What Causes Anxiety Disorder

Many people and doctors continue to debate what causes anxiety disorder. The treatment methods for this disorder have also been debated for quite some time.

Some argue that it’s a chemical imbalance that must be treated with medication, others however suggest that it is a direct result of some repressed emotions in the subconscious mind.

Then there are those that believe that anxiety disorder is a direct result of exhaustion. This exhaustion can be in the form of physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion.

I’m not a doctor, I can only relay to you information that I learned in my quest to get rid of my panic and anxiety problem, but in my opinion, it is the later. It’s the physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion that one may experience in life. At least in my case, that was the underlying cause.

If you would like to see the book that helped me understand this and get rid of my anxiety disorder, then Click Here to go see it. If you would like to learn more first, then read on…

Let’s look at each of these briefly:

Chemical Imbalance:

Having a chemical imbalance is a term that doctors and drug companies came up with to market their drugs. These medications were manufactured to treat conditions like depression and anxiety.

These drug manufactures and doctors suggest that anxiety and depression are chemical imbalances in the brain, furthermore, that these are medical conditions and therefore must be treated with medication.

It’s important that you understand that the chemical imbalance approach is a theory and not a fact. There simply are no test for chemical imbalance in the human brain.

The “chemical imbalance” explanation reflects the overall theme of treatment. They try to identify which neurotransmitters are involved or out of their “normal” range, and with medication, return them to their “normal” range.

You may recognize some of these types of medications that are recommended to treat panic and anxiety disorders and depression.

These are mild tranquilizers (Xanax, Ativan, Valium) and anti-depressants (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft).

Let me just say that I was prescribed some of the drugs listed and they did not work for me. They had a laundry list of side effects that were as bad or worse than my panic and anxiety attacks.

It should be noted that in some serious long term cases of panic and anxiety disorder, these types of drugs have been found to be helpful in getting the healing process started. However, in my research, I have not found anywhere were they were the cure so to speak.

Repressed Emotions:

My research on this subject is admittedly brief. I personally did not go this route for several reasons, mainly, insurance coverage was little or none, and I just was not in a state of mind that wanted to divulge things to a stranger.

However, it may be worth looking into for some, so I’ll give you what I learned along the way.

It seems that people that suffer from panic and anxiety are often “people pleasers”. They fear conflict. I’m sure that addressing that issue would be a good starting point for recovering however by itself does not conclude with getting rid of panic and anxiety disorder.

There is one form of “talking therapy” for lack of a better term that seems to be getting good results in studies. It’s called “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” or (CBT) for short.

This therapy focuses on the present not their past, and people are taught to deal with their panic and anxiety disorders in a practical manner. The only down side to this is that the results are largely dependent upon how well patient is guided by the psychologist.

Physical, Mental, and Emotional Exhaustion:

This is the category that I fell under. When I realized that I was mentally and emotionally exhausted or burned out so to speak, then I was able to start my process of recovery and thus end my panic and anxiety attacks for good. Read on to see if this may be where you’re at too.

The late Dr. Claire Weekes, explains that almost all panic and anxiety disorders begin with a type of exhaustion. This exhaustion can be physical, mental, or emotional.

When a person is depleted in any one of these areas, your body and mind become super sensitive and susceptible to what was then called “nervous illness” now we know it as panic and anxiety disorder.

Dr. Weekes goes on to explain that a person that finds themselves in this sensitized or super sensitive state becomes or feels jittery and susceptible to any shock of things that are out of the norm.

This shock that they experience could be from internal or external stimuli. An example of internal would be (a rapid heartbeat), and external would be (a door slamming).

 A “normal” person would see these happenings for what they are. But when in this sensitized state, the panic and anxiety suffer sees them as shocking and stressful, therefore they become very anxious, or panic at the situation.

Just an anxious thought about a change in their bodies rhythm can send the body into a tailspin of anxiety, as is the case with panic attacks.

For example: When one is in this heightened or sensitized state the mind does not process the information quit the same.

If a person has been doing a little work in the garden and their heart rate goes up, their mind immediately go to “Oh my god my heart is beating faster, or fluttering, am I going to have a heart attack and die?”

Where as the “normal” person would just realize that they have been exerting themselves a little and that’s the end of it.

When someone becomes sensitized in this way it can begin a cycle of fear and confusion, and can gradually turn into panic and anxiety disorder which can last for weeks or years depending on the help a person gets.

The world seems out of sync, thoughts don’t flow the way they used to etc. Just waking up and getting out of bed becomes dreadful. Having a conversation with someone now seems like and ordeal and so on.

In some extreme cases this can lead to a person who fears going outside of their own house also known as agoraphobia. They just can’t deal with the anxiety of it.

See the cycle of fear to the left for a visual understanding.

I found the information that I’m relating to you at a website called Panic Away. The information is great! The author Mr. Joe Barry is a former panic attack suffer, and he has helped over 27,000 people in the 7 years that he has had this information available.

In fact the medical community is really starting to take notice and some doctors are actually recommending his method or system for getting rid of their panic and anxiety.

Not just treating it, but actually getting rid of it for good.

Right Now Mr. Barry is offering a 50% discount on his system. I simply don’t know how long that will last.

Everyone is different and his book and system may not be right for you, but you should at least check it out. He offers an 8 week money back guarantee. So, if it doesn’t work for you, then you can at least get your money back.

I know I spent a lot more on those nasty drugs than I did on his system, and I had to pay full price back when I got it.

One last thing, don’t just take what I’ve said here and run with it. Do yourself a favor and at least go listen to all of the testimonials that panic and anxiety sufferers have sent in and see what they say as well. The testimonials are located here.

Click Here to Listen to Testimonials

Whichever path you choose, I sincerely hope that you found this information helpful in your quest to get rid of your panic and anxiety.