2001 anthrax attacks

Fear is considered a basic healthy emotion induced by a threat which causes a change in the brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior . However, there exists destructive properties of excess fear. This destructive value of fear has been observed in animals and human models of psychopathology. This excess fear can be categorized as pathological fear when exaggerated behavioural and automatic responses are observed. This happens when fear circuits of the brain have become…

Introduction Nearly everyone in the world is scared of something, for example mice or needles. For many people these are minor fears. A fear is a rational response to a situation that possibly poses a threat to our safety. It is normal to experience fear in a dangerous situation. Sometimes these fears can be very serious and interfere with day to day life and create anxiety. This is called a phobia. Phobias are said to affect 11% of the Australian population. Fears vs. Phobias Fear is a…

on a victim’s irrational behavior at the disaster scene. Panic take place in different stages starting with anxiety and fear of the unknown being thriving factor. During disasters, when all escape options are exhausted people will have an anxiety attack that leads to fear, which eventually leads to panic.…

What to Do During an Emergency Lockout Situation Emergencies as you may already know are unexpected turn of events which can occur anywhere and at any time; bringing along with it the distasteful feeling of frustration and sometimes anger as well. It’s something that may have happened to you or someone you know at one time or the other. Being in an emergency lockout situation can be an unpleasant and unnerving experience, especially when you are locked out of your vehicle in a desert parking lot…

Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorder is a serious mental illness that involves the constant overwhelming feeling of being worry or always in fear. Anxiety can be more than just temporary worry of fear; it can be crippling and or threating. Spotting someone with anxiety can be really difficult because most of the symptoms a lot of people confuse them with sickness. Certain symptoms can include but are not limited to sleeping problems, cold or sweaty hands and or feet, dry mouth, shortness of…

People more than likely to endure elevated anxiety and all the other effects tide to anxiety when they decide to go through with cardiac catheterization. This anxiety usually occurs before, during and after but most likely before the procedure begins. It can negatively impact the individual psychologically when their anxiety has sky rocketed to unhealthy or nearly inconsolable heights. This behavior may potentially influence the subsequent procedure in a negative way. Research and study…

People will tend to pay little to no attention to the guy who was acting ‘funny’ on the battlefield, rather their attention is focused purely on the men next to them with both legs blown off or missing a limb. Yet the person that acquired the brain injury will be dealing with their symptoms for much longer, possibly even their whole life. (Junger, 2012) talked about his experience once I wasn’t thinking about that or any of the other horrific things we’d seen; I mentally buried all of…

Anxiety worrying intention about future events and fear of current events. These anxiety disorders cannot be narrowed down to one cause but may be from numerous factors such as biological causes, family history, psychological issues, and traumatic life events. Biological factors can cause anxiety problems because it can occur interference with the regulation of neurotransmitters and the chemicals in the brain that transmit signals between cells. Psychological factors that can contribute to the…

Panic disorder is identified as an anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent panic attacks involving intense fear or discomfort. The attacks are spontaneous in nature and to be diagnosed with panic disorder at least one of the attacks must be followed by a month or more of constant concern regarding when the next attack is going to occur (page 172 gale group). Plus, panic attacks have four or more symptoms, such as sweating, nausea, heart palpitations, chest pain, fear of dying, and shortness…

seeing a feather or hearing the word “bird” is enough to trigger a panic attack. Ornithophobes tend to prefer avoiding places, where birds are particularly present, such as parks, museums, zoos, etc. Most commonly, the physical symptoms include shivering, shock, perspiration, heart palpitations, uncontrollable vocalization and crying. People who suffer from extreme cases of ornithophobia may experience an anxiety attack triggered by anticipating a bird, rather than seeing an actual one.…