How frequent are anxiety attacks usually?
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Anonymous
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Jun 13, 2018
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Anxiety attacks happens to people all the time. You are not alone in this. Some people get more of it, others are less. However, it is important to understand what is happening when your anxiety pops up. It is how we view it and how we handle them as well. Sometimes, all we have to do is just take a few deep breathes to just calm our minds down.
juhannus
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Feb 14, 2020
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Anxiety attacks are usually generated by any situation your body and brain may find alarming. Depending on your circumstances and how severe your anxiety is, anxiety attacks can be very frequent or only happen once in a while. Everyone experiences anxiety attacks for different reasons, different triggers of these attacks may be specific to just one person. When I was younger, my anxiety largely revolved around unfamiliar situations when I was separated from my parents, but the attacks or episodes would different in severity based on the specifics of a situation. If you are just beginning to understand your anxiety, you may discover different situations that give you these attacks along the way when you least expect it. You now have a name to give this response. Of course, with learning about your needs in relation to mental health, you can also begin to develop a repertoire of coping mechanisms that work for you.
Myheavenismyhome7
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Mar 11, 2020
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I have been dealing with anxiety attacks since I was a teenager. It started with things like taking tests. I would legitimately sweat and have gastrointestinal issues and tightness in my chest. Unfortunately they they thought it was all self induced and it went untreated until I was in my 20s. My anxiety attacks would come at least 3 to 4 times a day it would last between a half an hour to two hours at a time. After I was diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorder and they got me on the right medications my anxiety attack attacks started decreasing slowly. With therapy and anxiety medications I would get upwards near two a day. Since I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder in 1995 with every 5 to 10 years my anxiety levels have decreased and increased at various times. For me I noticed that my anxiety attacks were far worse when I was dealing with any kind of drama or when any of my children were sick. I had breathing techniques and meditation that helped but when that didn’t work I would take my anti-anxiety medication. But sometimes I would still have up to three a day after years and years of treatment. Now after 25 years And much therapy I have learned how to meditate and decrease my attacks to 2 mild cases a day usually only having one and sometimes I can breathe through it and meditate through it and other times I need to take medication. For everyone there is a different trigger. Seeking help is the first step. Patience and mindfulness and the desire to help yourself is key. Don’t wait until they completely take over your life. Ask for help.
ReassuringRey
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Mar 18, 2020
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From experience, I feel like they can vary depending on the challenges faced that day. A couple years ago, I would have multiple anxiety episodes a day and they would vary in severity and impact. Others were low-key and manageable, and others felt like the world was crashing down on me and I had no place to go. To make the anxiety attacks less frequent, I would highly suggest looking into our anxiety support groups and communities and learning about the diverse ways you can help cope with them and hopefully help reduce them! From breathing techniques to types of therapy to even self-care activities, there's something for everyone!
Anonymous
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Mar 18, 2020
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Every person is different. Everyone has different experiences with anxiety and anxiety attacks. Some times anxiety attacks happen every day or more and other people experience anxiety attacks only once a month, while other people experience them once or twice a week. No two people are the same and anxiety takes on many different forms and symptoms. Anxiety attacks can be very mild and go unnoticed or be more sever and be very easily spotted. I sometimes have two or three panic attacks in one day depending on the day and what is going around me. Other times I have one a couple times a week.
SoaringPhoenixButterfly
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Mar 22, 2020
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There is not one answer as to how frequent one get anxiety attacks. It varies from person to person. You first have to factor in the feeling or reason behind the anxiety attack. What was the person doing during the onset? What where they doing before? Once that is figured out you need to find out ways to help that individual cope. Give them other coping skills to get them to come back down from the anxiety attack rather that is deep breathing, or meditation. Once that is done and you figure out the cause you can find ways to combat that.
HelenaxForever
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Apr 1, 2020
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Most i get anxiety in the night or when i am tired. There not real trigger, it comes and go. Of course it has everything to do with my past. But i get sometimes an anxiety attack out of nowhere. I may not complain, some have it much worse. Now with the Corona virus this dont help for the ones that have anxiety, specially if they have to stay home in quarantine. Fresh air and a walk in nature can help so much. I have the chance to live in nature so even with the quarantine going on i can have a small walk outside and meet nobody at all
peacefulforest42
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Apr 2, 2020
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My anxiety attacks are infrequent. They have been slowing down as I get older. I used to have them often, as in many times a week. That was when I was living with my family, which was anxiety-producing. Now, my anxiety is maybe a few times a month at the most. Now, it's more money or safety-related. As those things intensify, my anxiety seems to respond similarly. As those things calm, my anxiety seems to quiet. The attacks come when high running anxiety is becomes out of control and spills over into my waking thoughts all of the time.
CelloandMellow
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Apr 2, 2020
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It really depends on the person. Anxiety has a lot of different disorders under its belt. Some people may experience anxiety attacks as often as multiple times a day, while others will only experience one or two in their entire lifetime. For those with any anxiety disorder, the frequency of anxiety attacks is likely to be higher. Monitor the activity of anxiety attacks and find out if there are triggers that begin these attacks and also the frequency of them. If you're concerned about the frequency or intensity of an attack, discuss your concerns with a licensed professional and seek help.
Anonymous
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Apr 10, 2020
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It entirely depends on a person's mental state and environment around him/her. A depressed or anxious person is more vulnerable to get anxiety attack more frequently even for a small issue. usually from few times a week on normal level to few times a day on extreme level, if they can work on their response to situation they can control it but its not that easy for a person with anxiety. if they cant control it anymore medication and therapy will definitely help them to fight anxiety. and change in environment will usually help for some people, and physical exercise has good results as wll.
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