subject: Understand The Causes For Panic Attacks [print this page] If you want to be successful in dealing with panic attacks, you have to know what they really are. Understanding is the key to success. In this article we'll talk about the causes behind this debilitating and very common condition.
The first thing you should know is that a panic attack is a very complex phenomenon. It's part of an instinctive response usually referred to as the fight or flight response. In a way you could say it's our biological alarm system.
Why is it complex? Because it uses a variety of very elemental psychological and physiological mechanisms. This is the main reason why it can't be just turned off. But what's important to understand here is that this is not the core of the problem. The alarm system itself is not a true issue of concern. It is its oversensitivity that is the real problem here.
What we have to ask ourselves is - why is it oversensitive and triggered so easily? This is the important question. The answer, unfortunately, is not very straightforward. There are many possibilities, many causes.
Usually, it's a combination of different factors: stress, genetic predispositions, brain chemistry, personality, major life events, and so on. All this things can contribute to the problem. But there is nothing that we can pinpoint. Have you ever wondered why there are still no pharmaceutical solutions? It's because pills need something evident to target.
Don't worry, I'm not saying that there is no hope. There is, but we have to address the problem from a different perspective. But how do you address the oversensitivity of the innate biological alarm system? With the right techniques and methods it can most definitely be done. And it can be done without any pharmaceuticals.
We can actually reprogram it. This is possible. It won't happen overnight and it will require time and effort, but it is possible. Thousands of people have done it and can now enjoy a panic free life. You should try it too. It's called cognitive behavioral therapy.
