I listen to this and "How to overcome panic disorder" when I'm feeling anxiety. It helps to remind myself that anxiety in itself is a thing and that's what I'm feeling.
I used to have panic disorder, it got so bad that I couldn’t even ride in a car so I moved out of state. I drove 20 hours away and changed environments so I wouldn’t associate my environment with something negative. Once I pushed myself to drive in a car for 10 hours each day I broke my panic disorder. I told myself that anxiety is a feeling just like other feelings and if it happens it happens and I’ll let it come over me and then pass, because of this, my panic is over.
doesnt driving give you panic attacks? especially in a strange environment where you cant even get help if you get a stroke from it?? or was applying the stimulation part of the healing?
Never watch this 20 minutes after getting done having a panic attack, it will bring on another one. I had to give it several hours after before i came back to finish it. However thank you sir for this video i've suffered with anxiety since the 7th grade and i'm 34 now. I didn't get my first Panic attack till 5 years ago and it has been complete hell ever since then. I refuse to take any medication, for anxiety and i'm getting to the point where i feel helpless like maybe i do need them i just don't want to be addicted them. I can go a couple months at a time without having one at all, and those times are heaven. I noticed that my Panic attacks were coming on by a headache or the Panic attack would also cause, the headache. And sometimes they would just come on at the drop of a hat when i'm trying to fall asleep, or i'm completely asleep all together. The video is very correct in so many ways and you've explained me better than ever. I just hope it can help. THANK YOU!
this is the first video on panic attacks I've seen that actually made sense and understood what I was thinking without me even trying to explain very good
This video is the best description I've ever seen about of what happens during a panic attack. I started getting nocturnal panic attacks a week ago after a traumatic event
Dr. Peurifoy, I have suffered for 20 plus years with panic attacks and anxiety. After watching your videos and applying the ideas to my life...I feel like Ive awoken from a terrible nightmare. You really have no idea how much you helped me understand the biology of MY body. I am very grateful!!
I just want to say, the way you talk about this is so far beyond in accuracy than anybody else I have heard. Reneau Peurifoy thanks for your incredible work in this area and sharing it here.
Smoking pot caused severe panic attacks for me. It got much worse when I started having them without smoking it. Was dreadful. Lasted for YEARS. Every single day. I live almost a normal life nowadays. Long journey. But there is hope. For me was Prozac and putting myself into uncomfortable situations that would normally trigger anxiety.
I have panic disorder but I deliberately just put myself in situations that will trigger it until I overcome it. Iv'e learned to calm myself down in certain situations. I definitely have both personality types for perfection and excessive need for approval but its most likely a chemical imbalance from smoking marijuana frequently. Substance Abuse is definitely not a good idea for people who could get anxious or paranoia from it.
@@SamukySan its your lucky day. I found a cure. Its called ilovepanicattacks.com the first course is free but i paid for all of it and you get a trial so if you dont like it they refund you but the guy is a genius and dude just trust me
Finally i found the explanation about everything that i always wanted to know about panic attack. I was that Brain in anxiety circle before i saw this. Thank you Dr.Peurifoy
thank you... I wish I had seen this video and heard the calm explanation more than 30 years ago... It is never too late to heal, but the longer it takes to start the harder it is to reverse... Namaste'
4 years of dealing with this, stuck in a cycle. This video is an exact representation of me, couldn’t believe how spot on it was to my situation. No counsellor or therapist even gave me any sort of clue as to why I was having random panic attacks. I feel cured. Obviously gonna take some work but wow. Thank you for making these video’s. I can finally start to heal. Also I loved the part about when he asked people why they had their first initial panic attack and they said “chemical imbalance” I don’t even know how many times I told that to my doctor, but he just said you’re young, you’re fine and sent me on my way.
Firstly, i really liked between 10 minutes and 11:30, very good psychology for understanding myself better as a person, almost like the same way people can read a horoscope and say "omg thats so me" but that self analytical awareness wasnt present before, and thats the greatest thing i took from this video! as ive learned the whats and whys of my panic over time. So thank you very much to the person who made the video :) Secondly, i feel with panic disorder, and severe panic attacks, on going depersonalization, and derealization and depression after the attacks, are rarely/ never mentioned at all, mix that with the thought distortion, thats a very scary place to be whilst having an on going battle with panic. I would like to see more awareness brought into the aftermath of panic attacks, as it's so hard to understand by learning yourself, from what you're experiancing alone. It can make a person feel as if they're losing their mind. Thirdly, if you're in an early stage of on going panic attacks, or even just anxiety attacks that are so intense you misconstrue them for panic attacks, and you're somehow here, watching this, then reading comments, and you've some how made it all the way to the bottom of my essay like comment. I promise you it gets better. I'm 11 months in, from the start of it all, (panic disorder) from blacking out all my windows in the house and being housebound for 4 months, to having panic attacks over the silliest things. I promise, i promise it gets better. I've chosen no meds, no exposure therapy, no counciling, no cbt. Just my own will power, a revamping of what i choose to hold place in my mind, how i manage stress, ect ect. You can recover! My only tip. Talk. It helps. Much love to all the people going through this hell. Thank you again for 10-12 minutes of this video. An insight into myself i needed.
I've had anxiety disorder for 7 years now. By far. This is the best video that explains everything about having Panic or Anxiety Disorder. Thank you so much for putting this up and explaining things to people. I've watched a lot of videos, read a lot of books. But you have the best explanation to it.
@@thijshamersma I’m on medication to this day. Now planning to get off them. Anxiety is almost nonexistent. But I do get it from time to time, but the difference is that I don’t mentally panic as much (or I dont allow myself to do as much)
@@Nihhuz glad to hear that it's getting better. I had my first panic attack in a year today. I thought it was gone but now I feel like I'm back at square one. I'll just see how it goes from here I gues
I just would like to say that I love you man. I've dealt with panic disorder since around 2001 and it has been tough. Mine was due to drug use. I wasn't a hardcore drug user or anything like that, but I done some cocaine maybe 2 times (small amounts) and on one occasion I was at a party and bought some of my own (1st time ever doing that) and that was when the hell was unleashed on me. I was fine except people had been saying to keep eating bread and all this stuff because I seemed to be pretty jacked up that night, and eventually I went home at around 6 in the morning and fell asleep. I woke up about 30 minutes later and that was when I first had one. My heart was beating faster than I had ever felt it beat (the cocaine sure had an effect on that) and I couldn't breathe. I ran into my Mom's room and asked her to take me to the doctor because I thought I was dying. Just like Brian they told me I was fine but couldn't figure out what it was that caused that and I sure as heck wasn't going to tell them it was because of a drug in front of my Mom! I felt shook up the rest of the day and like the smart guy I was, the next weekend I tried xtacsy! That was when the game changed for me. Anyone who has had a panic attack knows how brutal they can be but imagine the 2nd one you ever had.....while being on that drug! It was HELL! After that point I started to get them over and over and I pretty much refused to leave my house. As time went on and I realized that as long as I stayed away from drugs that I wasn't going to die, I started to get stronger. I eventually went on to college, became a father to two AMAZING girls, but before my 2nd was born I had a relapse while actually trying to help someone else overcome it. Since then it's been a daily struggle and for the past 2+ years I've been trapped in this circle of fear again. Watching this video did nothing but help and I'm anxious right now......but not the way you'd think. I'm anxious to watch the next video on how you recommend to overcome it. I'm 100% confident I can get back on my feet, it's just been very challenging to do so. God bless you man and thank you for making these videos!!!
