What's the Difference Between Panic Attacks, Anxiety Attacks, and Panic Disorder? 1/3 Panic Attacks
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What’s the difference between an anxiety attack, a panic attack, and panic disorder? This is important because people sometimes use these terms interchangeably, they both have a lot of overlapping symptoms, but the treatment for each of them is different. So in this video we’ll talk about the difference, in the next video we’ll talk about good and bad advice for treating them and in the third video we’ll talk about how to stop panic attacks.
Okay, so what’s the difference? First, definitions vary because the DSM-5, the diagnostic manual of mental health disorders, doesn’t define an anxiety attack. Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, physical discomfort, and fear. Anxiety attacks usually come in anticipation of some event. You might have work stress or a family event or financial trouble or all three, and the stress becomes overwhelming. Anxiety builds over time until it reaches a breaking point. While anxiety may build over hours or days, anxiety attacks usually last less than 30 minutes.
Panic attacks are defined in the DSM-5. Around one in three people will have at least one panic attack in their lifetime. With panic attacks, a sense of overwhelming fear comes on suddenly. They are more like a balloon popping. There are two types of panic attacks: unexpected panic attacks which seem to come out of nowhere, and expected panic attacks which come in response to some kind of phobia. For example, if you’re afraid of snakes and suddenly come across one, that may trigger a panic attack.
Both panic attacks and anxiety attacks include a sense of fear, discomfort, and the FFF response triggers physical symptoms like fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, tightness of throat, dizziness, nausea, sweating, dry mouth, shaking) etc.
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🤯 I’ve been using anxiety attacks and panic attacks interchangeably for years!! And I’m a therapist 🙃
I don't think your alone there .
I do think there is a very specific thing that is a "Panic Attack" as defined by the DSM. Specifically it peaks within 10 minutes, and includes fear of death/dying/heart attack or derealization. I think there is a much broader experience that many people experience with Anxiety, it may last longer, even hours, it may feel awful, have many similar physical symptoms, but it's not a specific as a panic attack. Panic disorder is when you have repeated Panic Attacks. The DSM does not define anxiety attacks, the popular definition of anxiety attacks varies from source to source, but in my experience people describe them as having many similar features of panic attacks, but not the exact same thing. In the next two videos I discuss how if you are having a specific Panic Attack, as defined by the DSM, trying to force yourself to take slow deep breaths may actually accentuate the problem as it may be an escape/avoidance behavior that accidentally reinforces to your brain that the anxiety/panic symptoms are "dangerous" which escalates the cycle of panic attacks and panic disorder. With Anxiety Attacks it is definitely worth experimenting with a variety of techniques to calm down, including deep breathing, (and you might as well try it with Panic attacks) but if it's not working, then trying willingness, acceptance, and "Bring it on Anxiety" instead. So I personally do believe there is a specific difference and a targeted approach can help the people who are stuck in the cycle of trying to use deep breathing to make their panic attacks stop (only to accidentally exacerbate them). What does your experience say about this? Have you seen people getting stuck in panic disorder? Do you differentiate different types of anxiety attacks? or suggest different approaches for different types?
I have definitely journaled when I've been extremely stressed. When I feel overwhelmed, sometimes I just write exactly what I feel, and I don't censor myself. I just write EVERYTHING. Eventually, I feel much more calm. So I write that, too. At the end, I read everything that I've written, and then don't need it anymore, so I throw the paper away. That's cathartic, too.
Thats why the Internet can be so good for new knowledge so never judge a patient who is really informed by the internet because you can find sooo many good studies at google schoolar for example. Just because a patient knows a lot doesnt mean he is wrong because he hasnt studied it at a university. Sonstiges doctors from uni are worse in one topic than patients who are personally affected
Sorry for that comment.
Panic Disorder has flipped my life upside down in the last year. Mundane things like getting gas or groceries can feel like life or death on a daily basis. It’s so exhausting. If anyone else feels this way, you’re not alone.
same. it helps me to know that many many people feel the same dread. we will get better. remember that we are really brave, because we meet the death everyday and dont get to our knees. greetings and love from germany
Anything happen in the past year or two that you may not have processed? Just wondering.
Queuing in stores is the worst sort of hell 😕🥺🥺 working on it tho but yes years of being exhausted by it , we will get our calm back 💓
my anxiety and panic disorder, which I've had basically my entire life, has definitely been flaring up and building these past few years. Sometimes just taking the trash out to the end of the driveway is hard. Sleeping and getting out of bed are very difficult too, it really sucks.
@@kathymyers7279 have post-concussion syndrome and my eyesight has some issues that send my panic spiraling.
Thank you for making this video. As someone who has experienced frequent panic attacks this past year, it’s so frustrating when people advise you to “focus on your breath.” For me, that only escalates it since my breathing is already shallow and focusing on it only makes the situation worse.
I agree! It only makes me panic more like "What if I can't controll my breathing?" How are you feeling now after 3 weeks?
Ugh! Exactly! When I focus on my breathing all I can think is “I can’t breath!”
@@nisacornforth2740 YEAH 😂😭. Something that has helped though a bit is remembering that "The Air is Free" or "It's just a panic attack, it won't kill me " and "It will go away" .. those words for me have lessened my panic attacks tbh, because I'm trying to think more positive rather than me thinking that it's my fault that I'm having a panic attack
Exactly, I have the same problem too
@@pebble3741 yes, I have tried telling myself “You won’t die!”, it does help, a little…
Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once . Breathe . You're strong . You got this . Take it day by day .
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@@denizkok6711 I have been having constant and unbearable anxiety because of university.
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I never knew feeling derealization and having a fear of fainting were so common with panic disorder. I thought I was one of the only people who experienced these feelings.
Yes, it's a big part of the experience for many
@@TherapyinaNutshell the problem for me is I do faint! I have fainted from panic attacks five times this year! The last time was a couple weeks ago on an airplane! I’m not afraid of being in an airplane or crashing. But I was afraid because I thought this would be the worst place for a panic attack! This video makes so much sense to me!!! I am terrified of my anxiety! I’m not afraid of other things in my life really, I have a dreamy life but I’m scared of myself!! This makes so much sense to me because breathing does make it worse. I have a feeling the next video you’re gonna talk about accepting the anxiety. That sounds like that’s the ticket for me!
@@evelynmcmorran2703 I have similar situational panic in enclosed spaces (planes being one of them). While I do have slight unease about turbulence or the take off or other devastating thoughts, what sets off the fear the most is the anxiety / fear itself! Like, I can't escape if I have a panic attack and it's THE worst place to have one!! As you said, acceptance is actually a powerful tool and seems to be the next logical step in managing this stress in different situations.
@@2passportsandpostcards I just find fainting so traumatic! It feels like I’m dying. I have low blood pressure so panic can cause me to faint. It’s been a tough year!
U should go to group therapy 🤪 ull find more of your own 🤪
So true, the difference between a panic attack lasting five minutes vs hours is fighting it. I accept and allow this feeling. Stops the cycle so much quicker than anything else if ever tried. It’s still uncomfortable but not dangerous.
I had a professor teach us that! It seemed counter intuitive, but it does make sense that the more you fight the feelings the more it's like quicksand.
Love ur hair btw!
I have dealt with all of this since I was a little girl and now I'm 60 - I'm on Zoloft, Alprazolam and Quitiapine - that is how bad this all is for me - hate to know what I'd be like without these meds!!!!
Hello i had a bad,panic,anxiety which is very difficult for my everyday life it got worse last feb.5 when i experienced having a palpitation for 3hrs..
Not always. I have had 5 min attacks and 5 hr attacks. Definitely not fighting it or even trying to make it go away . Just letting it flow.
