliminate the instinctive reaction of faster breathing and cold sweaty hands, so that your intelligent reaction will gradually manifest itself. It is crucial to have a reasonable and regular life, learn to relax yourself, stay optimistic and exercise properly. Secondly, psychological and pharmacological treatment must also be targeted when necessary. The further development of cognitive-behavioral therapy also plays an invaluable role in consolidating the therapeutic effect. Satisfactory results can generally be achieved with systematic pharmacological and psychological treatment.