If
there’s no fear in your eyes, what are you? Even the bravest man on earth
sometimes felt fear in his heart, the fear of dying. Many told us that they are
not afraid of death but when the hour came, there is terror in their eyes. Their heart beats fast and suffocated their
breathing.
Panic
attack is one of emotional disturbance a human felt that he can’t control. It
was a reflex of fear to something he wanted to avoid but can’t escape. This was
the most distressing moment in his life trying to run away from the threat that
will surely come. He wanted to hide but from whom?
Panic
disorder is chronic illness, recurrent and has debilitating effect to person’s
health, his work, his dealing with his family and his social interaction with
other people. It can be felt spontaneously without apparent triggers. It may
only last few moments but the effect is damaging to his personality. It
restricted his movements and his ability to carry-out his function and normal
activities during the day.
Panic
disorder has biological and psychological components. The body will immediately
give alarm response to a situation with no provocation. It has low tolerance
and its response to stress. The disturbance in the mind is the coping mechanism
of repeated stresses in life.
It is a natural feeling human has to handle
once or twice. It is not easy to be free from certain circumstances. He may
know beforehand or may be caught in surprise or unaware of his fate. Upon
knowing, he may be in sudden shock in several minutes, helpless what to do.
There is beads of sweat in his face and chilled him to the bones.
Panic
attack is a disorder. It was repeated experiences that weakened his strength.
It occurred to him several times. It was a sudden feeling of fear, disabling
emotions unprovoked even as he tried to conceal.
A
man that was afraid felt pain in his chest. He was dizzy, lightheaded and has
nausea. There was difficulty in his breathing. There was pounding in his heart
that is going strong and so fast. He felt numbed in his hands and feet. There
was tingling sensation in the back of his neck.
A
near-death experienced he felt while driving give chill to his mind. It missed
his life a few seconds. His experience decided him not to drive again. His fear
will just appear if he is at the wheel. His better concentration failed. His
emotion was so sudden as if it suffocated him. He developed pattern of
avoidance wherever he goes. He just rode with other transportation vehicle
instead of driving alone in his car.
It
stressed him by just remembering what happened. He can’t move normally. He
can’t live in total control with ease and comfort because it is an unbearable
feeling that makes a point in his life. He was a slave to it.
Panic
disorder is disabling emotional trauma. It is an illness that needs medical
attention. Living normal life is harder for him because fear always shadowed
his mind and controlled his movement. He is not sure of himself. He has doubts
that he can’t avoid the creeping feeling and surge of fear.
Panic
attack can be treated. Modern medicine has the ability to lessen the impact of
fear. Fear can’t be completely prevented but the promise of relief can be done under
the supervision of medical specialist. It can reduce the severity and frequency
of the attack.
The
physician will conduct series of tests to determine the source of your fear and
the condition of the brain. The emotional difficulty has something to do with the
function of the mind, the degree of experience that causes him to be afraid.
Panic
disorder can’t be treated overnight. It is a long process of treatment until
the mind able to control its action by relaxing the senses. If not completely
healed, it may continue months or years.
It
is easy for a child to develop fear. In the early stage of his life, fear
controlled him until he is old enough to understand the consequence and the
effect of it to his health.