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I burst into tears watching this. This is exactly how I’ve been feeling the past 8 months, chronic panic attacks that I had no control over. Pure RELIEF washed over me hearing you describe derealisation and fear of fear - I thought I was alone because breathing and ‘calming’ does not work at all. Thank you so so so much, I feel like this is a breakthrough for me
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Maybe you should stay away from the internet for a while bro
I'm so glad you've had a breakthrough. For me, what made me realize I have panic attacks was achieving ego death under a large dose of psilocybin mushrooms. This just happened Friday, hence why I'm looking up panic attack videos now.
I finally realized what is wrong with me after years of abuse as a child. Breathing does work for me, but everyone's different.
Try slowing the breathing down intentionally, or hold your breath a few seconds. This works for me really well. If that doesn't work, that's ok. Get comfortable, and put your feet up if you're feeling faint. I almost fainted on the toilet Friday, and I was moaning or something, about to pass the hell out. It was awful.
I've had 3 others like this in my life. Absolutely terrifying if you don't know what they are. But I found out, my brother and some of my cousins also have this. So it's really no one's fault, not even my abusers really. It's genetic.
You're not wrong...same with my but mine is unexpected panic attack...I can't even look anyone eye and feels like I'm going to teared up...I don't know why 😑
I just had the exact same experience as you with watching this video. i’ve been having a panic attack every single night for so long now and the pure relief i felt after watching this video is insane. just to finally be able to put words to what i’m feeling and explain why none of the techniques have been working and feeling like something is deeply wrong with my health because of it has taken a massive weight off my shoulders
I was diagnosed with Severe Panic Disorder at age 27. I felt a sense of “doom” almost 24 hours a day. Doctors didn’t actually figure it out for 3 months because they kept trying to find a tangible problem. Thankfully I had a wonderful psychiatrist who got me on the road to recovery. It’s been 15 years and I’ve only had a handful of panic attacks since.
My daughter has just started out on the path to recovery for anxiety and panic. The pandemic really made her past bad memories come to a fruition that I hadn’t seen in her before. It was mainly the isolation that was unbearable for her. She lost all her support from fearful family members , and way less contact with friends. I hope we can get her to where your at quickly. She’s a teenager and has so much life to live. I don’t want to see it ruined by anxiety.
all my life I never had any type of anxiety or panic at all. I’ve been thru lots of trauma but thank god I haven’t developed anything yet, that being said I was in the hospital one time and they gave me Haldol. As soon as it was given to me instant DOOM went over my body, this was one of the worse feelings I have ever experienced. I couldn’t lay down for more than 10 minutes without getting up because of how restless I was, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat, I just wanted to cry and crawl out of my skin. It lasted about 3 days and it was so bad I wouldnt wish it on ANYONE, I had no idea how to calm down because it was my first type of anxiety feeling I EVER had. The sense of “doom” is seriously THE WORST. I hope you are doing better now and I’m so sorry about the panic disorder :(
Was it just medication or therapy as well?
Your psychiatrist has not stopped you being a failure at life.
I am only 12 and I got diagnosed by doctors for severe social anxiety, and panic disorder at age 10. I have panic attacks at least once a week and anxiety attacks at least once a month, it's awful and I hate it, I am different then other kids since it's not normal to get it at such a young age and sometimes in school I start to panic and since I have social anxiety it only makes me even more crazy since I don't want to embarrass myself in front of my classmates, so I pretend I'm mute and I draw all the time to conceal my emotions.
Sorry if I'm venting...
I have panic attacks due to intrusive thoughts,it’s so frustrating and affects my everyday life and how I view the world...if you’re going through the same thing just know just know you’re not alone❤️
Yes! I have the same problem!
@@melissas6376 what helps you overcome it?
Same
Everyone in the world has intrusive thoughts. Part of being human. Just grow up and stop being so precious.
@@NoTaboos Obviously you've never had a panic attack. Maybe one day, you will also have to deal with mental health problems, if I were you I wouldn't be so arrogant.
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I have had panic disorder for 15 years now and what helps me is exercise, good sleep schedule,and eating 3 meals a day. Find something you can focus on while you are having a panic attack that isn’t to stimulating but keeps your mind occupied. I like to play video games that are dull like monopoly or family feud while I pace around. Hope this helps someone.
I have to pace, too. My distraction is to say a word for each letter of the alphabet or try to remember all the states as I pace.
Thats not a real solution though.. did something happen in ur past, to trigger the panick-attacks?
I remember trying to explain to a friend the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack. I told her that an anxiety attack is when you have something you're worried about. A panic attack comes out of nowhere, and makes you think you're about to die... FOR NO REASON. My first was when I was on my way to pickup dinner where I go about 4 nights a week. I remember thinking how different everything looked to me, and by the time I got inside the restaurant, I couldn't remember the last part of the drive, or whether I even had a green light. Mind you, I was only 19 at the time, and was only about a mile away from home, but I couldn't have found my way there if I tried, and had to call my parents. By the time THEY got there, I was about to call 911, because I was sure I was dying. There really is such a big difference between the two beasts of panic and anxiety.
Watching this makes me anxious, shouldn’t but it does. 😔
I totally get the lost feeling. Multiple days I go to work where I have been for 4 years, it feels so unfamiliar. I try to start working and can’t even focus on what to do, like it’s my first day at work, and I have never done my job before. It is really tiring to deal with.
You should feel lucky for having a panic attack at the age of 19 mine I was only 13
I’m so glad I’ve found out the difference. I’ve had severe anxiety since I was 5. I’ve always had anxiety attacks where I get overwhelmed. But then I started having panic attacks and they were the worst thing ever. Then I developed panic disorder, it was hell on earth. I had multiple attacks a day, and had one that lasted a week.
I'm On Day 2 Right Now..I Can Relate & Feel For You..I Started Having Them 33 Years Ago & No One Knew What I Was Talking About,, I Quickly Leaned Not To Talk About It Because People Thought You Were Nuts..It Would Be 14 Or 15 Years Later Before I Ever Heard It Mentioned & A Name For It.
Stay strong!
Same here. And when i was 18 i had my own apartment but after a robbery i lived in the closet for close to 3 months. Rented out my living room. Came out to eat and use the bathroom and slept in bed but if i was awake i was in the closet with my laptop.
Hell on Earth. Panic attacks are evil and almost impossible to describe
@@dahj5954 Only People That Have Experienced It Can Understand.
I've always used it as panic attacks being entirely without trigger, and anxiety attacks having a clear reason. Anxiety attacks are easier to manage; get rid of or away from the trigger and focus on something else. Panic attacks are more like playing a video game where the music suddenly starts getting louder and more intense, but you can't see the boss. You feel like it's getting closer, but you can't see it.
Does anyone else have panic attacks watching UA-cam videos about panic attacks? Great descriptions about the differences between panic and anxiety attacks, by the way. I've heard so many different and sometimes conflicting descriptions of the two. Yours made sense.
Years ago when I was trying to find out what the hell was going on with me, watching videos, reading or researching panic & anxiety disorder would be sure to bring on an attack. Talking about it to friends or family would also often trigger one. I had to be VERY careful about thinking or talking about it because it was sure to make it happen - really weird. So yes, I totally understand what you mean.
I try to be careful of which comments I read as those can be triggering. Also, I always skip the parts of the video where the presenter explains what a panic attack is. Obviously that's triggering too, so...
@@djdb1214 - Some good tips, thanks.
@@SA-wb1jb It's stressful explaining to people what a panic attack is. Unless they know about it, they can't conceive of it. Thus, I only talk about it with those that have some experience or knowledge of it. Some people just won't get it, no matter how you explain it.