There was almost a 15 year gap between my first panic attack and learning that it had a name. 2 doctors (my family physician and an ER doctor) never even used the word "anxiety". I wish I learned about it sooner.
Thank you for presenting this excellent video. I read " Anxiety, Phobias, & Panic" years ago, which changed my life. I did well for many, many years, but need a refresher course at this point in my life. God bless you for sharing your knowledge through this & your other videos!
i was diagnosed with panic disorder a few months ago. this video was rlly informative and enjoyable. many ppl with this disorder avoid videos and topics of panic attacks since it seems to trigger one but this was very soothing and i was able to sit through it.
There are a few suggestions worth trying Find the reasons why you suffer from anxiety - the first step to solving an issue is to understand why it is there. Be comfortable about yourself - this makes it less difficult when you are with other people. Challenge youself - you will become more confident by taking action - especially by doing activities which stretch your boundaries. (I discovered these and more ideas on Aghy magic method website )
Reading these comments are helping know im not alone i struggle with anxiety to the point i covered in sweat and im on my knees my heart hurts and just every fear i ever had is running through my head.. sometimes i cant eat at all and i dont have insurance so i feel help isnt going to happen but knowing im not alone helps alot... your not alone!! trust me
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my CZcams channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
This video is fantastic ! It really teaches you what's going on and that's just what I needed to know ! After two accident and emergency visits and doctors checking my heArt this explains the problem . Nothing bad is going to happen it will pass and I will NOT panic as much until it will go completely .
@@ManiacBarber666 I'm in the hospital right now getting a complete workup. I've been here for 3 days now. And they can't find anything wrong with me, although the nurses and doctors have witnessed these episodes and I have definite vital sign changes, like my heart rate jumps to 150 my BP goes up to 270/150, my MRI on my brain is normal, heart is normal. But I FEEL like I'm dying. It's worse at night for some reason. It wakes me up out of my sleep 8-10 times a night. This all just started out of nowhere. I was standing in line at the store, playing a game on my phone, not a care in the world when it happened out of nowhere. Now that I've been here a few days and all my tests are normal, this morning during rounds, they started asking me alot of questions about my home life, personal life, which is very stressful and highly toxic, And I can see where they are going with this.... I'm 41 yrs old, never had anxiety issues, or anything like that... Is it normal for this to come out of nowhere?? These are very real feelings of passing out, dizziness like I'm falling, starting with ice cold chills all over but mainly in my scalp, then a rush of heat and sweat. Blood pressure spikes, heart feels like it's coming out of my chest. I fall out, even though I've never fully lost consciousness, just close to it. But what confuses me is if this is a panic disorder, do these things come out of nowhere at my age??
@@goodvibes6382 sorry to hear what you're going through. It is not fun. I understand what you feel. I'm on the latter part of my recovery of panic disorder, in particular health anxiety. I've seen many doctors, specialists, etc because i was sure there was something wrong with me. But all tests came out negative. When your body and mind are stressed then can cause all symptoms you have listed. Dizziness and chest pains were my main ones. I always thought i was gonna have a heart attack. But focusing on symptoms in turn, makes it all worse. And produces more symptoms. Your tests came out fine. So you are fine. You gotta believe it.
@@ManiacBarber666 thank u for your positive response. I'm trying really hard to stay calm but it does seem like as soon as I start thinking about it, it triggers these episodes that makes me feel like I'm dying!! I just went downstairs for the first time since I been in the hospital, just to walk around for a min, and even people walking by fast triggers it, or a sudden noise. I can't live like this and I'm clueless to panic disorder so idek how to deal with it. It's terrifying!
@@ManiacBarber666 hi, i've had anxiety since I was little due to seeing violence, which has given me anxiety now I get chest pain and I get it more often now because i think of my heart and I have seen a doctor and they check my heart and said it was fine but that was a couple months ago now I want to go a get my heart checked again
Greetings from Switzerland. In a world that gone out of control regulated by Pharmaceutical Industry and profit oriented Psychologists and Doctors I came to see your videos. Absolutely outstanding and most professional. It helpped me understand my problem Panic attack which developed 20 years ago at Vegas and my incredible stupidity not to treat it upon return to Europe .This errupted into a Panic Disorder which triggered in 2016 a series of events ending with a burnout while exensively training tennis . I thank you from the bottom of my heart for spending time and efforts mainly and foremost your honesty to help people in distress . At this point in time I salute you Sir. PS : Stay away from criminal shirnks prescribing you psychofarmaca instead of proper Cognitive Training and proper medication from Lavendel oils in order to increase profits and put your lives at danger !
This is the best video that I have seen on the subject. All of my panic attacks now are completely irrational and start with an initial fear of having a panic attack. Sometimes I am able to pull myself out of one if I am in a situation where I can't let the other person know what is happening (work, etc), but other times it feels really hard to rationalize and stop them. They have now become based completely on a claustrophobic feeling. It always happens in traffic now, so I do my best to avoid it. It can happen in buildings, especially if there is more than 2 floors. Even if I am using the stairs, I have to go back and test the doors. It happened today in an unfamiliar neighborhood that I couldn't find my way out of. It was a beautiful and safe neighborhood, so it was just based on feeling like I couldn't escape. It makes no sense, and it's becoming debilitating at times. Luckily, I am single and have to work and take care of my own needs, or I would end up not leaving the house and not functioning at all.
I had panic disorder for longer than this man has been working with people with it. I wish it would stop. I know that I want to be alone when it happens. I think that I had weird false diagnosis because the panic attacks control me like I am a puppet. I actually lose control of my body. It’s extreme, but I use a lot of effort and strength so that I can stop myself to put on a behavior that I don’t want to show. It seems medical because people tell me that I breathe fast. I got my heart checked out. It was fast. It seems like it’s that way a lot. I think that panic attacks have to do with a medical problem too,
You need to consider ending anxiety disorder by following the right eating pattern. I learned the hard way to realize that pills aren't going to be the solution for this kind of ailment.
