Causes of anxiety attacks, in which the sufferer suddenly feels a great trembling fear without warning, are varied. Anxiety attacks find their causes rooted in psychodynamic, behavioral and spiritual causes. This is further evidenced by increased external and internal stresses. When stresses exceed beyond a level that one can normally cope up with, anxiety results.
At a psychodynamic level, it is mostly internal instincts and impulses that conflict each other, leading to distress.
At a behavioral level, a person relates to past experiences and situations often in a maladaptive manner, considering them a benchmark to future situations. Such responses to the past become generalized even if the future may be drastically different and better.
The spiritual causes of anxiety are a topic of debate — often considered beyond the scientific paradigms and boundaries. Spiritual-related anxiety stems from a feeling of emptiness, a void, and a sort of nothingness; and is centered on morality, life and death. Spiritual masters say that it is not anxiety that these people reach, rather higher state of consciousness.
A number of other factors can also act as causes for anxiety that include genetic, biologic and medical. A number of studies have indicated that at least in 50% of those experiencing anxiety, have a close relative who has an anxiety disorder. Among the biologic causes, variations in certain brain chemicals like serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA are being investigated as having a link with anxiety.
Among medical causes of anxiety disorders, the chief causes are heart disease, tumors, endocrine disorders, neurological diseases and infections.
Anxiety Attacks provides detailed information on Anxiety Attacks, Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Attacks in Children, Causes of Anxiety Attacks and more. Anxiety Attacks is affiliated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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Am I having anxiety attacks and what causes it?
Past couple days id be fine and then all of a sudden my heart would start racing, i would feel like i have a shortness of breath, thoughts of having heart attacks or dieing come to my head, SOMETIMES heart beats one time funny like where its real noticeable, and sometimes get mild chest pains.
i been prescribed to prozac for like 2 years now and i just quit taking it like 2 months ago w/o askin doctor.. i told my doctor this and he said that that wat is causing these attacks.. anxiety attacks.. i started taking my medicine again but the doc says it will take a few weeks before my body gets use to it and the attacks to stop.
is this wat is wrong or is it something else, and quittin takin prozac causes this and will it stop since i started bak? thanks.
im 19 yrs old, btw.
your doctor is correct. It will take a while for the meds to get back into your system. And yes, they are panic attacks . Everything you said, I have on a daily basis and I have been on welbutrin for 3 months now. I am going to have to have my doctor change my meds. Good luck with them, and know that you are not alone in having them.