@@djdb1214 It is tricky, isn't it. The trouble is, running from the trigger, reinforces the trigger. If we are feeling somewhat relaxed and are comfortable - like at home - making ourselves experience the trigger will reduce the potency of it. I use a rating system... rate from 1 to 10 how anxious I am before the event and how anxious I think I'll be when doing it. Then I do it and record after how anxious I actually was. When you do this it is often less than we expect. Slowly keep going with this and the problem will reduce. A psychologist taught me this.
I suffered from panic disorder for 10 years with daily panic attacks sometimes lasting hours at a time. Here's what I did personally to stop having panic attacks and it honestly changed my life, I rarely have panic attacks now and when I do I can calm myself down quickly.
1. stay where you are. running to another room or leaving in your car will make your brain believe there is some sort of danger you're running from and can cause even more panic when you're in those areas in the future.
2. Act as calm as possible. I know it's hard and feels nearly impossible but it actually helps over time and tells your brain there is no real danger.
3. Deep slow breathing actually does help a ton as it slows your heart rate and in turn tells your brain that there isn't danger and you are okay.
4. It helps me to remind myself that this is just a panic attack and a temporary feeling. it will go away and I will be okay. Just ride the wave of panic until it ends.
This isn't a quick fix but if you do this everytime you have a panic attack I guarantee you over time they will not be as severe or stop completely. Here's a link to the website I found that taught me all of these tips and explains more in depth what a panic attack is and why it happens and even more advice on how to stop them.
www.hypnosisdownloads.com/blog/stop-panic-attacks
Thanks for sharing :)
Someone told me in the midst of an attack to "ride the wave" as well. Much easier said than done. I hate wondering when the next one will hit, and will it be worse than the last. Its a roller coaster for sure.
Thank you for this info and article. It really is life changing 🙏
Thanks you for sharing this it is helpful! 🥰
Thank youuu❤
2 years ago I suffered from panic disorder, I was afraid of passing out and/or dying all the time. The panic became so intense that I was not able to leave my house anymore. Now, a few years later, I can tell you that I managed to resolve my panic disorder. So if you are struggling right now and feel like your life is spiralling out of control, know that it will get better! What really did the trick for me was embracing the panic (no matter how scary it feels), I really started to focus on all the "unpleasant" sensations and observed them without letting them scare me. I really breathed into it while staying curious and investigating. Eventually I was not afraid of panic attacks anymore and I haven't had them since. This is what got me out of it, I can recommend trying it, hopefully it helps.
I wish I could pass out or die. It just keeps me awake when I should be sleeping, makes me depersonalize so I cant sleep. I always thought I had insomnia but was just anxious/my brain was trying to fix everything at once. Maybe the 2 are linked or are similar.
Glad to hear. Did something in particular happen to trigger it that youve been able to figure out?
I m having right now...that's y opened anxiety based videos
I have panic disorder. It’s the the scariest experience. I could never come out of them. Thank you for informing others, and about the difference.
I have panic disorder also
May God and Saints bless you
Journalling is such a good way to work through challenges. Putting thoughts down on paper really helps to reinforce what the thinking is. I like to ask myself questions, to keep myself accountable and real with what is going on in my life. I would imagine most illness comes from the prolonged distress of experiencing panic because of the disruption to the nervous system. It is encouraging to hear you share your wisdom on these differences with emphasis on acceptance. Acceptance is so unbelievably powerful. Thank you dear Emma.
I love journaling and also have meaningful songs I listen to. 📒🎶
Yes I have taken journalling up this year and it's one of the best things I have done for my metal health
@@juliejackman2649 me too. As soon as I switch on certain music I can feel my brain relaxing. Happy New year....May your music continue to bring you joy 📒🎶
My journal is filled with all the dark thoughts that are unwelcome intruders in my mind. I write them out as they come to my mind. It’s like a purge of garbage data. I just hope no one ever reads it! I always feel better after dumping those dark thoughts out on paper.
@@scotttucker9613 This is why I’ve destroyed a lot of my old journals. I was watching a show a few years ago where people were debating whether to read their deceased parent’s journals. They knew their parent expressly did not want them to read it, but they felt entitled to, so they ended up reading them. I started reviewing my journals then, saving or scanning sections that seemed like they could be helpful for me to revisit in the future, and then shredding the rest. Nobody else is entitled to my private thoughts/demons, even once I’m gone.
Loved this.
Something that helps me with PD is “announcing” - I have found that at a certain point when I realize the level of fear or that I think I’m “dying” (because it is like a death each time) is that I say “I’m having a panic attack, I’m experiencing a panic attack” out loud, like in my own voice
- and then since I’ve heard myself say it and remember my voice, it brings back the reality of my physical existence.
I also use colors and textures. I look at objects or blanket and speak out loud what color they are and what they feel like (describe them). Im careful to avoid things with words or clocks. I stick to blankets, walls, brass lamps, frames, outlets, wood, etc. Nothing too busy but describing mundane in my own voice helps bring me back into this realm.
Thanks so much for the breakdown! I’ll be tuning in for more. Xoxo
Thanks, I'm going to actually try that, it's a way to focus on something else
I used to get an ice cream cone out the freezer. The coldness would sorta help distract me from my heart pounding and feeling like I was suffocating, and I'd tell myself that by the time I finished the ice cream that it would be over T___T!
This is really similar to what a therapist told me to try when I was anxious. She'd have me name five things I could see, then five things I could touch, five things I could hear, five things I could taste and five things I could smell. Those last two were a bit more involved, because I'd have to go taste things (like a little bit of salt, or a sip of milk, or maybe a piece of gum) and then find different smells (maybe some soap, or my clothes, or my hair, or the outdoors).
It has the same purpose to what you're describing - to get you back down into your body and surroundings and show your brain that you're safe. But your idea is much more simple, lol. Thanks for sharing this - I have a new, easier technique.
I do that too. I have to verbally talk to myself and explain i will be ok.
You need to check in to a sanitorium. Forever.
i remember watching a video of a "licensed therapist" say panic attacks are always faked and anxiety isnt real, so thank you so much for giving me a little faith back into therapists
oh yes, cause i love to fake the feeling of stress and dying. yes cause i want to feel that way. yeah that's not true. get that therapist fired. they clearly aren't intelligent at all
Riiight, because I just love that searing empty feeling of grief, dread and chaos shooting through my body and mind. Oh, and missing work because of said sensations are a blast too.
Finally someone who acknowledges the difference! Professionals treated me like I have panic attacks but the symptoms listed often didn't match with what I'm going through (no fear of death/heart attack). I always felt uncomfortable using the term panic attack for myself. Now I know that what I have are anxiety attacks!
Thank you for this. Panic attacks are the most terrifying things I have ever experienced. I feel there is often not enough emphasis put on explaining the very real differences between anxiety and panic disorders. Thanks again for your kind and genuine approach to this subject.
This video helped me realize that I did indeed have a panic attack recently and didn’t even know what to call it. Also, the bouts of anxiety I have often might actually be anxiety attacks…Thank you for this video, this is super helpful for me to understand what I go through and to be able to put a label on things that I couldn’t before is so reassuring-it means I’m not alone! Thank you :)
I had one today. It felt like a small black-out and I felt so dizzy and it felt like my mind was spinning. It was a stupid reason too… worrying what if I’m a psycho and do something terrible. It’s a long story… don’t wanna ramble about it lol
Thank you for this! I have a severe panic disorder, and haven’t been able to leave my house in months, been getting better slowly, it’s a long process, anyone reading this, you got this, keep pushing you can do it!❤️
Im the same. Its been about 2 years for me being homebound because of my panic disorder
@@courtnelee_ it’s the worst thing, I’m so sorry you feel that way as well, I hope things get better for you, no one deserves to feel that way
Thank you very much will do!