Thanks, this helped me more than you can imagine, a real eyeopener. I don't have attacks, but the panic alone (fight/flee reaction) can also be a big problem on it self. I can make a lot of panic for just a few reasons. (And I can't think rational in such a situation.) The first 10 minutes of this video describes me perfect! :-)
Never seen it explained so well before. Diagnosed with a panic disorder 25 years ago. I can now see the reason it keeps re-emerging. I hide my external stress from others as I need to be seen as strong and in control. I alternate between perfectionism and not caring at all. I also feel need for approval from those I care about and not care at all from others. Will try and address these areas better.
I'm in the hospital right now getting a complete workup. I've been here for 3 days now. And they can't find anything wrong with me, although the nurses and doctors have witnessed these episodes and I have definite vital sign changes, like my heart rate jumps to 150 my BP goes up to 270/150, my MRI on my brain is normal, heart is normal. But I FEEL like I'm dying. It's worse at night for some reason. It wakes me up out of my sleep 8-10 times a night. This all just started out of nowhere. I was standing in line at the store, playing a game on my phone, not a care in the world when it happened out of nowhere. Now that I've been here a few days and all my tests are normal, this morning during rounds, they started asking me alot of questions about my home life, personal life, which is very stressful and highly toxic, And I can see where they are going with this.... I'm 41 yrs old, never had anxiety issues, or anything like that... Is it normal for this to come out of nowhere?? These are very real feelings of passing out, dizziness like I'm falling, starting with ice cold chills all over but mainly in my scalp, then a rush of heat and sweat. Blood pressure spikes, heart feels like it's coming out of my chest. I fall out, even though I've never fully lost consciousness, just close to it. But what confuses me is if this is a panic disorder, do these things come out of nowhere at my age??
@@goodvibes6382 I think it is normal at your age to come up. If you have stressful lige, it can come out "from nowhere". My panic attacks started too out of blue, but later I understood I was going through period of stress.....
@@gabrielasunshadow9915 thank u for your response. I'm day 6 in the hospital now. The episodes have gotten alot better, but still there. They have now found some extremely high hormones in some testing they've done, your fight or flight hormones, that can spurt out in extreme excess and that's what causes these panic attacks. I have to get further testing to see if I have these tiny benign tumors on my adrenal gland that's doing this. So there very well may be a medical reason behind all this. But if there's not, I don't know where to go from here. How am I supposed to live my life in constant fear of falling out and losing it in public, or at work?? It's terrifying! How do u manage ur panic attacks? Or are they even managed?
Hello, @Reneau Peurifoy. I usually never sign on to youtube/google, because I don't want them to know what I'm watching ;) , but I wanted to let you know how thankful I am for your videos. For the 90,000 people who viewed this video, so many are thankful, but just don't take the time to sign on and comment. Thank you for taking the time to do this and you are helping a lot of people.
I have had everyone of these attacks & it was very frightening. At the moment my heart beats rapidly at times. I try to calm my self and not become stressed.
Hi thank you for your reply I am now happy to say I am well over my panic attacks I have come to realise they are not a bad thing yes they are very frightening but they are away for my body to tell me that I was taking on to much worry and stress I learnt not to fear them. my last attack was Christmas.
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thank you for the video I suffer with panic attacks... I get them so bad my arm muscles hurt and so do my legs my heart will race I will feel like I'm going pass out.. it gets to a point I feel depressed because I feel so alone with it... after watching this video I'm starting to feel better. thank you for your video
18:34 Is the exact pattern if the development of my panic disorder. I'm a lot better these days but this video perfectly described what happened to me at the age of 18...life stresses + an overwhelming need for approval from my peer groups + bullying + studying for A level exams + anxious personality and a history of anxiety in my family = panic disorder. I mistook a brief moment of finding it difficult to swallow (had a dry throat/had been under a lot of mental stress in preceeding 2 years) and wrongly assumed I would choke and stop breathing. from that moment I became focused on the breathing and swallowing and afraid of both. I thought I was on the verge of death all of the time. Brian's experience is the mirror image of my life back then Well explained. PD is a perfect storm of many contributing factors.
Smoking pot was my initial trigger. It then started to occur without smoking pot which scared me even more. This video describes my former life of panic disorder. Amazing really. Only if people understood this disorder in the 1980s.
I'm not convinced the physical symptoms are caused by what we currently think of as 'fight or flight'. In what we now call anxiety attack maybe, but a classic panic attack is different. Your vision tends to get worse not better. Your muscles get weak. Mentally, in terms of awareness of your surroundings, you become detached rather than hyper-aware. In fact, panic attacks are probably the opposite of what would enable 'fight or flight'. The point you make about the autonomic nervous system is totally on target - but which catecholamines our bodies are being flooded with, to my knowledge, has still not been determined. The view of panic attack has been it's a psychological problem with physical side effects. I believe it is a significant physical state that is TRIGGERED by anxiety (although not even always). The physical experience of a panic attack has been downplayed and overlooked. It is NOT just sweaty palms and fast beating heart. Something is happening to our bodies and it is not insignificant. People become afraid of the physical symptoms of a panic attack because it IS a big event in the body. Luckily it is usually not harmful in the short term (although if stress can impact your long term health can you imagine what this does?), so it has been kindof brushed off. Dealing with the psychological parts of this thing is very important, but until the physical event is controlled...how on earth are you going to extinguish the response if you keep shocking the mouse? Right now no one even knows precisely what is happening in our bodies.
I agree with much of what you say. A panic attack is a big physical experience. That is why it is so easy to become sensitized to things that trigger anything resembling a panic attack. However, panic disorder is the result of the interplay between a scary experience and the magnification, "what if" thinking (negative anticipation) and body scanning that develops - the psychological side. And that is the point, I’ve seen many who, once they’ve learned to manage the psychological side, found that the physical side calmed down. This is even the case where there is a real medical issue since most medical conditions are stress sensitive - that is they worsen when stress is experienced.
