There has been a marked increase in frequency and severity of General Anxiety Disorder as a result of the current economic climate. Nation wide millions of people are experiencing the horrors of severe anxiety, commonly known as panic attacks, to the extent that it affects their everyday lives. Affected activities include employment or study performance, ability to concentrate, sporting ability, sexual desire or performance, and relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

What happens during an anxiety attack? The body experiences a number of physical symptoms that include some or all of the following:

* shaking

* a pounding or racing heart

* sweating

* tight chest

* shortness of breath

* choking sensation

* nausea

* cramps

* dizziness

* either chills or hot flushes

* tingling in extremities

A person will also likely experience horrid feelings of extreme fear and a sense of losing control, going crazy or even dying. It is very rare for a person to have all of these symptoms at once. However, the presence of at least 4 of the above symptoms strongly suggests that a person has a more serious panic disorder. An anxiety attack may last from just a few minutes to several hours.

Those affected by the more severe attacks report anxiety so acute as to prompt panic attacks that temporarily inhibits their ability to function at what they considered to be simple routine tasks.

Doctors prescribe medication that assists with symptoms and a sufferer’s general well being. Other victims attempt to work through what they hope is a temporary condition sometimes resorting to illicit drugs or alcohol abuse. However severe the symptoms, there is help for victims that will assist in combating this condition.

The difficulty with dealing with anxiety or panic attacks is that the very fear of an attack occurring becomes the overriding reason for having an attack. Or, in other words, the fear of being afraid makes you afraid. So being prepared for the onset of an attack can be very reassuring and therefore part of the cure. Being at ease with yourself and knowing that you are able to cope will reduce the chances of you needing to cope.

To maintain control you can practice some basic but effective skills. Learn to breathe, slowly, deeply in a controlled and focused manner. Some meditation skills will help you to focus on your breathing and any of your favorite calming techniques will help.

Carry with you any medication that your doctor has prescribed. Just knowing that you have it is a comfort. Above all you should know your own anxiety attack symptoms so that you can recognize the onset of an anxiety attack.

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