What Causes Panic Disorder?
The current thinking regarding the origin of panic disorders is that they result from the interplay of multiple biological and psychological factors. The main contributory factor may be some genetic vulnerability, leading to a biological illness. Over time, panic attacks may also get associated with some environmental events that evoke stress and anxiety. The constellation of such stimuli could be an outcome of the past experiences or a psychological conflict. These particular conflicts arise from suppressed painful thoughts, impulses, or desires, either from the past or present. Sometimes no cause may be present at all, and the body just seems to react to stress. As such, the panic response is seen as an attempt to mobilize inner resources and ward off danger to the self. Some psychologists also believe that an early childhood experience of separation from important people, such as parents, increases the risk of panic disorder.
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