What he said about approval and not being good enough and a first panic attack just blew my mind. It all started about a year ago. I went through a break up and a few bouts of rejection. There was this guy working at my bank that I liked so I would always go inside to see him. But whenever I would wait in line I would get really nervous and and weak-kneed, then lightheaded and by the time he gave me my cash, I took off out the door so fast because I couldn't breathe. And then it began happening anywhere I had to wait in line. And then while talking to people up close. And even while driving long distances, especially on the highway. At this point it's full blown panic disorder. Which I experienced before a decade ago.. is now back with a vengeance. But I'm finding answers and realizing it's the same old demon.. fear Also if you drink coffee or anything caffeinated you want to stop now or drastically cut back because caffeine gives your adrenaline a kick and can trigger anxiety and panic attacks by bringing on all kinds of sensations. I also thought it was from alcohol or dehydration because I drink wine often. But the attacks would happen even when I abstain.. So it's clear that this is a phycological disorder. And what we eat or drink can trigger it but it's not the direct cause. The anxiety is also coming from the subconscious mind and we're not aware of what our subconscious is doing. The subconscious doesn't operate in the present, it's operating through past experiences or beliefs. The conscious mind is the one with a voice and it's just as strong as the subconscious mind. It's also the present mind. When you use your conscious inner voice and say things in your head like "its just anxiety" "nothing ever happens" there is an instant feeling of relief and safety and your nervous system responds to that voice. You have to retrain your subconscious by using your conscious to lead it. This is how I overcame panic attacks a decade ago. Have you noticed that you feel asleep at the wheel and not present in the moment? Because you're not. You're letting your subconscious rule you and you need to wake up and become reconnected with the present and with who you really are. On a spiritual level, your soul has become disconnected from your body, usually from trauma. As a trauma response we go into derealization and depersonalization mode and I believe thats the source of the anxiety. We feel the disconnect and think that it's medical. Maybe because a part of us IS dying but it's spiritual. And it's our mind, our conscious self that we need to find again. I remember thinking the other day what happened to me? I used be so strong, I used to be so confident and sure of everything and not broken and afraid.. and it's not a result of the panic attacks. Infact I remember losing my sense of self prior..and feeling inadequate before the anxiety kicked in with a sweep of depression. I also remember not dealing with stuff I should've at the time. I have a history of severe trauma and maybe that's why. Anyways I hope this helped someone..
I clicked on this video randomly and then I started crying uncontrollably, shaking, and not being able to take a big breath. I could not move or controll my body. Is this a panic attack? Idk.
Maybe a mixture of both, anxiety panic attack & depression. To be sure, go to the doctor & tell the doctor what's going on. Pay close attention to your symptoms & do your own search as well. Doctors don't get it right all the time. Hope you are doing much better, keep your faith in God.
Great video . I never had panic attracts until we had triplets . I mean who wouldn't 😂 . Until I went to the DR wth rapid heart beat .and he said has anything happened recently. That would stress you out ! I said well I have 4 year old triplets . He said well that would do it . Well our triplets are 22 Now and do occasionally still experience the attacks And I am trying to counter the problem . Turning 60 & retiring in January .
I've had panic disorder since I was 15 y.o.a. I was very lucky. I saw an excellent shrink. My great grandmother never went out of her house. My doctor told me that it was probably in my DNA. It took some time, but he finally found a medicine to control it. Before the medicine I was jumping outta cars, burning myself. I'd do anything to try to get my mind off the panic attack I was having. Now I take my medicine and I'm fine.
I’ve had 3 attacks in the last 3 weeks! Breathing techniques help, drugs help, but exercising helps most. Yes it is in your mind. Distract yourself, exercise. And a since of worth.. ie/ find what you’re made of. Find your self worth/ find a cause that you can relate to.. I’m in the post anxiety phase.. thankfully.. learn to control your breathing!! Love y’all ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ You can put the panic aside! I promise! You can concur this !!!! Absolutely 👍 But❤️❤️❤️🌴🌴🌴
This is the most common thing that people say that don't suffer from panic disorder and depression. I assume you've never battled either. Try going to the gym or even grocery shopping when you have debilitating anxiety.
@@CHRISRepAZ Nocturnal panic attack. Thank you, I didn't know there was a name for it. Just waking up suddenly is disorienting in itself. And waking up suddenly in a panic attack is terrifying. Panic attacks are very bad day or night.
I've been having small panic attacks for the past 5 years. I know why they started, due to my PTSD, I have been diagnosed. I've always thought I would just have to deal with it for the rest of my life. I haven't sought help because unfortunately I was raised by my military father and mother, that beat into my head that men don't ask for help. This went on from the time I can remember all the way into my early 20s when I moved out(I'm 37 now). I had the worse panic attack I've ever had today. I literally jumped up and before I could stop myself I was running out the door, from nothing. I seriously thought I was going to die. Thank god my kids weren't home and my wife wasn't home either. I did call her because it was the only thing I could think of doing that was better than calling 911. I've never been so terrified in my life. I need some advice on what to do. I am going to be getting back into therapy but what can I do when another one hits? And yes the panic attacks are getting worse as time goes by that I don't deal with the PTSD. Thanks any advise will help.
My heart goes out to you. I’m glad you’re seeking help. One of the most effective approaches for PTSD is Eye Movement Therapy also known as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find a practitioner who is skilled with it. In the meantime, the "what’s happening what’s real technique" can help calm you when you have an attack. View the "Emotional Triggers" video for more information on this. That’s about as far as I can go in this type of forum. I wish you the best and want you to know that with the proper help you can return to life where the memories that trigger the PTSD become just memories. Likewise, while you don't ever forget, you don't have to constantly remember either.
Thanks for the advise and responding quickly I really appreciate that. And as soon as my wife gets home from work we will be watching this video and the Emotional Triggers together. I'm super lucky to have a really supportive wife. Again thanks.
Dr. Peurifoy, I am curious to why hospitals can charge so much for a visit to the E.R. due to a panic attack. I was stressed about my financial situation and it lead me to a massive panic attack. I didn't know it was a panic attack at the time because I blacked out and thought I was having a heart attack due to my financial stress. I told the doctors in the E.R. and they said it probably was anxiety and gave me 3 adivan pills. I told the doctors that when I get the bills I will be more stressed out than I was when I had the panic attack and they still are billing me and making me worse. Why doesn't the health care system understand that financial stress is triggered again after getting massive bills? If the doctors genuinely cared about my condition, they wouldn't keep reigniting the panic on purpose. All I had to do is watch this video instead of going to the hospital and I wouldn't have blown $2000 for no reason. Why don't health care providers genuinely care about people?
People that have had a panic attack for 10 minuets have never had a panic attack. Real panic attacks last for hours. If my panic attacks only lasted 10 minutes I don't think I would have developed agoraphobia.
@@MM-kt6or My record is 12 months. Didn't even go out the front door to check the letter box. Spent 10 years avoiding going out, what a wasted time.. No one could understand, made me so mad. Best thing I ever did was stop the medication! Believe me, all medication makes panic disorder worse. Its hard to see when you are on a benzo brake from panic, but everyone agrees sooner or later. Best thing, exercise and lots of sleep.
@@Crim0852 It really is best not to take any medication for panic disorder! Don't let these doctors use you as a guinea pig. Let the rebound anxiety run its course then get lots of exercise, stay away from alcohol, get sun on your skin and time is a healer.
@@michaellast1385 Unfortunately my family are forcing me to take the meds and monitor that i am taking them because they are scared. Im trying to take as little as I can and am planning to get off of them. But the road to recovery is still a long way ahead.
His voice kept me calm. Lol. I felt a panic attack coming on, and I felt anxious for about an hour or so, but then watched this and calmed down. Can hormones and birth control cause panic attacks? I'm quite sure that's where mine are coming from.
