How do I know if I'm really having a panic attack or if I'm just freaking out?

Panic attacks are more severe, and they generally happen more regularly. If you regularly find yourself freaking out about small things, you may have some issues with anxiety. Symptoms of panic attacks include sweating, heart racing, feeling disconnected from yourself and difficulty breathing. If you are experiencing these things regularly, it's worth checking out anxiety resources online and possibly talking to a professional.

Experiencing a panic-attack and freaking out are similar experiences, but one specific detail divides the two: Panic-attacks contain more physical symptoms, including but not limited to: an accelerated heart rate, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, nausea, and sweating.

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If you're palms get sweaty you feel your hearts racing and you feel like something terrible might happen then its a panic attack.. If you feel excited after hearing a news or something then you happen to realize it and it all settles down by itself then its just a freaking out.. Panic attack won't go unless you need to do what you have to do or its gonna stay.. Something like in ocd but on the other hand freaking out is just normal and it will go away within few minutes.

A panic attack makes you feel as if you're dying. Your breathing becomes fast, your heart rate accelerates and you could feel like the world is just caving in on you. When you're just freaking out, more often than not, it could just mean that you're psyching yourself out over something and that's a lot easier to take control of.

Sometimes it can be hard to know if its a panic attack or if your just having a minor melt down. But your the only one thats in control of your body so you know how it works best

Sometimes the difference between a panic attack and "just freaking out" can be a very fine line. Panic attacks manifest physically, with symptoms like shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, and feelings of faintness. Panic attacks also only last for around ten minutes. If you feel like you're having an anxiety attack of any kind, it's best to remember to take deep breaths. And if you feel like you're having a heart attack or other serious medical emergency - panic attacks can feel like heart attacks - it's best to call for help. Better safe than sorry!

If your having a panic attack you can't breathe and the room is spinning and you can't say anything.if your freaking out you can't breathe but you can talk

Both are very similar but there is one key difference; Panic attacks feel like there is a great threat that is directly in front of you. It's so overwhelming that the thought can be related to dying and that causes the panic attack.

I find that the difference is how you are breathing, if you feel like you are choking on air, it is probably a panic attack. Your thoughts are wild and unruly and you seem to be aware of it happening yet can not stop it.