Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Panic Disorder
When we talked about panic disorder in class the other day I remembered that I know somebody with anxiety that could have panic disorder. He has severe anxiety and is very conscious about the way others think about him. He gets random anxiety attacks and is afraid of large crowds because he doesn't want to have an attack in front of a bunch of people. More times than none, he won't want to leave his house because of this and will stay home alone and miss out on particular activities or obligations. Would it be correct to assume that this is panic disorder? I think it is a probable case because panic disorder includes the fear of leaving home because of unexpected anxiety attacks.
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I also have a close friend who suffers from serious anxiety. At times he may have small panic attacks, but I wouldn't go to the point to say he has panic disorder. However, he usually isn't one to be nervous to be in a crowd. However, after a few days, out of no where he starts to feel the anxiety sometimes, and this anxiety also leads to terrible dreams wehre he wakes up in a state of anxiety. I'm not sure either if this would be panic disorder, but I don't think so as much because he very rarely has the panic attacks, but it does make me curious.
ReplyDeleteat first i didn't believe in panic disorders or anything of that nature. i simply believed that it was a made up concept that gave people an excuse for being anti-social. it wasn't until my sister had one of these panic attacks that i seen the severity of the situation. i now realize that panic disorders are a true psychological problem that can mostly be help with therapy and the person's will to want to change their lives for the better.
ReplyDeletelike Isiah, i believed that having a panic disorder was simply an excuse for not being social and getting out of situations. It was not until i went to high school and saw my friend have an anxiety attack because she became overwhelmed with the mass amount of people in the hallways. I now understand that panic disorders should be taken seriously because they are medical conditions.
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