I have PANIC DISORDER. Its a nightmare BUT......................My combo of meds work very well for me. I take PROZAC, INVEGA and LAMICTAL. I also have Psychosis, mood disorders, somatic disorders and traits/symptoms of PDs
Panic attacks in my case started years after anxiety started. The cycle is in reverse. I experience panic attacks in trauma response and it is hard to work on that. I started having more panic attacks as had less dissociation and more awareness of myself
I don't know what people will think of what I have to say but I don't suffer from any anxiety, but I know people who do. I get really angry cause I don't understand it. I hear and research about why people think they are going into a panic attack, but their answers seem so strange. They say they feel like something that they know is a tiny issue is huge, or that they feel like they might die. It pisses me off because whenever I have an issue I just say get on with it and stop worrying, but because it's a biological problem, this doesn't help at all. Why do people worry so much? Can't you take a step back and say "whatever happens, happens"? I realize what I say comes off as incredibly ignorant, but that's because I don't understand the way a lot of you feel, and I translate that to frustration. I really don't want to annoy or upset anyone, which is why I'm here to ask why people feel the need to overthink and worry so much. Does it just happen without noticing, like a bad habit? Or is it a conscious thing that you can't un-learn?
My 43 yr old son's life has been affected badly by panic disorder. He's had severe anxiety since birth, it was definitely inherited from several relatives. He lives at home with his parents and can't work. I wish I could have hope but no Dr or drug has helped. The best medicine has been prayer, carnivore diet and CBD.
So a medical condition can also cause panic attacks?? I knew it..something is wrong but dokters think its just stress or menopause or low weight.. while i know the stress comes from medical conditions. So hard to overcome this when you get no (proper) help, and in the mean time my health is getting worse..
I listen to this and "How to overcome panic disorder" when I'm feeling anxiety. It helps to remind myself that anxiety in itself is a thing and that's what I'm feeling.
this video nailed the way my mind works exactly like I have never heard from anyone before !
I used to have panic disorder, it got so bad that I couldn’t even ride in a car so I moved out of state. I drove 20 hours away and changed environments so I wouldn’t associate my environment with something negative. Once I pushed myself to drive in a car for 10 hours each day I broke my panic disorder. I told myself that anxiety is a feeling just like other feelings and if it happens it happens and I’ll let it come over me and then pass, because of this, my panic is over.
That’s amazing
doesnt driving give you panic attacks? especially in a strange environment where you cant even get help if you get a stroke from it??
or was applying the stimulation part of the healing?
Never watch this 20 minutes after getting done having a panic attack, it will bring on another one. I had to give it several hours after before i came back to finish it. However thank you sir for this video i've suffered with anxiety since the 7th grade and i'm 34 now. I didn't get my first Panic attack till 5 years ago and it has been complete hell ever since then. I refuse to take any medication, for anxiety and i'm getting to the point where i feel helpless like maybe i do need them i just don't want to be addicted them. I can go a couple months at a time without having one at all, and those times are heaven. I noticed that my Panic attacks were coming on by a headache or the Panic attack would also cause, the headache. And sometimes they would just come on at the drop of a hat when i'm trying to fall asleep, or i'm completely asleep all together. The video is very correct in so many ways and you've explained me better than ever. I just hope it can help. THANK YOU!
I stared when I first started 7th grade it's not easy for me to calm my self down sometimes and I will break down crying
Why do you think that the panic attacks will go away for a couple months and then eventually come back?
this is the first video on panic attacks I've seen that actually made sense and understood what I was thinking without me even trying to explain very good
Thank you so much! I've literally lost a whole decade of my life because of this condition.
This video is the best description I've ever seen about of what happens during a panic attack. I started getting nocturnal panic attacks a week ago after a traumatic event
Dr. Peurifoy, I have suffered for 20 plus years with panic attacks and anxiety. After watching your videos and applying the ideas to my life...I feel like Ive awoken from a terrible nightmare. You really have no idea how much you helped me understand the biology of MY body. I am very grateful!!
Any big types for a fellow 22 year old who has been suffering with panic attacks for the last 5 years.
Hey everyone,
nice to see you again.
You look like a regular here. Yeah I come here a lot whenever I'm feeling my anxiety peak.
I just want to say, the way you talk about this is so far beyond in accuracy than anybody else I have heard. Reneau Peurifoy thanks for your incredible work in this area and sharing it here.
Smoking pot caused severe panic attacks for me. It got much worse when I started having them without smoking it. Was dreadful. Lasted for YEARS. Every single day. I live almost a normal life nowadays. Long journey. But there is hope. For me was Prozac and putting myself into uncomfortable situations that would normally trigger anxiety.
I have panic disorder but I deliberately just put myself in situations that will trigger it until I overcome it. Iv'e learned to calm myself down in certain situations. I definitely have both personality types for perfection and excessive need for approval but its most likely a chemical imbalance from smoking marijuana frequently. Substance Abuse is definitely not a good idea for people who could get anxious or paranoia from it.
Smoking weed for years gave me my first real panic attack and have been struggling with it for the past 5 years. What caused your panic disorder
@@thomasK411 Dude, thats happening to me right now. I had it on the past, but it gradually disapeared. Now they're back
@@SamukySan its your lucky day. I found a cure. Its called ilovepanicattacks.com the first course is free but i paid for all of it and you get a trial so if you dont like it they refund you but the guy is a genius and dude just trust me
@@thomasK411 smoking weed ?
@@Fume1337 yes
Finally i found the explanation about everything that i always wanted to know about panic attack. I was that Brain in anxiety circle before i saw this. Thank you Dr.Peurifoy
thank you... I wish I had seen this video and heard the calm explanation more than 30 years ago... It is never too late to heal, but the longer it takes to start the harder it is to reverse... Namaste'
4 years of dealing with this, stuck in a cycle. This video is an exact representation of me, couldn’t believe how spot on it was to my situation. No counsellor or therapist even gave me any sort of clue as to why I was having random panic attacks. I feel cured. Obviously gonna take some work but wow. Thank you for making these video’s. I can finally start to heal. Also I loved the part about when he asked people why they had their first initial panic attack and they said “chemical imbalance” I don’t even know how many times I told that to my doctor, but he just said you’re young, you’re fine and sent me on my way.
Firstly, i really liked between 10 minutes and 11:30, very good psychology for understanding myself better as a person, almost like the same way people can read a horoscope and say "omg thats so me" but that self analytical awareness wasnt present before, and thats the greatest thing i took from this video! as ive learned the whats and whys of my panic over time. So thank you very much to the person who made the video :)
Secondly, i feel with panic disorder, and severe panic attacks, on going depersonalization, and derealization and depression after the attacks, are rarely/ never mentioned at all, mix that with the thought distortion, thats a very scary place to be whilst having an on going battle with panic. I would like to see more awareness brought into the aftermath of panic attacks, as it's so hard to understand by learning yourself, from what you're experiancing alone. It can make a person feel as if they're losing their mind.
