Anxiety Attacks during Menopause

Anxiety attacks are due to complex combination of negative thoughts and emotions including extreme worry, extreme fear or apprehension and are accompanied with physical sensations such as shortness of breath, palpitations and/or chest pain; it also disturbs mood, behaviour, thoughts and many physiological activities. Anyone of any age can be prone to anxiety attacks and the statistics says that about 19 million Americans are afflicted with this. During menopause, these attacks are experienced by most women as a normal part of living but when these feelings get persistent, interfering with daily life and overwhelming then it can even terrify her. As its becoming common during menopause for women, understanding the causes and factors becomes necessary to deal with anxiety attacks effectively.
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