I've only had a handful of panic attacks in my life, while anxiety has always been an issue for me, panic attacks aren't so much, but that first one, I remember it as clear as day because it was so out of the blue! Feeling like I was about to faint was definitely the first thing, then I felt like totally unreal, then like I was about to float away... and I was just standing in an open space at an outdoor concert with a friend, it was so early no one was even around us yet so I have no idea what triggered this, but I raced to the portapotty and stayed in there for an hour or more because I felt so nauseous. It was hell. I still can't stand Mudvayne because they were playing on the stage while I was sitting on the ground afraid to even get up to go back up there. And this was 20 years ago!
I love Mudvayne. Sorry for your discomfort. I have anxiety and panic attacks.
@@adamperez349 to be fair, I wasn't there to see them anyway, Evanescence was one of the main bands and I was there for that. By the time they were on, I was back to normal. I've never really listened to Mudvayne anyway, it just stuck in my mind for some reason that they were on stage at that time!
Whenever I get stressed, it causes nausea, too much stress, I puke. Usually it leads to a panic attack or my anxiety just goes away after I vomit. Stomach issues are generic on my dads side of the family (which I inherit a lot from, seriously, I put the gender swap filter from Snapchat on me and I looked like my dad but with glasses. Plus I have a similar body type to the women on that side of the family) so it might be part of that. But yeah I get the nausea part.
Oh my GOD. Thank you so much for explaining the differences. I’ve experienced both anxiety & panic attacks and in college I had them very frequently. It really bugged me whenever people told me to “take deep, calming breaths” because it didn’t matter how much or how deeply I breath. Nothing made it feel like enough oxygen was getting to my lungs.
And this whole time I thought I just had GAD in college, but based on this definition, I had PD. I was in constant fear of having a panic attack, & that would make me feel anxious & have physical symptoms in class.
That was so helpful...! To understand that panic attacks will keep occuring if I try to push it away, bottle it up.
Bc that's what I've been doing. And this past week, I allowed myself to panic, while accepting my feelings... And haven't had a freakout moment since! Hope I can continue to keep this up and not feel ashamed when panic attacks do come up again.
Never ever feel ashamed thsts nonsense you will be suprised how many ppl suffer me included... there is no shame
My therapist told me today that I was one of the worst cases he’s ever seen in panic disorders. Idk if it made me feel better cuz I overcame it even though it took me 5 years or if it made me scared of my body for working itself up so much
I work myself up over the stupidest things, it’s not as bad as yours (I don’t really know that for sure) but I do know that it feels really terrible. I work myself up a lot To the point to where I vomit and/or get s migraine. It sucks, and I know how you feel
I have had panic disorder since I was 7 years old, I'm 19 today. I have only been aware that I have panic disorder for two years. Growing up think I was a monster and constantly feeling like I'm gonna die is horrible.
I was happy when my psychologist told me what it was, being unaware letting ones mind think the worst is scary.
This was actually so validating. I had a roommate (who literally meant the best for me, she's a life long friend) who wanted me/us to find out the deep reason why I was having panic attacks. When I told her it was the fear of having panic attacks, she said that we should work together to find the root cause (aka that she believed that I thought that was the cause but that there was likely something else there). Again, love this girl so, so much but so glad to hear that I wasn't just suppressing unknown emotions
Finally, a distinction between these two terms. For me, the sudden sense of impending doom and the feeling of detachment were most upsetting. I agree with resisting urge to flee and to ride the wave. Also the knowledge that this will end brings some comfort. Therapy has provided the most relief and tools to help feel like I am the one in control instead of the other way around.
I've been having panic attacks for almost a year. At first i didn't know what was happening to me I would constantly get scared for no reason my heartbeat would go up like crazy. After over a year now I went to a therapist and just started medications. Thanks this video helped me a little
I have the cure 100%
did it start after your second dose of the VAX?
So now you are a drug addict. Congratulations. FAIL.
I I got same problem last 3 years what I need to do somebody help me taking medicine that doesn't work heartbeat medicine little bit help for me
@@safinabegum115 Word salad.
When im having panic or anxiety attacks. I always say to myself that it will pass by. Thats how i calm myself. Yes im feeling anxious and uncomfortable right now but later it will pass. Deep breaths and think positive things, drink cold water or shower with slightly cold water.
Nail. Head. This is exactly how I was trying to explain my panic attacks to a friend. It's always "BAM!" out of the blue attacks that start off with less severe anxiety attack symptoms, but my struggling to not have an attack makes it worse - like a feedback loop. A fear of fear, a fear of losing control, a fear of appearing "crazy". It's very real and very surreal at the same time.
I’ve tried to explain this for years. My brain tells me I’m dying every single day. I have to actively fight it all day everyday. It’s exhausting. When I talk about having panic disorder people will often say “oh yea I get nervous, too.”
I’m like.. thats not even clos-ah, never mind. 😭
I’m right there with you lady. People don’t understand our emotional situation with a panic attack….don’t care who you are. Need help to get past this.
Guys , look fot Jesuschrist, he can heal us from anything!, i've heard that many people like us healed after going regularly to an adoration chapel in a catholic church! Just being in front of him is enough, talking to him, he's literally there in any adoration chapel all over the world, maybe you're not believers, but try it, it can't change your life for ever, i'm in the process
You ARE dying every single day. Like every other human. Get over it.
@@dennisandretuestaflores448 Yet again some religious nutcase intruding into the comments with crap.
@@NoTaboos Ah, thank you. Now that you said that, my panic disorder is cured.
It’s so hard getting panic attacks and anxiety at work. I try and force it down and that’s been a big part of why my disorder has snowballed into this life changing problem. It’s nice to listen to people discuss the acceptance that is necessary to overcome this and get my life back.
This is awesome cuz I suffer through anxiety, insomnia and being ADHD.
So my first panic attack was on a vacation when we went to Hawaii. We'll, a little phobia I have is the fear of deep water.
My mom said that I snorkel well enough to go see some fish in the shallows. I was fine when she was around, but when I found out she left to go deeper to where my sister and dad were, I panicked. I couldn't swim for maybe 5 minutes. And although the water was only up to my waist, I froze.
When I unfroze I ran/swam back to the beach and stayed there. I hyperventilated. Asthma kicked in making it worse, then I blanked out.
I did not go near the ocean the rest of that trip. It was beautiful though. We got to see where the Jurassic World props were, we got to see King Kong vs. Godzilla props were, it was amazing.
My anxiety attacks are different, they're more work related with stress and I also live day to day, so if I think outside my box, I get anxiety attacks. Those I have to back up, rewind and calm myself down, even though my ADHD is running around like a chickenless head.
Anyway, stay frosty! Stay safe!
This was so insightful! I was diagnosed with panic disorder last year and this video made me realize why we did certain things in therapy. It was all about making the anxiety and the panic less scary!! My psychologist and I hyperventilated together for a set amount of time (like a minute or so) and that was so uncomfortable, but it did make the hyperventilating part so much less scary. Like: hyperventilating is not dangerous and the things you feel (like light headedness) are completely normal and harmless. Such a simple yet effective excersice. And only now I actually realize why we did that.
I call them dread attacks: no obvious precipitant, not many physical symptoms (other than a buzzing feeling in my chest like too much coffee) but that awful dread anticipation. My sister explained it as, when you were a kid and you'd done something wrong, and you were just waiting for Mom to find out
I HATE journaling. I've spent my whole career writing: study notes, patient notes and reports, essays so the act of marshalling words on a page is a chore
Woah this is so true. But because often there’s nothing to actually dread, it’s much harder to get ‘over it’!