Thirdly, if you're in an early stage of on going panic attacks, or even just anxiety attacks that are so intense you misconstrue them for panic attacks, and you're somehow here, watching this, then reading comments, and you've some how made it all the way to the bottom of my essay like comment. I promise you it gets better. I'm 11 months in, from the start of it all, (panic disorder) from blacking out all my windows in the house and being housebound for 4 months, to having panic attacks over the silliest things. I promise, i promise it gets better. I've chosen no meds, no exposure therapy, no counciling, no cbt. Just my own will power, a revamping of what i choose to hold place in my mind, how i manage stress, ect ect. You can recover! My only tip. Talk. It helps. Much love to all the people going through this hell. Thank you again for 10-12 minutes of this video. An insight into myself i needed.
I've had anxiety disorder for 7 years now. By far. This is the best video that explains everything about having Panic or Anxiety Disorder. Thank you so much for putting this up and explaining things to people. I've watched a lot of videos, read a lot of books. But you have the best explanation to it.
Did you ever manage to fix it?
@@thijshamersma I’m on medication to this day. Now planning to get off them. Anxiety is almost nonexistent. But I do get it from time to time, but the difference is that I don’t mentally panic as much (or I dont allow myself to do as much)
@@Nihhuz glad to hear that it's getting better. I had my first panic attack in a year today. I thought it was gone but now I feel like I'm back at square one. I'll just see how it goes from here I gues
@@thijshamersma how u feel after 3 months
@@Nihhuz hello which kind of medication are yoy on ?
I just would like to say that I love you man. I've dealt with panic disorder since around 2001 and it has been tough. Mine was due to drug use. I wasn't a hardcore drug user or anything like that, but I done some cocaine maybe 2 times (small amounts) and on one occasion I was at a party and bought some of my own (1st time ever doing that) and that was when the hell was unleashed on me. I was fine except people had been saying to keep eating bread and all this stuff because I seemed to be pretty jacked up that night, and eventually I went home at around 6 in the morning and fell asleep. I woke up about 30 minutes later and that was when I first had one. My heart was beating faster than I had ever felt it beat (the cocaine sure had an effect on that) and I couldn't breathe. I ran into my Mom's room and asked her to take me to the doctor because I thought I was dying. Just like Brian they told me I was fine but couldn't figure out what it was that caused that and I sure as heck wasn't going to tell them it was because of a drug in front of my Mom! I felt shook up the rest of the day and like the smart guy I was, the next weekend I tried xtacsy! That was when the game changed for me. Anyone who has had a panic attack knows how brutal they can be but imagine the 2nd one you ever had.....while being on that drug! It was HELL! After that point I started to get them over and over and I pretty much refused to leave my house.
As time went on and I realized that as long as I stayed away from drugs that I wasn't going to die, I started to get stronger. I eventually went on to college, became a father to two AMAZING girls, but before my 2nd was born I had a relapse while actually trying to help someone else overcome it. Since then it's been a daily struggle and for the past 2+ years I've been trapped in this circle of fear again. Watching this video did nothing but help and I'm anxious right now......but not the way you'd think. I'm anxious to watch the next video on how you recommend to overcome it. I'm 100% confident I can get back on my feet, it's just been very challenging to do so. God bless you man and thank you for making these videos!!!
I had a panic attack before I watched this and was still crying a lot during it. I cried so loud I missed like half of it XD
NetNova your not alone I suffer from them too!
Same also ahhhhhhh YOUR PFP
I'm so sorry 💔
Never stop learning about what causes your feelings and how to control negative thoughts. You are not alone😌
Me too , depression and anxiety disorder
There was almost a 15 year gap between my first panic attack and learning that it had a name. 2 doctors (my family physician and an ER doctor) never even used the word "anxiety". I wish I learned about it sooner.
Thank you for presenting this excellent video. I read " Anxiety, Phobias, & Panic" years ago, which changed my life. I did well for many, many years, but need a refresher course at this point in my life. God bless you for sharing your knowledge through this & your other videos!
i was diagnosed with panic disorder a few months ago. this video was rlly informative and enjoyable. many ppl with this disorder avoid videos and topics of panic attacks since it seems to trigger one but this was very soothing and i was able to sit through it.
My Panic attacks don’t last 10 minutes...I wish!
They last 30 minutes to over an hour.
Ana Lozada sameeeeeee my panic attacks last 4 days !
Yep
There are a few suggestions worth trying
Find the reasons why you suffer from anxiety - the first step to solving an issue is to understand why it is there.
Be comfortable about yourself - this makes it less difficult when you are with other people.
Challenge youself - you will become more confident by taking action - especially by doing activities which stretch your boundaries.
(I discovered these and more ideas on Aghy magic method website )
Same
@@AngelicaRae13 omg it's the third day that I'm waking up panicky it gets worse in the evening I thought I'm the only one
Best explanation of panic disorder I have ever heard or read. Also the traits of Perfectionism and Approval are bang on. thank you for the video.
Reading these comments are helping know im not alone i struggle with anxiety to the point i covered in sweat and im on my knees my heart hurts and just every fear i ever had is running through my head.. sometimes i cant eat at all and i dont have insurance so i feel help isnt going to happen but knowing im not alone helps alot... your not alone!! trust me
+scream thyartismurder also hen ever im having an attack i turn on music and it helps
scream thyartismurder
Your not alone
Hows u now in GOD'sgrace? God bless😇😇😇😇🙏
My knees hurt as well with panic attacks
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my CZcams channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
I suffer from a Panic disorder for a month now and this video made me really understand how my illness came to be. Thanks a lot.
This video is fantastic ! It really teaches you what's going on and that's just what I needed to know ! After two accident and emergency visits and doctors checking my heArt this explains the problem . Nothing bad is going to happen it will pass and I will NOT panic as much until it will go completely .
Mathew Wright same here. I went to the ER on 4 different occasions this year, and am now just realizing i have panic disorder. This helps a lot.
@@ManiacBarber666 I'm in the hospital right now getting a complete workup. I've been here for 3 days now. And they can't find anything wrong with me, although the nurses and doctors have witnessed these episodes and I have definite vital sign changes, like my heart rate jumps to 150 my BP goes up to 270/150, my MRI on my brain is normal, heart is normal. But I FEEL like I'm dying. It's worse at night for some reason. It wakes me up out of my sleep 8-10 times a night. This all just started out of nowhere. I was standing in line at the store, playing a game on my phone, not a care in the world when it happened out of nowhere. Now that I've been here a few days and all my tests are normal, this morning during rounds, they started asking me alot of questions about my home life, personal life, which is very stressful and highly toxic, And I can see where they are going with this....
I'm 41 yrs old, never had anxiety issues, or anything like that... Is it normal for this to come out of nowhere??
These are very real feelings of passing out, dizziness like I'm falling, starting with ice cold chills all over but mainly in my scalp, then a rush of heat and sweat. Blood pressure spikes, heart feels like it's coming out of my chest. I fall out, even though I've never fully lost consciousness, just close to it.
