Panic attack

that day never to let my shyness and social anxiety take control of my life again. The example of my panic attack in eighth grade was not a first for me; unfortunately, I had grown accustomed to the fear daily interaction brought. While in middle school, being petrified to go to school was a daily struggle for me. Beginning fifth grade in a new school, my shyness evolved into…

Have you ever felt extreme fear or the feeling of worry? The character I have chose is a young, successful basketball player and her name is Tina. Tina has played in a professional basketball team for twelve years. She always was very fearful of many things in her daily life. She continued to go on with her life but she knew something was wrong. Tina went to a psychologist; her psychologist diagnosed her with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She now sees her psychologists once a week to discuss her…

ready to let go of the money, but it was too late. I was already there. Stepping out of the car I was shivering, not because I was cold, but because of my stomach is doing flips. What if I don't make it in time? What if they run out? I had a mini panic attack inside my body. Stepping through the doors my eyes popped out of my head, I've never seen so many people in one place at once. There's screaming and crying everywhere.…

Section 1: What I know, What I want to Know Prior to my research, I knew that anxiety had to be more than just a side effect of thinking too much or it “all being in your head”. From personal experience, I knew that anxiety was something that was not easy to deal with, and that there had to be other people out there who have similar symptoms as I do. Also, I knew that anxiety triggers something in an individual’s brain that lead to self-defense because I had taken a health science class my…

I’d like to share a short story about myself. I’d like to do this, to show people that life will always throw curveballs but what truly matters is you fight through it! Things will get better sooner or later. For the children out there that don’t think they aren’t worth it, because of bullies or family issues, you ARE worth it! Every life matters, and it might not seem like it but you are destined for something great! I have had a rough life and have thought multiple times that it would never…

Widened eyes. Speeding heart. Restricted movement. Silence. I’ve come to recognize these signs as those of a severe, unexpected, and unwelcomed panic attack. Countless times I’ve seen these symptoms in my own mother, whose post-traumatic stress disorder prevents her from carrying on a job or attending my concerts and social events. Since the end of her career with the United States Navy, I’ve been the only person who can identify her frequent sessions of silent suffering. Due to her extreme…

anxiety is education. You need to understand why and what your body is going through, physically and mentally, and educate yourself. My solution is an app; this app will be a great tool and support system for individuals dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, from ones experience to the next, it will…

Presenting the review as an expert, social psychology is applied to many factors and issues that take place in the society, today. The way in which people communicate, share thoughts, ideas, and interact with individuals in the everyday world is the foundation of social psychology. The purpose of the field identifies the relationship of one’s thoughts, feelings, and actions towards another individual. Many topics arise within the field of social psychology that brings excesses behaviors and…

bouncing, laughter, whispers, zippers, or headphones being too loud. I hear everything little thing around me and it gets extremely overwhelming. This is how my head sounds before I have an anxiety attack. Eventually I learned that this sensation is known as sensory overload. My first anxiety attack was after an APUSH test, which I bombed. I found myself in a bathroom stall, feeling as if I was suffocating. This happened at least once a week for most of the school year. My anxiety made me feel…

Social Phobia: McKenzie Simpson Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Social Phobia Social phobia, also known as social anxiety, is a very common disorder that many people struggle to cope with. It is characterized by a constant fear of social situations and an expectation of judgment or rejection from their peers (NIH). It can be caused by numerous circumstances, many of which stem from childhood experiences. Social phobia has a very optimistic outlook due to the many treatments available…