I went threw a bad time with my hypochondriac to the point I wouldn't lock my doors "just in case I had a heart attack and the EMS needed to get in my house." I went to therapy for a year every week just to lower my health anxiety and prevent my panic attacks cause any time I felt "sick" I thought I was dying.
I finally understand the difference ! I had panic attacks a few times, because of arachnophobia and fear of heights, and it was kinda rare. But anxiety attacks are way more common for me, I've had a lot in the last few years and I still struggle with fighting my anxiety. Thanks a lot for explaining all this !!
I really appreciate you talking about how calming techniques like deep breathing actually make things worse. My previous therapist was dismissive when I said the deep breathing made me feel more anxious, not less.
My therapist had me try the DARE method (Barry McDonagh) for reducing panic attacks. Some of the steps were helpful, but one of them involved reframing the feeling as excitement since excitement and anxiety/panic are physiologically so similar. The problem for me is that I have never experienced excitement as a positive thing. It has always felt like anxiety, so even when I feel excited about something, I feel physically sick and full of dread. Excitement isn’t usually as extreme of a negative feeling as a panic attack, but it is still pretty awful for me.
There are a few grounding techniques that bring me back into my body and out of the derealization that help me ride out the attack. I don’t think about it as trying to calm myself down, because that just prolongs the attack.
This video was posted at the perfect time for me, had one of the worst panic attacks of my life last night. Thank you for what you do 🙏
I JUST randomly came across this video and your channel and can honestly say what a relief I felt to have watched your video. I have never heard/seen anyone describe panic attack symptoms so perfectly. For a while I got tests done at the cardiologists office, and doctors and it took them so long to tell me that I was suffering from panic attacks. It has been extremely difficult for me to truly explain to people what it is like, but this hits the nail right on the head. I will keep watching your videos to try and help myself improve. Thank you so much
I’ve had so many anxiety attacks in my life time (at least once a week) but I’ve also had quite a few panic attacks. This is very accurate because whenever i have a panic attack it feels like a shadow just comes over me and everything goes blank and then I faint. It annoys me when someone says they are stressed therefore they had a panic attack because it’s way worse then being a little stressed for work
as someone who had undiagnosed panic disorder since they were a kid, i was very distressed when i realized not everyone knew the difference between these two! thank you for making a video to explain it better!!
Been having panic/anxiety attacks for 43 years. You can try and say do this or do that when you feel an attack coming BUT sometimes they hit so fast and so strong you are literally at their mercy. PERIOD
28 years and out of no where for no reason it happens. I have at least 1-2 a year now. Only thing that works while having one is valium. Downers put a quick stop to that over active brain. I've tried everything under the sun. Some psych meds made them worse for me
I never have any warning. Mine always hit me in the middle of the night while I am asleep.
I just found your channel, and I’m glad I did. I’m under a ton of pressure. My business tanked, I’m living with my in-laws, I’m pretty much financially broke, and this holiday season I feel doubly worse because of what I can’t financially give to my family this Christmas. It’s almost like clockwork lately, the anxiety coming on from all the noise. At least I’m starting to be able to recognize what’s coming and go somewhere quiet before it gets really bad. Your videos are super helpful. I’ve been using the one on calming down in the middle of an attack. It helps take the edge off. Super grateful for you and the content you are sharing.
I developed a panic disorder and I have never heard someone explain the panic attacks better than you. People always try to walk me through the anxiety steps of calming down and they don't understand that by them trying to get me to calm down just makes me fear the worst is happening that that I NEED to panic now. Like trust me, I am an independent, self taught, spiritual, competetive person who has no problems motivating myself to change mindset or ideals. If calming down and regulating my breaths worked, I'd never need someone to tell me to calm down. In emergency situations I don't even panic. I'm relaxed I'm calm. As soon as loud explosions happen, shit falls out the sky, or someone talks about a planetary disaster and I just *feel* the adrenaline pour up my spine and over my brain like hot water. Of course, I realize my body is signaling to fight or flight, so I try to ignore it and focus on anything else. rarely am I able to actually stop my brain before it over thinks the situation and I'm panicking even though I can tell myself "You're literally fine, Wtf is wrong with you. why can't you function properly. this is silly nonsense" I just can't get my nerves and my brain to get it.
Wow… I’ve never seen or heard anyone talk about panic attacks like this. This is exactly how I feel. Almost word for word what I feel! I’m honestly in awe! Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for this. It makes perfect sense. I have situational panic attacks (subways, driving on highways, over bridges and tunnels) and the thought of having to do it creates more anxiety before the event, culminating in a panic attack during the event. Deep breaths *do* sometimes work, luckily. I have a long way to go. Can't wait to see the next part of this series!
As someone with chronic panic and anxiety attacks- including lots of issues with derealization and silent panic/anxiety attacks- this video was very helpful. Thanks!
I just want to thank you so much for your videos. For those who can't afford therapy and in need of it, you are a god sent. Please keep on making these informative and useful videos. You are literally saving lives. Praying for you and your family to be healthy and happy, always!
This is so helpful. Thank you. I have always felt broken that trying to focus on breathing when in panic makes me feel more panicked, like I will never be able to get the air I need. Hyperfocusing on the breathing just makes it worse. I've been trying to figure out the difference between anxiety and panic attacks, just for sale of accurately naming what I experience, and this is so helpful. Derealization and the fear or passing out due to lack air is so unpleasant.
FINALLY! I have wondered this for 10 years! Emma, you are amazing and so gracious. I thank God for you!
I remember the first panic attack I ever had, I went by ambulance to the hospital thinking I was dying! Seriously my heart was pumping that fast, I couldn’t feel my feet and I couldn’t breath. When the doctor told me I’d had a panic attack, I took badly like she thought it wasn’t serious because I had no idea a panic attack could feel so real, I’d always thought it’s was just something in the mind that can be controlled! It wasn’t until that night that I learnt just how real a panic attack can be, with real symptoms. Before then, I’d never had one before. Since then I started having them about inn early it twice a month and it was because I couldn’t stop thinking about the first panic attack. Soon as I’d think about it, it would happen
Did you eventually get help? If yes how?
May the Saints and God bless all people out of their sorrow really.
I’ve had both a panic attack and anxiety attack. I’ve only had a panic attack once. I went to a football game and had a fear of heights. I actually fell faint and passed out. My anxiety attack is definitely about over analyzing my future and being in control and losing control.
YES!! You're finally the FIRST person that I have heard say that trying to breathe/calm down make the panic attack worse! I have always thought this. Thank you! I needed this series!
So, I'm glad this video was made so people are aware of the differences of what panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and panic disorder are. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with anxiety at an early age, but when I got older I was examined more in depth with my mental disorders and I was and still am diagnosed with anxiety, panic disorder, and many more. I never knew the difference until my therapist told me and I was shocked. I can't imagine what someone else is going through like me with having both.
YES! A lot of things clicked for me when you put it in that framework. I had panic attacks of varying severity almost daily for a couple years and it took me a long time to figure out how to stop trying to "fix" it. I understand that therapy helps a lot of people with similar challenges, but for me it just wound up reinforcing my identity as "broken" and "sick". But once I genuinely accepted that I might have panic attacks for the rest of my life, and decided that I should focus on living the best life I could given the circumstances, they gradually started to go away over the course of about a year. It's hard to articulate because I worry that I will come off a "just stop being x" troll, but I think that the distinction between panic attacks and anxiety attacks could help with that. And if course I understand that my situation was not as bad as what others may be experiencing.