But what confuses me is if this is a panic disorder, do these things come out of nowhere at my age??
@@goodvibes6382 sorry to hear what you're going through. It is not fun. I understand what you feel. I'm on the latter part of my recovery of panic disorder, in particular health anxiety. I've seen many doctors, specialists, etc because i was sure there was something wrong with me. But all tests came out negative. When your body and mind are stressed then can cause all symptoms you have listed. Dizziness and chest pains were my main ones. I always thought i was gonna have a heart attack. But focusing on symptoms in turn, makes it all worse. And produces more symptoms. Your tests came out fine. So you are fine. You gotta believe it.
@@ManiacBarber666 thank u for your positive response. I'm trying really hard to stay calm but it does seem like as soon as I start thinking about it, it triggers these episodes that makes me feel like I'm dying!! I just went downstairs for the first time since I been in the hospital, just to walk around for a min, and even people walking by fast triggers it, or a sudden noise. I can't live like this and I'm clueless to panic disorder so idek how to deal with it. It's terrifying!
@@ManiacBarber666 hi, i've had anxiety since I was little due to seeing violence, which has given me anxiety now I get chest pain and I get it more often now because i think of my heart and I have seen a doctor and they check my heart and said it was fine but that was a couple months ago now I want to go a get my heart checked again
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professional. It helpped me understand my problem Panic attack which
developed 20 years ago at Vegas and my incredible stupidity not to treat
it upon return to Europe .This errupted into a Panic Disorder which
triggered in 2016 a series of events ending with a burnout while
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This is the best video that I have seen on the subject. All of my panic attacks now are completely irrational and start with an initial fear of having a panic attack. Sometimes I am able to pull myself out of one if I am in a situation where I can't let the other person know what is happening (work, etc), but other times it feels really hard to rationalize and stop them. They have now become based completely on a claustrophobic feeling. It always happens in traffic now, so I do my best to avoid it. It can happen in buildings, especially if there is more than 2 floors. Even if I am using the stairs, I have to go back and test the doors. It happened today in an unfamiliar neighborhood that I couldn't find my way out of. It was a beautiful and safe neighborhood, so it was just based on feeling like I couldn't escape. It makes no sense, and it's becoming debilitating at times. Luckily, I am single and have to work and take care of my own needs, or I would end up not leaving the house and not functioning at all.
Thank you for this explanation. It describes me 100%.
I had panic disorder for longer than this man has been working with people with it. I wish it would stop. I know that I want to be alone when it happens. I think that I had weird false diagnosis because the panic attacks control me like I am a puppet. I actually lose control of my body. It’s extreme, but I use a lot of effort and strength so that I can stop myself to put on a behavior that I don’t want to show. It seems medical because people tell me that I breathe fast. I got my heart checked out. It was fast. It seems like it’s that way a lot. I think that panic attacks have to do with a medical problem too,
I saw this weeks ago and found it really helpful. Forgot to save it and it took me forever to find again. I'm glad I did.
Finally! I now understand. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this. It is excellent!
You need to consider ending anxiety disorder by following the right eating pattern. I learned the hard way to realize that pills aren't going to be the solution for this kind of ailment.
Details?
@DF AMO that's true, but having a good diet is very important. Your body consumes alot more energy in this state
Thanks, this helped me more than you can imagine, a real eyeopener.
I don't have attacks, but the panic alone (fight/flee reaction) can also be a big problem on it self.
I can make a lot of panic for just a few reasons.
(And I can't think rational in such a situation.)
The first 10 minutes of this video describes me perfect! :-)
Never seen it explained so well before. Diagnosed with a panic disorder 25 years ago. I can now see the reason it keeps re-emerging. I hide my external stress from others as I need to be seen as strong and in control. I alternate between perfectionism and not caring at all.
I also feel need for approval from those I care about and not care at all from others.
Will try and address these areas better.
I'm in the hospital right now getting a complete workup. I've been here for 3 days now. And they can't find anything wrong with me, although the nurses and doctors have witnessed these episodes and I have definite vital sign changes, like my heart rate jumps to 150 my BP goes up to 270/150, my MRI on my brain is normal, heart is normal. But I FEEL like I'm dying. It's worse at night for some reason. It wakes me up out of my sleep 8-10 times a night. This all just started out of nowhere. I was standing in line at the store, playing a game on my phone, not a care in the world when it happened out of nowhere. Now that I've been here a few days and all my tests are normal, this morning during rounds, they started asking me alot of questions about my home life, personal life, which is very stressful and highly toxic, And I can see where they are going with this....
I'm 41 yrs old, never had anxiety issues, or anything like that... Is it normal for this to come out of nowhere??
These are very real feelings of passing out, dizziness like I'm falling, starting with ice cold chills all over but mainly in my scalp, then a rush of heat and sweat. Blood pressure spikes, heart feels like it's coming out of my chest. I fall out, even though I've never fully lost consciousness, just close to it.
But what confuses me is if this is a panic disorder, do these things come out of nowhere at my age??
@@goodvibes6382 I think it is normal at your age to come up. If you have stressful lige, it can come out "from nowhere". My panic attacks started too out of blue, but later I understood I was going through period of stress.....
@@gabrielasunshadow9915 thank u for your response. I'm day 6 in the hospital now. The episodes have gotten alot better, but still there. They have now found some extremely high hormones in some testing they've done, your fight or flight hormones, that can spurt out in extreme excess and that's what causes these panic attacks. I have to get further testing to see if I have these tiny benign tumors on my adrenal gland that's doing this. So there very well may be a medical reason behind all this. But if there's not, I don't know where to go from here. How am I supposed to live my life in constant fear of falling out and losing it in public, or at work?? It's terrifying!
How do u manage ur panic attacks? Or are they even managed?
Hello, @Reneau Peurifoy.
I usually never sign on to youtube/google, because I don't want them to know what I'm watching ;) , but I wanted to let you know how thankful I am for your videos. For the 90,000 people who viewed this video, so many are thankful, but just don't take the time to sign on and comment. Thank you for taking the time to do this and you are helping a lot of people.
I have had everyone of these attacks & it was very frightening. At the moment my heart beats rapidly at times. I try to calm my self and not become stressed.
Had like a 2 1/2 hour panic attack my first time. Pretty awful.
This is the best video I have seen for this .
Hi thank you for your reply I am now happy to say I am well over my panic attacks I have come to realise they are not a bad thing yes they are very frightening but they are away for my body to tell me that I was taking on to much worry and stress I learnt not to fear them. my last attack was Christmas.
Thank you Mr. Peurifoy .... This video changed my life, it's helping me to take control of my emotions again. God bless you.
