How frequent are anxiety attacks usually?

The number of attacks depend on how severe your condition is. Some people have them once a month while others have them several times a week. It just depends on the individual. From personal experience, I can say that I have experienced panic attacks quite frequently, especially during the most fragile times in my life where I was dealing with some heavy trauma that had occured in my early childhood. I would even have days where I found myself to be completely fine and others days where I felt like because I had panic attacks, I wouldnt be able to carry on with daily functions.

It depends on the environment one lives in. Anxiety attacks and their frequency can be affected by stress, feeling overwhelmed, certain disorders, social standing and status, financial situation, family situation, relationship situation, and more. Some people may only experience an anxiety attack once in their life, but some may experience it on a daily basis. If an individual experiences a lot of stressful situations, or feels like they're in constant danger because of the area they live in, they may grow to experience intense, ever lingering fear, which in high amounts or a shocking increase makes them experience a panic attack.

There is no set timeframe for the duration of an anxiety attack but research suggests that most attacks last about 20 minutes. While 20 minutes doesn’t sound like a long time, to someone in the throes of an anxiety attack it can feel like hours. It can be extremely helpful to take note of multiple factors surrounding incidents of anxiety attack such as factors that may have triggered the event and the actual duration of the attack. This can be incredibly valuable information that can help mental health professionals determine what type of treatment is best for your particular situation.

There isn’t really a set number of times someone can have an anxiety attack, they can happen when you least expect it and last for a long or short period of time. When you are having an anxiety attack you need to remove yourself from the situation you’re in, get some air, walk around, regulate your breathing by breathing slowly, in and out. If getting out of the situation isn’t possible, try closing your eyes and breathe in and out to try and ground yourself. If breathing doesn’t work for you, try to identify some things you can feel, see, hear, and smell. If there are people you feel safe around you can try talking to them in order to ground yourself. drinking water and talking to yourself, always reassuring you that you are going to be okay can help as well. Anxiety attacks are scary and sometimes can be really overwhelming, but once you find something that can help you be grounded, you’re on your path to controlling your anxiety attacks and their frequency

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening. When panic attacks occur, you might think you're losing control, having a heart attack or even dying. Many people have just one or two panic attacks in their lifetimes, and the problem goes away, perhaps when a stressful situation ends. But if you've had recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and spent long periods in constant fear of another attack, you may have a condition called panic disorder. Although panic attacks themselves aren't life-threatening, they can be frightening and significantly affect your quality of life. But treatment can be very effective.

Firstly, anxiety attacks are not bouts of nerves or anxious feelings - those are normal for most people. Anxiety attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear or anxiety and physical symptoms, based on a PERCEIVED threat rather than imminent danger. Having a lot of anxiety of depression related feelings when in a high stress situation (such as domestic abuse, family stressors, school, etc.) is normal and easy to talk through. An anxiety attack however, because of the physical and mind symptoms, is harder to talk through. Anxiety attacks typically last between 10-20 min and happen 1 to 2 times a month for average cases. This can be increased with stressors. Here is the NHS report on anxiety attacks in the UK: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/panic-disorder/