What triggers random anxiety and panic attacks when nothing is going on?
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Updated: Aug 13, 2023
nerdylistener
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Jun 15, 2018
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That would be your brain trying to say that there is something there when there isn't. It's quite common when dealing with panic attacks and anxiety. Maybe look and see what your emotions are doing. Are you feeling over-stressed? Are you feeling down? Just out of sorts? This may be a factor playing into your triggers.
QuietLittleKaiju
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Jun 16, 2018
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Trained thought behavior patterns in a circular negative sense can cause severe anxiety. The dreaded overthinking pattern. Dwelling on the past. Paranoia.
bookshelvesofbalconies
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Jun 16, 2018
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In my experience, thinking about something stressful or scary is a possible cause of a panic attack. Sometimes I'll be sitting in my room or on a couch and I'll start to think about something, and it will give me so much stress I'll start to hyperventilate and have a panic attack.
phosphenerelief
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Jun 17, 2018
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A lot of the somatic symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety are natural body processes - e.g. feeling a bit hot or sweaty, the heart beating a bit faster etc and therefore sometime if these processes are happening naturally the anxious mind can misinterpret them as signs of panic, causing the anxious reaction. However, with treatment and working through anxious thinking, the association between these natural bodily changes and anxiety and fear can be broken down - consequently causing panic attacks to stop or at least reduce in quantity.
Anonymous
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Jun 20, 2018
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Sometimes, its just past memories. Like it took a long time to react to a problem that happened in the past.
MajesticNicolle
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Jun 23, 2018
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In my personal experience I found that even when nothing was going on in that very moment, I was holding on to prior situations/stress that I did not deal with. I would try to bury it and pretend it wasn't there, but it would still be lingering in the back of my mind and before I knew it, I was having a full blown panic attack without knowing why.
LovingDog13
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Jun 27, 2018
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There’s always something going on in your head. Even if something isn’t going on physically, in real life, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening in someone’s head
wonderfullSummer84
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Jun 29, 2018
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Well, that could be any number of things. You could have a random thought of something that happened to you a while ago, which happened to me in the middle of history class. Or you could venture into the land of what if, don’t go there. That place is living hell. The world of what if is panic attacks galore.
blueyes1993
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Jul 6, 2018
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I had this same problem and it's what you call negativity don't allow yourself to think negative try and think positive and it will ease the panic attacks and anxiety
Giggles8866
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Jul 28, 2018
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What can cause an anxiety or panic attack with nothing going on can be as easy as over thinking any situation that really doesn't need a thought process. If you are not occupying your free time, you'll need to find a hobby of interest or maybe regular exercises could help. Many people don't like to admit what's going on because they think they might get judged by someone or anyone which can also cause the attacks. There's many reasons that can cause anxiety attacks but one person can't tell you everything that's why 7cups it's very helpful. You get different insights with real people that comments on their techniques on how to handle the situation. Sometimes you will need professional help eventhough a person would not like to admit it.
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