| There may be many causes of anxiety attacks, but | | | | or trauma is one of the most likely causes of anxiety |
| by far the most common one is that you have been | | | | attacks. And that you have got stuck in that shock |
| involved in or witnessed a traumatic or shocking | | | | or trauma. |
| experience. One which was life threatening. | | | | Not every one gets stuck in a trauma, but because |
| For instance, if you were badly abused as a child, you | | | | of the intensity and it is potentially fatal, many do. |
| will have learned that to be on constant alert could | | | | But it's common not to remember the cause it it was |
| save you from further abuse. But you can't stay in | | | | many years ago. You have moved on, buried the |
| constant alert all the time. Your body can't cope with | | | | experience as it wasn't helping you. But it still is |
| that. So you remain anxious all the time, but | | | | waiting to be resolved. The attacks show that. |
| extremely so periodically. | | | | If you can't remember when they started, then |
| The triggers may be a simple reminder of the sounds | | | | professional help is recommended. And the fastest |
| that occurred prior to the abuse. Something as simple | | | | and gentlest help comes in the form of homeopathy. |
| as closing a door. | | | | But you can also help yourself by taking the |
| Being involved in a bad accident is very life | | | | homeopathic medicine Aconite whenever you feel |
| threatening, so can cause them. | | | | anxious. As this deals with the causes of anxiety |
| As is being told you have a potentially fatal disease. | | | | attacks, the shock, the trauma gradually, over time, |
| The important thing to remember is that any shock | | | | they will lessen, perhaps disappear altogether. |