Anxiety is a common mental illness suffered by the modern society nowadays. According to the World Health Organisation, there is around 40 million of the adult population in the United States suffering from anxiety attack and this number has continued to rise at an alarming rate. In fact, anxiety disorder has even spread to children and teens at their early age. It is an inclining problem crying out for immediate action.
What causes anxiety attack?
One wonders the cause of anxiety disorders. The general perception, or the easy way out, is that stress, heavy workload or other over pressuring day-to-day activities are to be blamed. Nevertheless, studies have discovered that the actual causes of anxiety attacks are:
Brian Biochemistry or Chemical Imbalance
Our emotion is dictated by our hormone and chemical in our body. Serotonin and dopamine are the two main neurotransmitters that affect a person’s emotion. A single imbalance of these chemicals in our body system can incite a cause of anxiety attack and hence feelings such as unhappiness, depression or misery are felt. In addition, childhood experience can directly affect one’s emotion. Growing up in a violent environment where family members are regularly abused can also contribute to such cause. With the increasing number of family violence in society nowadays, it is hence little wonder that even children are suffering from anxiety attacks.
Genetic Inheritances
Anxiety disorder can also be genetically inherited. Studies have proven that the likelihood of parents passing such illness to their children is high. Briefly speaking, the structure of the brain as well as its development is inherited in its entirety. This is why people with chemical imbalance can pass on their anxiety disorder to the next generation and thus genetic being the cause of anxiety attack.
Fight or Flight Mechanism
It is basic human instinct that when one senses danger, the immediate reaction is to either fight, or escape from it. This is known as the fight or flight mechanism. This natural defensive mechanism is prompted mostly by a section of the brain called “Amygdala”. This gland is located within the brain and its main function is to deal with and memorise emotional responses like anxiety.
However, there are times when the brain misinterpreted a situation and misread it as threatening when in fact it is not in reality. This can be another cause of anxiety attack. The symptoms can be very real and terrifying. Therefore, sufferers often feel worried and intimidated, believing that something bad is always going to happen. Scientists have concluded that this flight or fight failure mechanism of human nature is the main cause of panic attacks.
What now?
Scientists have found out that it is possible to reverse the symptoms of anxiety attacks with the help of modern science and technology as well as different medicines. Presently, what we should do is to learn to identify these symptoms. Consult a doctor as soon as possible when you discover something unusual in yourself, or your children. This can prevent the illness from getting worse. As with any other disease or illness, treated in time, anxiety attacks can almost always be healed successfully. Be mindful and alert of your body.
If your “Amygdale” happens to be malfunctioning, you should re-educating the Amygdala, to return to its original behaviour and thus, to prevent future anxiety symptoms or panic attacks. Recognize it when your body is giving you any abnormal symptoms and act on it before it’s too late.
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