When Fear Takes Control of1 the Mind
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heart beat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing, 2 A lighthea ded feeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder. 4 The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.
In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association6 says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
Panic attacks can be dangerous—for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack. 7
But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or antidepressant medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, that might help a person calm down 8 Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. 9A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these include thyroid disease, lung and stomach problems, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition followed the anxiety disorder. Bm. they say, exactly how the two are connected remains unknown.
The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine10 came from a German health study of more than 4,000 adults.
詞匯：
paine/pein/adj．恐慌(的)
terror/5terE/n.恐懼
uneventful/5Qni5ventful/adj．平靜無事的；平凡的
heartbeat/5hB:tbi:t/n.心跳
sweaty/5sweti/adj.多汗的,
lightheaded adj頭昏眼花的
tragedy/5trAdVidi/n.悲劇
bay/bei/n.海灣
Maryland/5mZErilAndn.馬里蘭 (美國東部一州名)
scare/skZE/v．使恐慌vt.受驚
motorist/5mEutErist/n．駕駛汽：乍者(通常為自己的汽車)
phobia/5fEubjE/n．(病態(tài)的)恐懼
antidepressant/7Antidi5presEnt/adj．抗抑郁的，抗抑郁藥
counsel(1)or/5kaunsEl/n．顧問
professional/prE5feFEnl/adj.專業(yè)的，n.專業(yè)人員，內(nèi)行，專家
thyroid/5WairCid/adj．甲狀腺的幾甲狀腺；甲狀腺制劑
arthritis/B:5Wraitis/n.關(guān)節(jié)炎
migraine/5mi:^rein, 5mai-/n.偏頭痛
allergic/E5lE:dVik/adj．變應(yīng)性的，過敏性的
archive/`B:kaIv/n．(常用復(fù)數(shù))檔案；檔案室，檔案館
注釋：
1．takes control of：掌管，負責(zé)掌握
2．difficulty breathing(＝difficulty in breathing)：呼吸困難
3．have no idea of/as to：沒有……的概念，不知道
4.pamcdisorder：驚恐性障礙，急性焦慮癥
5．National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH)：國立精神衛(wèi)生研究所
6．American Psychological Association(APA)：美國心理學(xué)協(xié)會
7．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack．有些恐慌癥發(fā)作的人會產(chǎn)生極度的恐懼感，也就是極度害怕在什么時候會重復(fù)那種引起他們出現(xiàn)恐慌癥發(fā)作的事情。panic attack：恐慌發(fā)作，焦慮發(fā)作。bring sth．on導(dǎo)致；造成；引起
8．calm down：平靜下來
9．Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders．驚恐性障礙包括在精神衛(wèi)生專業(yè)人員稱之為焦慮癥中。anxiety disorder：焦慮癥。
10．Archives of Internal Medicine：內(nèi)科檔案
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heart beat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing, 2 A lighthea ded feeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder. 4 The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.
In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association6 says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
Panic attacks can be dangerous—for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack. 7
But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or antidepressant medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, that might help a person calm down 8 Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. 9A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these include thyroid disease, lung and stomach problems, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition followed the anxiety disorder. Bm. they say, exactly how the two are connected remains unknown.
The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine10 came from a German health study of more than 4,000 adults.
詞匯：
paine/pein/adj．恐慌(的)
terror/5terE/n.恐懼
uneventful/5Qni5ventful/adj．平靜無事的；平凡的
heartbeat/5hB:tbi:t/n.心跳
sweaty/5sweti/adj.多汗的,
lightheaded adj頭昏眼花的
tragedy/5trAdVidi/n.悲劇
bay/bei/n.海灣
Maryland/5mZErilAndn.馬里蘭 (美國東部一州名)
scare/skZE/v．使恐慌vt.受驚
motorist/5mEutErist/n．駕駛汽：乍者(通常為自己的汽車)
phobia/5fEubjE/n．(病態(tài)的)恐懼
antidepressant/7Antidi5presEnt/adj．抗抑郁的，抗抑郁藥
counsel(1)or/5kaunsEl/n．顧問
professional/prE5feFEnl/adj.專業(yè)的，n.專業(yè)人員，內(nèi)行，專家
thyroid/5WairCid/adj．甲狀腺的幾甲狀腺；甲狀腺制劑
arthritis/B:5Wraitis/n.關(guān)節(jié)炎
migraine/5mi:^rein, 5mai-/n.偏頭痛
allergic/E5lE:dVik/adj．變應(yīng)性的，過敏性的
archive/`B:kaIv/n．(常用復(fù)數(shù))檔案；檔案室，檔案館
注釋：
1．takes control of：掌管，負責(zé)掌握
2．difficulty breathing(＝difficulty in breathing)：呼吸困難
3．have no idea of/as to：沒有……的概念，不知道
4.pamcdisorder：驚恐性障礙，急性焦慮癥
5．National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH)：國立精神衛(wèi)生研究所
6．American Psychological Association(APA)：美國心理學(xué)協(xié)會
7．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack．有些恐慌癥發(fā)作的人會產(chǎn)生極度的恐懼感，也就是極度害怕在什么時候會重復(fù)那種引起他們出現(xiàn)恐慌癥發(fā)作的事情。panic attack：恐慌發(fā)作，焦慮發(fā)作。bring sth．on導(dǎo)致；造成；引起
8．calm down：平靜下來
9．Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders．驚恐性障礙包括在精神衛(wèi)生專業(yè)人員稱之為焦慮癥中。anxiety disorder：焦慮癥。
10．Archives of Internal Medicine：內(nèi)科檔案
