❎ PANIC DISORDERS
Panic disorders occur when you experience frequent, unexpected panic attacks.
Panic attacks are defined as sudden feelings of intense fear that trigger a severe physical reaction when there is no sign of danger.
Some people have panic attacks when they undergo a stressful event. This is normal as long as it does not happen often and there is also a known cause for the panic.
But it becomes a disorder when it happens recurrently.
Some major symptoms of panic attacks are:
• Rapid heart pounding
• Nausea
• Abdominal cramping
• Chest pain
• Sweating
• Trembling
• Shortness of breath
• Dry mouth
The exact cause of panic disorder, like other mental health conditions, is unknown.
But some reasons have been linked to the causes of panic disorders. They include;
• Chemical imbalance in the brain.
• Having a family member with panic disorder.
• Traumatic life experiences.
Panic disorder is common in children, especially teenagers.
And according to research, it is known to be severe in children because it can slow down their learning process and also their development.
❎ POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS
(PTSD)
It is also known as “shell shock.” It is a mental health condition that occurs when someone has experienced a traumatic event.
Such events could be sexual violence, domestic violence, or the loss of loved ones, etc.
A person with PTSD remembers such traumatic experiences as flashbacks or nightmares.
Some major symptoms can help diagnose PTSD. These symptoms include
• Avoidance: PTSD patients try to avoid any situation that can trigger the memory of the traumatic event.
Such people are plagued by negative thoughts and find it difficult to recall the entire traumatic event.
• Intrusive thoughts: they keep having flashbacks that look like the event is happening all over again.
• Change in arousal: such a person gets easily startled and scared. The person finds it hard to concentrate and sleep.
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