Rapid heartbeat, trembling, migraine, tension, throat constriction, hot flashes, and sweating are some of the signs that a person is having a panic attack. Panic attacks are very sudden and are related to variety of psychological symptoms. There are no known obvious factors that trigger the attack and it will appear random. However, it is considered as a fight or flight response of the body.
It was stated that in a society, the women are more likely to experience panic attacks than men. However, this statement has no scientific proof that it is true. Maybe genetic is one possible explanation that can defend this statement. Since women are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and moon swings, they are more susceptible to panic attacks.
One of the factors that increase the susceptible of women to panic attacks is childhood sexual abuse. Approximately 25 percent of women in North America were abused during their childhood and about 80 percent of the abusers were their own parents.
Then there are hormonal changes in women. Women hormonal level fluctuates more often than men. Their risk to panic attacks is higher during adolescence, menopause and even pregnancy. During this time, there is disruption in the chemical balance in the body especially in the brain area. This increases fear and anxiety that cause panic attack.
At the end of the adolescent stage, women will more likely to suffer from panic attack as the hormonal level changes. The changes lead to other changes such as physical, emotional and social changes. This includes fear and anxiety that may lead to panic attack.
Social rejection is one of the issues that affect adolescent girls. It brings more turmoil to adolescent girls than boys. As social beings, it seems natural to humans to act negatively with social rejection. Due to fear of rejection and mistakes, some women lock themselves up. Frequently, these women are treated as perfectionist.
Women may also be more susceptible to panic attacks few years before menopausal period. In this time, the level of their hormone changes significantly, which cause psychological symptoms. These women, whether mentally healthy or not, would suffer from insomnia and hot flashes.
Usually, the cycle of panic attack will start from the moment the first panic attack occurs and it will begin to affect the life of the patient until the fear of having a panic attack is removed. Women that suffer from cycle of panic attack, endure depression, abuse drug and more often commit suicide.
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