Diagnosed Panic Disorder person here - wow! This explained it better than I’ve ever heard it before. Thinking back to some of my worst panic attacks and how they got worse as I tried new things makes sense now. Going to a doctor and starting therapy has been life changing for me. Like she said, acceptance is key. Thanks for this!
Thank you Ma'am for all the help that I got from your videos. The year 2021 was a tragic one for me. Many storms came into my life. And I struggled with anxiety and panic attacks but now I am getting better as I feel it. I have learnt many things from your videos.. Thanks a lot. And Keep doing it. May God bless you for all the selfless help you are providing to people through your videos. And a very Happy New Year to you and also to the people who are reading this. Don't give up guys. Tommorow will be better than today if we try. There's beauty beyond.
I got diagnosed with anxiety disorder and it made me feel so relieved, and felt like the right answer. I later got diagnosed with social anxiety by another Phyciatrist and now it feels wrong. This video has helped me know that I need to prepare a safe environment to be able to fully let these pass, thank you
Thank you for these three videos about anxiety and panic attacks. I have found them very helpful. I had my first panic attacks when I was about 13 and they were completely disabling, I was scared boy basically having attack after attack. I did not understand what was happening to me and neither did the doctor my mother took me to. All I felt was that I was going to die and was terrified these attacks would just come on without warning in the worst possible times and places - “oh no, not now”. That was half a century ago. A life time of, largely contained, anxiety and panic and accompanying episodic depression. I have had a successful career and accomplishments, but have needed a lot of psychological help and support and several types of in depth therapy - which has given me huge insight into this condition and it’s causes but it has never gone away. Although I was aware that I was “afraid of fear” I have never heard it so clearly put as in these videos - “fear of fear”, “anxiety about anxiety”. Thank you for these and your other wonderful videos. Best wishes from Bronte country, Yorkshire.
Omg this is mind blowing. I have had recurring panic attacks for several years now. I try to accept it but it’s so scary that you simply don’t want to accept it!
As a therapist I truly appreciate the time you took to create this content and share it with the public. It really helps to demystify therapy, and the diagnosis process. I'm emailing links to your videos to my clients! Really excellent work here! You've inspired me to start covering more psychological topics on my fitness channel! Well done. Keep it up Sister Therapist!
I just started having panic and anxiety attacks in Jan. I am going through some major life changes/emotional trauma. I had never had either and couldn’t figure out what was happening. I worked with my doc and therapist. This is super great information!
Sounds like PTSD. Definitely keep talking to your therapist, I never knew that I was suffering with past experiences such a horrible way, not able to function,work or sleep was literally driving me inasne. Talking to a professional was very helpful.
@@soupbone7345 I am. It definitely stirred up things from my childhood. I am a child of extreme childhood abuse. I am working with my doc and doc. I got on meds. It has made a world of difference.
"Acceptance must come before change". A perfect turn of phrase (which I just appropriated to my personal notebook).Thanks for a fine essay, Ms. Emma.
i had this problem 15 years ago, went to therapy and got fixed. then a month ago started in a minimun level, then i saw your video and it clicked on me, i started seeing anxiety from another perspective now im so much better and that happend in just one night!
THANK YOU!
This is what I've been looking for, thank you so much for making this course so affordable, I really and omg truly appreciate it!! Decrease anxiety check in!!
Happy new year and peace to Emma , her loved ones,and all who read this
I just happened to find a video of yours a couple weeks ago... after quitting smoking! Devine intervention. I just want to take a moment to say thanks! Thanks for your wonderful insights and help! Been sharing your videos on one of my fb pages too.
She is the best therapist I have ever seen.
I'm grateful for this channel. You have helped me take back and enjoy my life again. I can't explain how much better my mental health has become because of your videos, without writing an essay so I'll just say I'm forever thankful. I wish you and all your loved ones the best.
I’ve been trying to explain the feeling of a panic attack to my mother for so long. I have panic disorder but can never explain it to her in a way she understands and you just did so well!! A feeling of realizing it’s happening and then having a physical reaction to it and feeling ill and it getting worse.
Just tell her its a feeling you would not wish on you worst enemy.
i am in tears over here at how accurate you have described panic disorder! over the years (from 18-57 now) many many doctors i have been to do not understand what i am trying to describe..i live a limited life because of this disorder yet i am still working on myself..thank you for finally making me realize that someone in the world actually understands what im saying/living with
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! So much for making a video like this! I can finally define a Anxiety Attack and A Panic attack without them being too related, and stuff, thank you.
Thanks for explaining Panic Disorder. I suffer from it & when I try to tell people that I have it, I get told that Panic Disorder is not a thing in itself but a category. It's sometimes frustrating when they get in between me & my medication. Usually trying to help me by trying to get me to sit down & breathe.
I wish that I would’ve seen this last year when I was having panic attacks everyday and I had no idea what was wrong with me. (now diagnosed with a panic disorder) Still learning all of the ins and outs. Thank you so much for this video
What you said is exactly right. This morning in church, out of nowhere my heart started racing & beating so hard. This has happened to me about every year or so. I started asking, “Why God is this happening again??? I thought this was not going to happen again”. Started deep breathing & other things I had learned & they did make me worse. Finally had my son in law help me out after my heart slowed down some (was still beating very hard); Couldn’t hardly walk. I’m home trying to recuperate. So very thankful for all your great teaching Emma. From what you said, I do believe it was a PANIC ATTACK. Already have an appointment with my NLP tomorrow. Praise God for people like y’all who teach us about these issues.
had 3 anxiety attacks in the span of a few months- thanks for educating me on how they work so that i can prevent them!
This channel is gold
I have experienced panic attacks for 2-3 times a day on the first 3 years and became rarely after that but it went to up to 10 plus years that I experience it like once every 4 months. I did not even know what my nervousness and sudden fear was called back then until after 6 years. The first 3 years I even get nervous going outside afraid that a stray bullet might hit my head, I always observed my heartbeat, I always think about diseases, I couldnt take a bath, I couldnt even hang out with friends because I feel like I might get panic attacks or die.
I totally beat it after 14 years, where I can say I dont experience it anymore. I havent had anyone during those times. I kept it all to myself. Now I imagine how strong I was.
Now I want to share advice to everyone who is suffering.
1. Let someone know about it (Someone who wont judge you.) Get off news, social media if you just got panic attacks. It helps.
2. Panic attacks is hard to fight once it is there. All you have to do is slowly accept it. Accept that you have panic attacks while learning how to calm it down. It takes time but it is the way. It wont go away in a day.
3. Look at yourself in a third person everytime. Observe other people around you. If they are not scared why cant you?
4. Make friends and talk and talk and talk
5. Get a hobby. Boxing and exercise had so much help in me. But I did it after 4-5 years when it was worse and felt like it wss my life. Imagine 5 years of it felt like normal days. You could do it early.
6. Do and finish something everyday and think that you accept death. Anytime you can die. Do what makes you nervous. Do it even if youre scared. Slowly though.
7. Pray. (If you dont believe in God, meditate. Fight that demon in your head while closing your eyes. Do it everyday.)
There is a lot more. But it all comes down to just training your mind to dont give a shit. Hope it helps. If I knew what I know now, I could have get rid of it in a month, but I was young 13 yrs old. It controlled me for years, but you shouldn’t be. I fought it by myself, without anyone knew about it. No doctor.
One life to live… life is short.. Enjoy.
Thanks for sharing this.. ❤
It really gives so much hope to others out there. I can totally relate to this it's exhausting. But we can overcome this.. There is some power inside us which can heal us no matter what.
@@priyaghosh9940 how are you now?
