What triggers random anxiety and panic attacks when nothing is going on?
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Updated: Aug 13, 2023
CalmingVoice991
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Oct 22, 2020
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It happens if I am under some kind of inner preessure. When something bad from the past like flashback occures. Sometimes inner voice is telling me that I am gay. It must be becouse I was violated once while beeing on 3MMC. It is like some kind of deep trauma. Also I have issues with my right eye condition. But I hope that they are going to perform operation on me. Often I have that felling that I am not going to be good student. I do not take care of my teeth enough and sometimes I think that I am going to loose some teeth.
Anonymous
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Oct 28, 2020
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Triggers are extremely different and random for each one of us as it relates to the trauma we might have experienced. There are a few types of triggers: smell, sound, situation, taste, media and words. We might forget a trauma but our brain never does, so when a familiar sound for example is heard, our brain takes itself back on that particular moment when the trauma happened, which triggers the panic state. I am not a professional health care profession and all the information on this answer I've learned from reading and watching videos. I hope it can help answer your question even just a little. Take care!
softSunrise1596
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Nov 20, 2020
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In life, there are some things that keeps going inside our head even if that event or situation happened a long time ago. I think random anxiety panic attacks are caused by triggers on social media or around us. There are times when we see triggers around us that ofcourse doesn't have a trigger warning so we weren't able to brace ourselves for panic attacks or anxiety that it may cause. Another thing when nothing is going on in ourlives we have more time to overthink things until we hit a spot that could give us an anxiety trigger.
silverPoetry2175
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Jan 1, 2021
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Health issues might trigger anxiety. (Cancer etc.) it may make the anxiety worse. Medications such as birth control pill, weight loss pill may trigger anxiety. Some people drink Caffeine when they wake up. Caffeine Triggers anxiety. Skipping meals
When you don’t eat, your blood sugar may drop. That can lead to jittery hands and a rumbling tummy. It can also trigger anxiety. Negative thinking
Your mind controls much of your body, and that’s certainly true with anxiety. When you’re upset or frustrated, the words you say to yourself can trigger greater feelings of anxiety. Parties-If a room full of strangers doesn’t sound like fun, you’re not alone. Events that require you to make small talk or interact with people you don’t know can trigger feelings of anxiety, which may be diagnosed as social anxiety disorder.
Anonymous
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Feb 16, 2021
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A lot of the time there are “triggers†all around us and we don’t even realize it. For example, certain smells or sounds can activate anxiety. Therefore, if the sound of an ambulance is happening at a distance or there’s a specific smell coming from outside, your conscious mind might not recognize it immediately, yet it might be registered by your brain and an anxiety attack ensues. This is why it might be important to become familiar with what triggers you. If you know this information then you might be better attuned at identifying them in your surroundings and gain better control of what happens next
SlowAndSteady123
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Feb 25, 2021
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Even "happy" or more pleasurable experiences (i.e., getting married, coming into a relationship, getting your dream job, graduating school, passing a test, making up with your friend, etc.) can bring on symptoms relating to anxiety and panic attacks. In addition, we are not capable of being able to be aware of everything going on. This is where seeking support to help explore the situation with an adequate form of support can help to identify sneaky experiences that we aren't aware of. So, perceived "good events", "bad events", and "nothing" can all impact our anxiety or panic attacks. This is normal. An important thing is to seek our adequate forms of support to explore the issue in order to identify, name, develop strategies, and learn to live with your experiences. You're not alone and there are literally millions of people who also don't know where there anxiety and panic attacks stem from.
Anonymous
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Mar 5, 2021
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Subconsciously your mind is always working, so even if you think nothing is going on, there could be something in the back of your mind causing it. Brains are always working, even if we’re not consciously aware of it. The best thing to do would be to sit down and write down everything that is worrying you, no matter how big or how small. Recognize them, acknowledge them, and if you can, try to set up a strategy to work through and deal with these things. This can help organize your thoughts and break down problems in a more solve-able way.
Anonymous
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Mar 11, 2021
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With random panic attacks, your body goes on alert for no reason. Researchers don’t know exactly what triggers them. But the physical effects are real: During a panic attack, the adrenaline levels in the body can spike by 2 1/2 times or more.
Panic attacks may not come as unexpectedly as they seem. The physical changes may start about an hour before an attack. In one study, people with panic disorder wore devices that tracked their heart activity, sweating, and breathing. The results showed lower-than-normal levels of carbon dioxide, a sign of rapid, deep breathing that can leave you breathless, as early as about 45 minutes before the panic attack.
hiimlucas
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Mar 18, 2021
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For me personally, even the really little things can trigger an anxiety and/or panic attack for me. Whether it being the wind is too aggressive, or even someone whispering. Some people do have it worse than others when it comes to anxiety and panic attacks. I know people and am a person who gets panic and/or anxiety attacks by the really simple and little things. Other times I've have a random trigger is when I can't get a question right in school, or even when I accidently color outside the lines. I know it can be hard, but it does gradually get better.
Saro007
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Apr 2, 2021
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It's when your mind perceives that a threat is there. Often we are unaware of it but the body enters fight of flight mode and even if it happens suddenly it will pass. Sometimes triggers are there but you might not notice it or realize it. But often we can get clarity once the panic attack is over and we can reflect on why the panic and anxiety attack started. What triggers and random anxiety and/or anxiety attack is always unique and depends on both the situation and on the person. But even though it feels like '"nothing is going on" there is a trigger but you need to find out what that trigger is. Sometimes it can be physical and other times it can be emotional triggers
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