Panic Attack or Panic Disorder—What’s the Difference?
Isolated panic attacks are not the same as panic disorder. A panic disorder is diagnosed when panic attacks occur repeatedly and individuals start avoiding situations where they fear another attack might happen. This “fear of fear” is a typical symptom of panic disorder.
Fear Protects Us, Fear of Fear Does Not
There are two types of fear: a healthy, essential protective function of our psyche, and a pathological overreaction in the form of anxiety and panic disorders. With the fear of fear, both bodily signals and external cues are misinterpreted. This leaves individuals in a constant state of tension, bracing themselves for the next anticipated anxiety attack.
Isolated panic attacks are not necessarily pathological.
In such cases, your concerned subconscious is simply trying to urgently alert you that something in your life needs to be reconsidered and changed.
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If you’re unsure what your subconscious is trying to communicate through a panic attack, we recommend our online therapy program, How to Calm Anxiety. In 52 videos totaling 7 hours, we guide you through every aspect of life, helping you pinpoint what your psyche may be signaling through psychosomatic symptoms like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, trembling, and more.
Once this question is resolved, it often takes only a matter of weeks or even days for a (likely long-overdue) change in your life to prevent further panic attacks. This approach may seem too simple to effectively address something as distressing as panic attacks, but who says effective therapy has to be complicated or take years?
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