This was actually very helpful, one day I just got a random panic attack and I was so confused of what was happening. I was crying and freaking out for no reason- everything around me sounded so loud and I kept hearing a random like- alarm clock changing, like a timer but reallyyyy loud. Then from that day, sometimes I just wake up randomly at night and get panic attacks for no reason at all.
This is so awesome! I often tell people that in order to get over my panic disorder, I had to induce panic attacks in therapy. My therapist would even “egg them on” and try to keep it going as long as possible. Because your body can only sustain that state for so long, eventually you calm down naturally. It’s an adrenaline rush and you’ll run out of adrenaline. It surprises people but it’s true and it worked!! Once the fear of having a panic attack was taken away, they stopped almost completely. I’ve gone a year + without having one and I used to have multiple a day, it was crippling. Hang in there all my fellow anxious folks ♥️♥️ happy to report I’m so much happier now and you will be too if you keep chipping away at this!!
*THANK YOU* for making this video!!! I suffer with *DIAGNOSED* Panic Disorder, OCD, PTSD, Agoraphobia, AND Insomnia due to severe trauma I had in childhood *AND* severe trauma (on a separate occasion) I had in my adult life as well!
When I was 11 years old I witnessed my Father’s sudden passing from an Aortic Aneurysm that exploded in his chest. I still remember the sights, sounds, and smells of each passing moment from my Father getting sick (throwing up) on the floor, him crashing to the ground when he passed out (and ultimately, that was the moment he died), the sights and sounds of the police rushing in to revive him, sights and sounds of EMTs and the ambulance, watching my Father get shocked by the AED as they were trying to get a heart beat back, my Mother screaming on the top of her lungs pleading my Father to not die, etc. I still relive that very moment in my head all the time!!! So, now it will be 29 years!!! (*HOLY COW* !!! I haven’t realized how long it’s been!!!)
Then, in my early 20’s, I was beat-up and gang raped by 12 men while tied to a bed. Same thing as when I was a little girl… I relive *ALL* the sights and sounds to this day!!!
My Panic Disorder is really bad! I’m on many medications and it’s only been a handful of years that I’ve found a good regimen that makes day to day life bearable. The Agoraphobia is *STILL VERY VERY BAD*, but hopefully Therapy will help with that soon!!! My OCD and Insomnia has it’s good and bad days.
Thank you so much for shedding light on this issue! I don’t know how many times people just told me to “get over it”, “you don’t look sick”, “it was so long ago… just get over it already”, etc!!! The more people make videos like this and spread awareness on these topics, the less I have to deal with the comments from people’s ignorance (not their fault), and the education will help with people’s acceptance and finally understanding this illnesses and what people have to live through that have these illnesses!!!
God bless you and the work that you do!!!
Thank you again!!!
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With Love,
Kelly S.
Holy crap I’m real sorry you go through that, you’re really strong and I hope the best for you
Trauma is not a past event it becomes part of you, those events among many others and events that will come is what you are. Nothing is forgotten by the mind and if it is suppressed or repressed it will still be you but out of your conscious control, hence anxiety and panic attacks.
People are of different types, some are more imaginative some less and some have no imagination whatsoever, some are sensitive some insensitive, some are thinkers and some rarely think outside of their daily routine.
This world is stoically oriented, childishly trying to equalise everyone in a Procrustean bed. We suppress our negative emotions and carry on for reasons of efficiency and adaptation to outer circumstances for the sake of outer peace and national aspirations but the psyche is complex and has its own inner life and needs above and beyond the needs of the nation and its demands on the individual. On average we are still in that kill or be killed mindset we were millions of years ago.
@@m.subbayyalakram7130 Thank you so very much! You as well!!!
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To know that you are doing well now (I think and hope) gives me hope for me getting out of the stupid depressive episode I’m in that’s been lasting for like 8 months in a row. (With like a few weeks of no stress, and some days with no stress)
Only you know what you went through. Very sorry.
My God, Dr. Emma is Soooo Good. Love this woman as a fantastic Therapist. You are so very Spot on with complete explanations of the "situation" one feels with Anxiety and panic. I'm 70 yo, and have always been a "anxious" person from childhood. Started wioth nail Biting at 7 or so. My Mother would put that awful tasting stuff on my fingers , but that didn't work. She unfortunately was a very anxious person having suffere Nervous Breakdowns with Shock treatments evolving into deep depressive episodes, that culminated with Suicide when I was 23 years old , just married a few monrths before. The first Anxiety attack for me occurred about 10 years later, my wife now pregnant, and all of sudden - Out of the Blue (which is extremely commion- the Mind is a Powerful and scary thing), Whamoo , heart Blips with rapid heart beating , some sweating, and stomach aches (IBS). My doctor at that time did a GI Series which came back Neg for anything. When i called him for the results, he asked if I was the Guy who was buying a House, I said no, my wife is pregnant: "Oh, That's Your Problem".....meaning that Stress was the problem. I was running at the tim 3-4X a week trying to get a handle on my body, and that helped a little. "IT" (that's how I describe the Anxiety as IT), settled down until about 6 years later, with my second child who didn't sleep more than 2.5 to 3 hours at a time for 15 momths , the sleep depreviation erupted into experiencing more severe Anxiety Attacks. Ativan and somem psysho terapy helped to calm it down. Then circa 1995 at 45 years of age, WHAMOO.... full blown Panic Attacks - scary as SH*T. Aftyer going to amother Psychologist and Group Therapy which did nothing, I found a terrific Psycho-pharmacologist, who prescrbed Prozac. He told me that Group therapy was a waste of time, the problem lies as "Chemical Imbalance in your Brain" . After about 2 weeks or so on 40mg of Prozac, I began to stop the daily Panic attack episodes. I chilled out, and even laughted. Thge stress of being the only Bread winner, with relatively long commutes to a stressful job was putting the adrenalin into a "Rain Barrel OverFlowth" positiion. The story contines and to long to cite here...Suffice it to say that the panic returned in 2018 , after the birth of my 3rd Grandchild and now suffering with Lots of Chronic Pain / Chronic Anxiety from advancing Spinal arthritis (Spondyloitis), on a Sunday morning, I almost couldn't walk !! Shaking, trembling, etc... Had to go to the ER. They tested me and gave me Valium and instructed me to go see my PCP. So, after seeing Neurologists, Rheumatologist (who ruled out RA but recommended seeing a Nuero-Psychologist - which I did), and of Course regular visites to my Pain Management doctor. So back on Prozac and seeing the Neuro-Psych , 3X a week who used Hypnosis, i got a handle on it.
I've been doing my own personal research for years now (thank God for the InterWeb), and have learned so very much. The Mind -Body Connection is of Utmost importance.
I have found that Physiological issues can work Hand In Hand with the your Psyche. I have a damaged Central Nervous System - and the peripheral nerves as well. No Reflexes, extreme CNS sensitivity, the slightest touch can create Chills , and more. In 2011, after my first ever MRI of my Neck, the report stated that I have a More Narrow than Normal spinal canal !!!. And with the cervical spinal issues that have evolved over the many years (Stenosis, Disc Degeneration form C1-T1, arthritic facet joints), I Beleive the Vagus Nerve is being "pinched" and that is amajor Contributor to the CNS agitation. The Vagus Nerve , which Dr. Emma addresses in other videos, is the MotherLode, attached to the Brian stem and running through to your heart, Lungs, Stomach, and other Organs. Hence the Mind - Body Connection. Dr. John Sarno is Right !! read his books on Mind-Body Connection and the Book Back In Control. That doctor also presribes writing a daily Journal of your thoughts BUT then tearing it Up. Sorry for Rambling, but OCD is a manisfestation of Anxiety. By writing this dissertation , trying to enlighten and Help others as well as myself, it offers comfort to me and I hope for others opuit there to deal with The DEMON of Anxiety. Happy New Year top All!!
