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Anxiety is the adrenaline response of fight or flight
heart rate speeds up & breathing increases
The fear of not coping or something terrible happening
can lead to panic attacks
Panic attacks severely affects 5% of people!
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When thoughts & emotions paralyse your life
Everyone feels anxious at some point in their lives - it is the body’s natural response to dealing with certain life events. It can however, develop into irrational thoughts and emotions leading to panic attacks which can have a profound impact on family and social life.
Anxiety and panic attacks can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, race or class. It can disrupt daily life and prevent a person from functioning in a healthy way. Symptoms can last minutes, hours, months or even years with devastating effects to the sufferers and those around them.
Carla Alves da Silva offers a therapeutic process that focuses on the mental, physical and emotional impact of anxiety and panic attacks, taking you through a comprehensive process to help you identify core issues and move on towards a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.
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Symptoms of Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Difficulty breathing, feeling a pressure in the chest, hyperventilating, increased heart beat, palpitations, sweaty palms, hot and cold flushes, feeling dizzy, nauseous, upset stomach, feeling isolated from the world around you.
Causes of Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Unrealistic feelings and emotions relating to certain life situations, feeling vulnerable, stress, loss of control, lack of confidence, low self-esteem, changes in personal circumstances, fear of failure, post traumatic stress.
Effects of Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Feeling a sense of helplessness, avoidance of certain situations, social isolation, agoraphobia, inability to see a way out of situations, altered thoughts and emotions, breakdown of home life, long-term unemployment or sick leave.
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