Anxiety disorders can lead to a ripple effect that can create some very confusing mental states. Panic attacks are among the most common of these states and they are among the most frightening. Since panic attacks are similar in nature to respiratory problems and heart ailments, it is no surprise that they can make people feel extremely frightened and uncomfortable. However, there are other serious aspects to severe anxiety one can experience when dealing with extreme anxiety. They are depersonalization and derealization.
Depersonalization is, essentially, a form of anxiety induced out of body experience. That means the person experiencing depersonalization feels completely detached from his or her physical state. Instead of being one of both body and mind, a mental state develops where the individual seems detached and removed from their physical being. Of course, this is merely a pained mental state that is the result of extreme anxiety and confusion.
Derealization is similar to depersonalization in the sense one feels detached. However, with this mental state, the person does not feel detached from the physical body. Instead, the individual will feel detached from the environment he/she is surrounded by. Some may assume this can create a sense of wonder, but it assuredly does not. Instead, it can create a sense of confusion and disorientation. After all, anyone that feels removed from a particular environment will realize something is wrong and may panic as a result. Actually, the same could be said of a person experiencing depersonalization.
It is not totally correct to conclude the fact that panic attacks are just a response to fear for the above anxiety disorders. Fear is a definite part of the panic attacks coming on. And undoubtedly, a person having the derealization and depersonalization will indeed have a feeling of being afraid. But due to the person being totally unaware of their environment around them, the feeling of panic often escalates to a critical level. At this stage all of it becomes too much to handle.
Plus the feeling of panic can be treacherous enough with an individual that is totally in reality. With derealization and depersonalization, the person will not have the beneficial feeling of knowing that they are in reality. Now this is truly a scary situation.
Some may wonder what can cause such disorienting scenarios. The reasons are varied. Some have blamed traumatic events on such problems while others have stated chemical imbalances in the brain are the culprit. Of course, it is also possible that a combination of manner factors can lead to the problems. But, regardless of the origin of the problems, it is necessary to take the steps required to reverse the problem.
Locating the reason that the anxiety is happening and eliminating it, will make the derealization, depersonalization, those panic attacks to go away. Because the anxiety is the base of all of these issues, eliminating it will most likely get rid of the other problems too. It does take therapy to make this happen.
There are many kinds of treatment available. There is drug therapy, various alternate therapies, and psychotherapy can be found. No matter which way a person decides to be treated, it is vital to search out the cure that will work for them to get rid of these problems, and thus set them free from the suffering.