How can you help others when, after 70years, you still have not overcome your own issues yet?
Your issue is not physical, it’s spiritual.
That’s why no worldly “treatment” works.
All your issues stem from your mother.
Every single one.
You have your mother’s spirit of anger in you.
This is what’s causing you to have her fear, resentment, insecurities, etc etc.
Basically you are your mother.
Can you see this now?
@@freshliving4199 How can you say it's spiritual?
@@freshliving4199 I read your comments with alarming interest. Spiritual... I don't Think So! But the Psychological affects from the traumas experienced, Yes. Traumas affect your MIND , not your Brain. I've been further "enlightened" by watching Dr. Caroline Leaf, a Neuroscientist, who describes the MIND-BRAIN to Body Connection. She too adds some degree of Spirituality to individuals, BUT the MIND which operates at 400 Billion times a second !! affects the Brain and in turn the Body. I am NOT My Mother , however, I may have inherited her poor ability to handle stress and/or Traumas, no matter how petty or severe people think the traumas may be? Did the Fascist Italy living circumstances & Fear where, her father lost his business, became a drunk, and beat his wife (my mother's mother), affect her Psyche: YOU BETCHA !! Did That created tremendous stress and anxiety at an early stage - YOU BETCHA !! Then arriving to this country, unable to return to see her dying Mother, push her over the top (throw in some Post Partum depression after my birth) - YOU BETCHA!! She was not overly religious, but spirituality had Nothing to Do with it. She Prayed aplenty, that was no help.
My point was to relay my story, to show how Traumas affect the Mind, in turn, affect the brain and the Body. Yes, it has taken many years to get a handle on this, to reduce the Stress which creates the debilitating Anxiety form the stress Chemicals that continually flow through your veins. But, the arthritic conditions are REAL, not Mind Made. So, the Chronic Pain and Chronic Anxiety go into a Vicious cycle - round and round it goes.
This is wear Professionals like Dr. Emma (and others including this Dr. Leaf) help one to understand what is going on. Correcting it, Changing it, is another matter. There are many manifestations to Stress caused by Traumas that let the Mind / Brain become trained and thereby affect one's Well Being and Health. I am Learning This, now I have to Practice it!!
@@barbaragambino3096 Barbara, I sent Fresh Living an appropriate response. To each Their Own; I know what I think is Best for me. Dr. Emma is a very good Psychologist. I just recently stumbled on a YT video form Dr. Caroline Leaf, a Neuroscientist / Neuro-Psychologist with very interesting information. It is definitely worth watching and digesting the info about the MIND !!
thank you for clarifying this. as someone with panic disorder, its very unsettling when people use panic/anxiety attacks interchangeably.
Thank you so much for doing this video series. I have suffered from bipolar, depression, and anxiety for almost my entire life, but I did not realize what was going on due to getting the whole mental health was fake speech. Due to that, I was not diagnosed until I was in my 30s. I believe this video will be helpful to others due to the mistakes that you mentioned seems to become the norm, and people use that idea and do not realize that they causing more harm than good.
Oh my god! Thank you SO MUCH for this. I could cry tears of joy. I had been having panic attacks for about 5 days straight, I even had to call 911 so I could be calmed down. It is like you're speaking directly to me. I want to cry tears of joy because you explained everything I've experienced!!! I think I have GAD and panic disorder. I start therapy in 2 days and am so relieved. It's hard for others to truly understand what I'm going thru. Thank you for this! I'm actually going to be on my way soon for my anxiety meds at my drs office.
Just want you to know, Mariah, that I'm praying for you this morning. It's going to be alright.
Hey how are you doing rn? I just went through this on the 11th and I'm still feeling the symptoms, I went to the hospital twice because I didn't know what I was feeling. I hope I can get reliefe very soon, remaining positive.
I had panic disorder for a whole year when I was in my 20’s. So bad where I had my parents rush me to the ER twice in the middle of the night.
Doctors tried meds but I couldn’t take those so I CURED MYSELF by forcing myself into a panic attack (there was a specific trigger for me so it was easy to do) and learning how to work my way through the attack. Haven’t had one in 30 years 😊
Oh please teach me. Can I get your contact? I'm dying of same thing please help a brother. Can I get to know more?
@@samoranohouseofcomedy8394 You just need to learn to work through the panic attack. First and foremost is that when you get the attack you need to feel confident that you aren’t going to die. That’s step one.
So, in my 20’s marijuana began to suddenly trigger panic attacks even though I smoked for years already.
Every time I would smoke it would trigger a bad attack. So after being completed frustrated not being able to smoke and doctors giving me BS medicine I decided to cure myself.
I would light one up and wait for the panic attack to come on which it certainly did. I learned to take deep breaths while having the attack say to yourself you are fine and work through it. After doing that just a few times, I was cured. I no longer got them. Haven’t had one in over 30 years 😁
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I have SPTSD, I have attacks often. I appreciate your explanation showing the differences. I have high anxiety and do fear that anxiety. Sometimes I feel one coming on and it just makes it worse, and sometimes its triggered. It depends on the situation. Watching this has helped my understanding of what's happening, thank you very much.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU SO MUCH
PANIC ATTACKS ARE SO DIFFERENT. THEY'RE SO MUCH SCARIER. THEY DESTROYED MY LIFE AND EVERYONE WITH "ANXIETY ATTACKS" COULD NOT RELATE TO ME
Thank you for this. And I felt validated at last to hear someone finally clarify that breathing exercises make it worse.
You mentioned anxiety attacks generally lastng under 30 min. Could you make a video about dealing with chronic, unrelenting anxiety and stress?
I’ve had anxiety for years and this video, even though I’ve only gotten halfway, is really helpful. Not only to me but obviously everyone else who happens to watch it. I get a lot of anxiety recently Because I’m autistic and have a lot of trouble with food, which has made me gain a lot of weight (especially the past few years) and I now have a lot of anxiety around food. When I feel that anxiety, I just feel even more anxious because now I’m worried about why I’m anxious and I jusf get more and more anxious. And recently, the last....2 weeks? I’ve been getting physical chest pains whenever my anxiety is high, which in turn makes me freak out because I think it’s a heart attack (even though I know logically that it never is) and it all jusf feels like an evil circle. So I’m glad I found your channel and I’m hoping it might help me find out ways to make my anxiety smaller in general. I have it daily, or rather nightly, and it has recently been starting to really get in the way of my life. I’m so done with feeling like this but I don’t know what to do. The chest pains during anxiety is what scares me the most. So I hope I can find some helpful ways to make it better.
THANK YOU. This reaches out to my understanding because I always have recurring anxiety attacks, and I never understood why I couldn't calm down for such a period of time. Even though I have been doing breathing techniques, talking walks, etc. Even panic attacks too are so sudden, and no one understood me why I snapped because the phrase, "calm down". It is so aggravating, so thank you! I'll be sharing this info because back then I didn't know how to word it, and spread this around. :)
This video is so validating because I have described my panic attacks to therapists and other professionals and would always get the stupid breathe techniques and other stuff that didn't work. I even had a therapist keep arguing with me that I was actually having anxiety attacks, not panic :( from your explanation its very clear that I have experienced both anxiety and panic attacks, and each feel extremely different. Especially with the recuring panic attacks because of the cycle of "fearing fear"/fearing the attacks. That cycle was what I was stuck in everyday for a couple months (years ago) because I didn't have any real help. Anyway, this video is so validating, thank you for your work!!