subject: Causes of Anxiety Attacks - 3 Critical Facts You Must Know About The Causes Of Anxiety Attacks [print this page] Causes of Anxiety Attacks - 3 Critical Facts You Must Know About The Causes Of Anxiety Attacks
Anxiety attacks normally occur during a sudden onset of fear or anxiety due to external factors like increased stress. According to a 2004 study by the 'US National Institute on Alcohol Abuse', found a particular variant of a certain gene which produces less of a protein that is involved in regulating a chemical in your brain called 'Serotonin'.
This causes anxiety attacks in women especially, if they have gone through a bad experience.
When your brain wrongly interprets certain dangers or threatening in anyway, it can cause a sudden attack.
Symptoms of this can include:
Fear of death
Pains or tightness of the chest
Shortness of breath
A rapidly increasing pulse rate or excessive sweating
It can suddenly happen at anytime or any-place where you least expect, but most commonly occur in the home.
Other causes of anxiety attacks can include:
Nervousness- in a particular situation where you can get really nervous because you have to do something or are in a situation where you simply do not feel comfortable.
Traumatic Experiences: Any traumatic experience that may have occurred to you anytime during your life, like the loss of a loved one
Prolonged stress due to a working in a stressful work environment: This can be common, especially for those that have to work long hours, or are under pressure to get work done by a particular deadline
It is best to stay alert to what situations bring about a sudden cause of anxiety for you. Once you know this, it will be much easier for you to treat by yourself through breathing exercises and by changing your lifestyle so that you are placed under less stress.
