Panic Attacks Cause

The short answer to the cause of panic attacks is that we don't know for sure. What is known, however, is that several factors appear to play a role. I'll mention the most important ones here.

Genetics and Panic Attacks

Someone with a family history of panic attacks or anxiety disorder is more likely to experience a panic attack themselves then somebody without such a history. It's not completely clear how much of this is learned behavior (someone growing up with anxious parents is likely to learn to respond life in and anxious manner) and how much is caused by genes.

It's good to note that having a slightly increased genetic risk does not mean you're destined to experience panic attacks yourself.

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Stress and Panic Attacks

Someone who is under increasing stress is more prone to panic attacks. As the stress can be either positive (getting an important promotion with increased responsibilities) or negative (losing your job). People often experienced their first panic attack or or anxiety episode around the time of a major change in their life. Such changes are things like the death of a loved one or the birth of a baby.

Life History as a Panic Attacks Cause

Some researchers think that people who had a serious dramatic episode in their childhood, such as physical abuse, death of a parent when they were very young, serious illness and so forth are more likely to experience anxiety and panic attacks as adults. However, this opinion is not held by everyone and it is unclear exactly how true it is.

A Brain "Glitch" and Panic Attacks

With the advent of functional brain scans, researchers are able to get a better idea of how the brain actually works. The scans show which parts of the brain are active in communicating with each other while the person is carrying out a certain activity. The scan will look very different when a person is, say, solving a math problem than it does when there looking at a piece of art.

This technology has shown that some psychological disorders such as obsessive-compulsive syndrome are related to an abnormal interaction between different parts of the brain - a "glitch" in brain function.

Some researchers wonder if this may be a cause of panic attacks as well. What seems be going on and panic attacks is an abnormal triggering of the fight or flight stress response. This response is appropriate if you're facing physical danger, but not appropriate when you're sitting in a conference room preparing for your presentation.

The good news is that it appears our brains can be rewired, so to speak, even as adults. That means that even if this is a cause of panic attacks, people can correct it.

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