Color Blindness Definition, Causes and Types

How our eyes work has always been interesting to me. I did a project in 8th grade about it and since then it’s always interested me. I considered becoming an optician at one point!

Color blindness in particularly interesting to me. Even though I’m not color blind myself, there are several members of my family who are and we’ve taken maybe of those online color blindness tests over the years. Most of us don’t even think about what it would be like to be color blind, even though we hear about this expression all the time.

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What is a Panic Attack or Stress Attack?

For me, a panic attack means I feel like I can’t breathe, or there is a weight on my chest preventing me from breathing. I also get dizzy and nauseated, and have heart palpitations. After the panic attack is over, my whole body is exhausted.

A panic attack (aka Stress Attack) can be a very scary thing. Some sufferers feel as if they are choking or having a heart attack. But knowing what’s going on can go a long way in helping you cope with such an attack. Here is what a panic attack is, and some of its possible causes and symptoms.

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