Mar 13, 2011 Posted by Nick on Mar 13, 2011 in Problems

5 Triggers of Panic and Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety is highly prevalent in our society. Globally Millions of people are suffering from this dreadful disorder of mind. Even young and children are not refrained from its effect. Despite its symptoms quite apparent and clearly visible; doctors and therapists find it quite difficult to diagnose the root cause of disorder.

There are many options of alternate natural cures for anxiety; but it is significant to find out what causes these symptoms before taking any steps for overcoming panic attacks and anxiety.  After intensive research, doctors have found five major causes that trigger anxiety and panic attacks.

1. Heredity: It is one of the most common factors that pass on symptoms of panic disorder from mother to child biologically. The disorder can also be inherited from ancestors of both parent’s side. Twins are more vulnerable to anxiety disorders if one of them has developed some symptoms of the disorder.
2. Stress: Stress has become way of our lives. People are constantly running behind material pleasures without resting. We are faced with competition, population, volatile economy, corrupt governments, terrorism, technological changes, generation gaps etc. To survive in such times is really difficult and stressful. There is nothing wrong with having stress. Stress is nothing but body’s reaction to fight or flight in challenging situations.
   We feel natural stress in life threatening situations. But after the situation is resolved, symptoms of stress also disappear on its own. Problem arises when stress remains there all the time. Accumulation of stress results in panic attacks and anxiety disorder.
3. Deficiency: Food play major role in determining your health. The diet we intake is responsible for our inner strength and immunity power. Deficiency of Vitamin B may sometimes trigger anxiety symptoms
4. Phobias: If person is suffering from specific phobias like fear of height, snakes, fire, water, or any other phobia. After a time it develops into full-fledged anxiety disorder.

Substance Abuse: If a person is under influence of certain alcohol or medical drugs, it causes some chemical reaction that triggers symptoms similar to that of anxiety or panic attacks; like restlessness, and irritability.