Causes Of Anxiety Attacks
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 07:11 Written by Editor Wednesday, 23 December 2009 07:04
Anxiety is a psychological condition, and as a result the causes of anxiety attacks can be pretty difficult to track down. Many different things can cause anxiety attacks, and often the real cause is a complex combination of factors. When I came down with anxiety panic attacks, I mistakenly believed that if I could find the root cause, they would all go away. In reality, this is simply not how it works. treating the symptoms of anxiety requires a multilayered approach.
Treat physical causes
Of course, the physical causes of anxiety attacks are pretty well known, and this is where anxiety treatment starts. You can treat anxiety and panic attacks pretty effectively with drugs in the short term, so usually if you go in to treatment for acute anxiety this is the first stage. When I went into the psychiatrist, he prescribed Xanax pills for me to take whenever I had the symptoms of anxiety attacks. These pills allowed me to get over the worst of the attacks and keep a normal mental state.
Deeper issues
Once I got to the point where I could function without being overcome by attacks of anxiety, I could look at the deeper issues. For me, finding the causes of anxiety attacks started with looking at the triggers. It took me a while to realize it, but there are certain issues that always triggered feelings of anxiety. I was really uncomfortable in some social situations in my life, and had some serious insecurities that were getting to me. It turned out that these were the causes of an anxiety attack every time. I thought about just avoiding Those sorts of social situations in the future, but mytherapist told me that that would not be enough. I would inevitably get into trouble in the future if I didn’t penetrate the deep psychological issues behind my anxiety.
Understanding the causes
I knew that it would take a long time to really understand and overcome the causes of anxiety attacks. Fortunately they were getting better all the time. I tried to look at the whole thing as a deep mission of personal growth. It helped to know that I was always making progress, and I had absolute faith that eventually I would get better. In reality, I am still dealing with it, but I have made remarkable strides. I understand the causes of anxiety attacks in my own life, and I rarely have them anymore. Whenever I feel anxious, I am able to step back and calm myself. I take a deep breath, calm down, and remind myself that things aren’t so bad. I do feel anxious sometimes, but I don’t have those feelings of overwhelming panic I used to have. All in all, things are better than they have ever been.
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