CAN A PANIC ATTACK CAUSE YOU TO STOP BREATHING?
No, even though it feels that way when you are in the throngs of a panic attack you will never stop breathing because of the panic attack (presupposing that you don’t have a health condition). Although we have some control over our breathing, respiration is controlled by a portion of our brain that is essentially […]
GOOD BREATHING
With good breathing, the air traveling through the trachea reaches a wider area in the lungs (top and bottom) where it is distributed to the alveolis. Shallow breathing, by contrast, draws minimal breath to the chest area, which means that the air will mainly reach the upper part (apex) of both lungs. When we take […]
WHAT IS ANXIETY NEUROSIS?
Neurocirculatory asthenia refers to a condition wherein the individual has difficulty performing any muscular work, has very low energy and cannot handle emotional situations. Also called anxiety neurosis, this condition present symptoms of panic attacks and agoraphobia as well.