You are sitting or walking on the road, suppose
a poisonous snake suddenly falls in front of you. You see, it is moving towards
you with its mouth wide open. In this situation, you run and find that your
hands and feet are paralyzed. You are unable to move, you are unable to run!
Like this for a few minutes. Then, imagine what your mental and physical
reaction will be?
In such a situation, your heartbeat will
undoubtedly increase, you will tremble with fear, your breathing will become
rapid, blood circulation will increase throughout your body, you will sweat,
your eyes will be blurry, your brain will not work, everything will feel empty,
your throat will dry up, the fear of death will definitely consume you. Maybe
you will fall unconscious and fall down.
The reaction of our body and
mind to impending danger is called the 'fight or flight' response.
This fight or flight
response is natural. Almighty Allah, or by whatever name you call him, has
programmed this response into our brain and body to become automatic in times
of danger. This response causes us to either 'fight to the death' in danger or
'run away' from danger.
American medical scientist
Walter Bradford Cannon first explained the fight or flight response in his
famous medical book 'Bodily Changes in Pain, Hunger, Fear, and Rage' in 1915.
This response gives us a lot
of energy and helps us deal with danger. At this time, our brain spontaneously
releases an abnormal amount of a hormone called adrenaline (more than twice as
much as normal) and under its influence, our body and mind get energy. Since
this hormone is released during times of danger, it is called the danger
hormone.
Two.
Now imagine you are sitting
or walking. There are no snakes, no scorpions, no tigers, no danger or threat
in front of you. Beautiful, serene surroundings. But suddenly the fight or
flight response starts in your body and mind. What happens then?
You would tremble with fear
of the unknown, your palpitations would increase, your breathing would become
faster and faster, you would sweat, and slowly the fear of death would consume
you.
If, in a beautiful, calm and
quiet environment, your body and mind spontaneously engage in the fight or
flight response without any fear of danger, then that condition is called a
'panic attack' in neuropsychiatry terms. And if this happens to you often in
the course of your life, then it is called a panic disorder.
Let's find out, what is a
panic attack or panic disorder?
Panic attack
Panic attack is a sudden,
short-term, intense fear in the body and mind without any reason, resulting in
some neuro-psychiatric symptoms. There are many people in our society who
suffer from panic attacks or panic disorder but are ashamed to say so. And even
if they do, no one believes them. Everyone laughs it off or says it is a ghost
or a demon.
The physical and mental symptoms of a
panic attack are as follows:
Chest tightness,
sweating,
rapid breathing,
shortness of breath ,
trembling hands and feet,
feeling pressure in the chest,
dizziness, lightheadedness,
emptiness in the head,
tingling sensations
throughout the body,
losing yourself in reality and
feeling like you're having a
heart attack and dying.
Panic attacks do not last
very long in the patient. Usually the symptoms start suddenly and reach their
peak within 10 minutes and last only 15/20 minutes. After that, the patient
gradually returns to normal. The patient can move as before. Basically, these
symptoms are caused by forgetfulness of the mind.
What happens in a panic attack?
Even though the whole thing
is short-lived, this situation is extremely painful for a patient. Only those
who have panic attacks understand its pain. Because all these mental and
physical symptoms lasting for a few minutes are very terrifying for a common
person!
Many people mistake a panic
attack for a heart attack or asthma attack. Although during a panic attack, the
patient may feel like they are dying, in reality, no one dies from panic
disorder.
What is panic disorder?
When a person experiences
repeated panic attacks or is constantly afraid of having a panic attack, this
condition is called 'panic disorder'.
Many people also have panic
attacks when they go to a specific place, a place from which it is not possible
to get out quickly. For example,
Crowds, noise, grand event
venues, clubs, markets, bazaars, shopping malls, closed rooms or crowded halls,
crowded weddings or community centers, inside elevators, elevators, planes,
trains, buses or steamers, on the roofs of tall buildings
or on high bridges.
The patient avoids these
places because they experience panic attacks when they go there. This condition
is called 'Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia'.
What is agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia is a Greek word.
The Greek word 'agora' means a crowded or noisy place or a market place or an
assembly place. And 'phobia' means fear. That is, the fear of going to or being
in crowded or noisy places.
Many patients with panic
disorder do not fly. They repeatedly run out of the plane or train before the
flight. I have met many such patients.
Is there a treatment for this?
Yes, there is an effective
treatment for this disease. It is possible to completely recover from this
mental (neuro-psychiatric) disease.
What treatment?
Psychotherapy, relaxation
therapy, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication at
effective doses are very effective. With medication and psychotherapy by a
psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, the patient can recover completely and
lead a normal life. Source: Medi Voice
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