How frequent are anxiety attacks usually?
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Armanta
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Jul 27, 2016
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They can very from person to person depending on how sever the anxiety of the person is. There is no set frequency. They can be anywhere from a few a month, to a few a day, it really isn't set. But either way, it can all be helped and treated :)
ValRuberto
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Jul 27, 2016
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It's varies a lot from person to person. Some people have specific triggers that cause anxiety attacks and that would mean their attacks are as frequent as they're exposed to their trigger. Other people don't really have specific triggers, and for those people anxiety attacks could be really infrequent and only happen a few times a year, or they can be really frequent occurring every day. If you ever get to the point where you feel the number of anxiety attacks you are having is affecting your quality of life, you should consider consulting with a therapist. They will be able to give you the help you need to make your attacks less frequent.
mintybunny
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Jul 28, 2016
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It varies I'm sure. Mine seemed pretty random at times, any amount could be "normal". But if you feel the amount of anxiety attacks you get is far too much, you could go to a professional.
softNutella25
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Jul 29, 2016
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Anxiety attacks usually peak within 10 minutes, but everyone can be different. On rare instances, panic can last for hours, but this is not common. A true attack will peak and then calm down all within about 20 minutes or so, sometimes less.
kristenisaninjaturtle
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Jul 29, 2016
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I get anxiety attacks every single day of my life, you just have to learn how to control your anxiety
CrypticCoty
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Aug 3, 2016
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it depends on how bad the situation could be, if you're triggered easily, the more frequent they are
Twentyoneuries
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Aug 4, 2016
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Many people experience different levels of anxiety attacks and how general they come. Its all different.
SilentSerenityy
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Aug 4, 2016
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They vary from person to person but you can have them several times a day or they can rarely happen at all.
Anonymous
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Aug 5, 2016
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It depends on the person. Anxiety affects different people differently. It's uncommon to have more than one in a day but not unheard of. Stressful times such as exam times can also trigger panic/anxiety attacks more often than you usually have.
Anonymous
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Aug 6, 2016
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Well it's not the same for everyone so I can't say exactly how frequent they are 😔 But it depends on how bad your anxiety is
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