Fear and Trembling

Panic attacks are defined as abrupt surges of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes. Pretty much anyone can have a panic attack, in fact, most people have one once or twice before the die. People diagnosed with panic disorder are not as lucky. One out of 75 people are diagnosed with Panic Disorder, women twice as likely than men (Burke, 2016). These people have frequent and unexpected attacks that they live in fear of having more of. Panic disorder can be caused by many different…

Although most phobias often have similar characteristics, there has been a noticeable difference in how phobias function. Looking at the differences, you can see that there are two prominent categories known as complex and specific phobias. Both groupings present their own causes, ages typically affected, and much more. Specific phobias, also known as simple phobias, often manifest in children. They are often symptoms of a traumatic experience, but can also be irrational. Specific phobias are…

Fear’s Use. Fear is a primitive and basic emotion we all experience. The emotion that pulls forth from us dread, despair, anxiety, and a host of other negative feelings. Fear can push us forward or hold us back. Utilizing fear in writing does a couple things, like providing power, creating connections, and exploring the mind. Poe capitalizes on all of these topics. Poe has many fears and obsessions in his life. For his writings, he often recreates his anxieties. I think Poe uses fear because…

“A set of phobias, often set off by a panic attack, involving the basic fear of being away from a safe place or person” (p. 548). Agoraphobia is a fear…

for example, being nervous when taking a driving test may cause someone feel anxious, sweat, have an accelerated heart rate, or trembling of a body part. Having anxiety is normal to me, it shows that it is okay to be fearful of things because in some cases those feelings may be fitting enough that it might just save your life. It is when that feeling of discomfort and fear intensifies to where him/or her cannot function normally. This is why I feel that the study of anxiety and other related…

My interest in learning more about social anxiety, came about during my first interaction with one of my former students at my field site MAAC Charter High school (i.e. a school located at Chula Vista). I was observing a biology class in hopes of building a presence in the school. I was walking around helping students with their class assignments. As I was going around the classroom I came across groups of students laughing and sharing conversations from left to right. In the corner of the…

Fear. A four letter word holding much more meaning than what catches the eye. While reading The Nightingale, I could feel, almost taste the fear of the residence of France during the German occupation. The people ate, drank, slept, mused, and breathed fear. It was an inescapable envelope of disaster. The French people felt as though danger lingered in the shadows of the town and crept into their homes as an unsolicited guest. The French felt unsafe in their own homes. You could only wonder how…

recurrent unexpected panic attacks or at least one attack followed by a period of fear about additional panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense anxiety that may not be appropriate for the amount of potential danger in a situation. They are common with up to 40 percent of the population experiencing one at some time in their life. It is when these panic attacks are recurrent, there is a long period of fear of an additional panic attack afterwards or the individual avoids doing…

Dismissing my problems as hopeless is always easier than trying to work on them. This was one of my greatest fears, and having to do it not just once more, but four times more was incredibly distressing. Despite my stubborn attitude, the mornings did show improvement. My answers evolved from one word to a sentence. This was huge to me and gave me the hope I needed…

disorders that occur, such as Panic Disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias and generalized Anxiety Disorder. Examples of these disorders are Panic disorders are panics attack that abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort reaching a high peak in minutes. This disorder produces symptoms of shaking, chest pain or discomfort and feeling dizzy. In contrast to panic disorder (GAD) generalized anxiety disorder is characterized as a persistent, excessive…