Hello I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang and I’m a psychiatrist with AnxietyBoss.com. Today, I will talk about panic disorder, which is an anxiety disorder where you have repeating panic attacks and you have extreme fear of the next attack coming. So the audience will benefit from this presentation by learning more about panic disorder and how […]
How Do I Deal With Panic Attacks?
Panic attacks are very distressing, and it can feel like you are going to die from a heart attack. Symptoms of panic attacks are shortness of breath, pounding and rapid heartbeat, chest pains, sweating, trembling, numbness, tingling, muscle tension, and headache. Many people who experience a panic attack will think they are having a heart […]
How Do I Figure Out The Source Of My Anxiety?
I get this question frequently from people who are anxious and have panic attacks. While CBT is effective and attempts to find anxiety-provoking and maladaptive thoughts, people who are anxious can’t always find those triggering thoughts, and just have a panic attack out of the blue, so it seems. The issue with people who have […]
Panic Attacks- a Neural and Biochemical Response
A panic attack is a severe manifestation of the fight or flight response, which has both a neural response (sympathetic nervous system response) and biochemical response (hormonal response). The fight or flight response is illustrated in the following flowchart: So with a panic attack, it can be triggered by a change in your body, such as increased […]
How Panic Disorder Evolves – The Negative Cycle of Panic Disorder
Today, I will talk about how panic disorder develops. If you do not know what the negative cycle of panic disorder is like, and how you get stuck in a panic loop, then this article can be very helpful. We also have a video of this article if you prefer that format. The following flowchart details […]
What is panic disorder?
Panic disorder is a major anxiety disorder, and is characterized by recurrent, frequent panic attacks that are random and sudden. Panic disorder is highly disruptive to your life, as it can rupture relationships, jobs, schooling, and your ability to take care of yourself. Panic attacks are discreet, random, and abrupt episodes of extreme anxiety and […]
Does Breathing Help For Anxiety Attacks?
Yes, controlled breathing helps for anxiety attacks. When you have an anxiety attack, also known as a panic attack, you may experience shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, numbness and tingling in your arms and legs, and feeling like you are having a heart attack or even an asthma attack. Once you have figured out […]
How Does One Relax With An Anxiety Attack?
There are several ways to relax with an anxiety attack. An anxiety attack, similar to a panic attack, is characterized by extreme fear or nervousness, shortness of breath, chest pain, butterflies in the stomach, lump in the throat, tingling of the arms and legs, and feeling like you are having a heart attack or asthma […]
What Is The Difference Between A Heart Attack And A Panic Attack?
Astonishingly, these types of questions on the internet regarding the difference between medical illness and psychiatric presentations are being answered by people who are not medical doctors. Getting medical advice from someone who is not a medical doctor can be life-threatening. Fortunately, at AnxietyBoss.com, all the questions and content are written and edited by Dr. […]
What Is The Difference Between An Asthma Attack And A Panic Attack?
Oftentimes, it is difficult to tell the difference between an asthma attack and a panic attack. It is important to know the difference, as an asthma attack may need urgent medical treatment to prevent asphyxiation. A panic attack is treated a different way, and does not require emergency medical treatment. The main difference between […]
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