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WOMAN WISE™: The Fear Factor: How to Deal With Panic Attacks
By Susan Maltby
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: 0in 0in 0pt">For parents, occasional fear and worry simply comes with the territory. It’s normal to sometimes experience an array of anxieties, overwhelming worries and even occasional moments of sheer panic. Hopefully, these uncomfortable feelings don’t become part of everyday life.
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Having a Panic Attack? |
Anxiety and panic disorders affect more than 19.1 million Americans between the ages of 18 to 54, or about 13 percent of people in that age group, according to statistics from the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).
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The NIMH reports that women are twice as likely as men to suffer from panic disorder, a serious condition marked by repeated episodes of intense fear as well as the persistent fear of future panic attacks.
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“Although there is a genetic component to anxiety disorders, the statistics are higher for women partly because they’re more likely to seek help for their problem,” says John Tsilimparis, director of the Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles. “Men who suffer from excessive fears may be more reluctant to talk to their doctor about it.”
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Most people will experience one or two panic attacks in a lifetime. Here are some basic facts to help you cope if your worries get out of whack.
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: 0in 0in 0pt">Am I Having a Panic Attack?
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