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thank you for the video I suffer with panic attacks... I get them so bad my arm muscles hurt and so do my legs my heart will race I will feel like I'm going pass out.. it gets to a point I feel depressed because I feel so alone with it... after watching this video I'm starting to feel better. thank you for your video
18:34 Is the exact pattern if the development of my panic disorder. I'm a lot better these days but this video perfectly described what happened to me at the age of 18...life stresses + an overwhelming need for approval from my peer groups + bullying + studying for A level exams + anxious personality and a history of anxiety in my family = panic disorder. I mistook a brief moment of finding it difficult to swallow (had a dry throat/had been under a lot of mental stress in preceeding 2 years) and wrongly assumed I would choke and stop breathing. from that moment I became focused on the breathing and swallowing and afraid of both. I thought I was on the verge of death all of the time.
Brian's experience is the mirror image of my life back then
Well explained. PD is a perfect storm of many contributing factors.
How does panic disorder relate to sleep paralysis? And the fear of going to sleep because of it
Easier said then done. I have panic disorder. They want you to retrain Your brain. I've tried for 2 years . its hard
How are u now? It's 4 yrs later
How are u now it’s 8 years later ?
Your voice is very relaxing..😌
Smoking pot was my initial trigger. It then started to occur without smoking pot which scared me even more. This video describes my former life of panic disorder. Amazing really. Only if people understood this disorder in the 1980s.
The best explanation ever.
Exellent job!
10x a lot.
I'm not convinced the physical symptoms are caused by what we currently think of as 'fight or flight'. In what we now call anxiety attack maybe, but a classic panic attack is different. Your vision tends to get worse not better. Your muscles get weak. Mentally, in terms of awareness of your surroundings, you become detached rather than hyper-aware. In fact, panic attacks are probably the opposite of what would enable 'fight or flight'. The point you make about the autonomic nervous system is totally on target - but which catecholamines our bodies are being flooded with, to my knowledge, has still not been determined. The view of panic attack has been it's a psychological problem with physical side effects. I believe it is a significant physical state that is TRIGGERED by anxiety (although not even always). The physical experience of a panic attack has been downplayed and overlooked. It is NOT just sweaty palms and fast beating heart. Something is happening to our bodies and it is not insignificant. People become afraid of the physical symptoms of a panic attack because it IS a big event in the body. Luckily it is usually not harmful in the short term (although if stress can impact your long term health can you imagine what this does?), so it has been kindof brushed off. Dealing with the psychological parts of this thing is very important, but until the physical event is controlled...how on earth are you going to extinguish the response if you keep shocking the mouse? Right now no one even knows precisely what is happening in our bodies.
I agree with much of what you say. A panic attack is a big physical experience. That is why it is so easy to become sensitized to
things that trigger anything resembling a panic attack. However, panic disorder is the result of the interplay between a scary experience and the magnification, "what if" thinking (negative anticipation) and body scanning that develops - the psychological side. And that is the point, I’ve seen many who, once they’ve learned to manage the psychological side, found that the physical side calmed down. This is even the case where there is a real medical issue since most medical conditions are stress sensitive - that is they worsen when stress is experienced.
Very informative, thank you.
amazing presentation
Thank you for the easy to follow video explanation.
What he said about approval and not being good enough and a first panic attack just blew my mind. It all started about a year ago. I went through a break up and a few bouts of rejection. There was this guy working at my bank that I liked so I would always go inside to see him. But whenever I would wait in line I would get really nervous and and weak-kneed, then lightheaded and by the time he gave me my cash, I took off out the door so fast because I couldn't breathe. And then it began happening anywhere I had to wait in line. And then while talking to people up close. And even while driving long distances, especially on the highway. At this point it's full blown panic disorder. Which I experienced before a decade ago.. is now back with a vengeance. But I'm finding answers and realizing it's the same old demon.. fear
Also if you drink coffee or anything caffeinated you want to stop now or drastically cut back because caffeine gives your adrenaline a kick and can trigger anxiety and panic attacks by bringing on all kinds of sensations.
I also thought it was from alcohol or dehydration because I drink wine often. But the attacks would happen even when I abstain..
So it's clear that this is a phycological disorder. And what we eat or drink can trigger it but it's not the direct cause.
The anxiety is also coming from the subconscious mind and we're not aware of what our subconscious is doing. The subconscious doesn't operate in the present, it's operating through past experiences or beliefs. The conscious mind is the one with a voice and it's just as strong as the subconscious mind. It's also the present mind. When you use your conscious inner voice and say things in your head like "its just anxiety" "nothing ever happens" there is an instant feeling of relief and safety and your nervous system responds to that voice. You have to retrain your subconscious by using your conscious to lead it. This is how I overcame panic attacks a decade ago.
Have you noticed that you feel asleep at the wheel and not present in the moment? Because you're not. You're letting your subconscious rule you and you need to wake up and become reconnected with the present and with who you really are.
On a spiritual level, your soul has become disconnected from your body, usually from trauma. As a trauma response we go into derealization and depersonalization mode and I believe thats the source of the anxiety. We feel the disconnect and think that it's medical. Maybe because a part of us IS dying but it's spiritual. And it's our mind, our conscious self that we need to find again.
I remember thinking the other day what happened to me? I used be so strong, I used to be so confident and sure of everything and not broken and afraid.. and it's not a result of the panic attacks. Infact I remember losing my sense of self prior..and feeling inadequate before the anxiety kicked in with a sweep of depression. I also remember not dealing with stuff I should've at the time. I have a history of severe trauma and maybe that's why.
Anyways I hope this helped someone..
Thank you for this, I never considered the Soul connection but it resonates so much.
I clicked on this video randomly and then I started crying uncontrollably, shaking, and not being able to take a big breath. I could not move or controll my body. Is this a panic attack? Idk.
Maybe a mixture of both, anxiety panic attack & depression. To be sure, go to the doctor & tell the doctor what's going on. Pay close attention to your symptoms & do your own search as well. Doctors don't get it right all the time. Hope you are doing much better, keep your faith in God.
Great video . I never had panic attracts until we had triplets . I mean who wouldn't 😂 . Until I went to the DR wth rapid heart beat .and he said has anything happened recently.
That would stress you out ! I said well I have 4 year old triplets . He said well that would do it . Well our triplets are 22 Now and do occasionally still experience the attacks
And I am trying to counter the problem .
Turning 60 & retiring in January .
I've had panic disorder since I was 15 y.o.a. I was very lucky. I saw an excellent shrink. My great grandmother never went out of her house. My doctor told me that it was probably in my DNA. It took some time, but he finally found a medicine to control it. Before the medicine I was jumping outta cars, burning myself. I'd do anything to try to get my mind off the panic attack I was having. Now I take my medicine and I'm fine.
Which medicine u take ?
I’ve had 3 attacks in the last 3 weeks!
Breathing techniques help, drugs help, but exercising helps most. Yes it is in your mind. Distract yourself, exercise. And a since of worth.. ie/ find what you’re made of. Find your self worth/ find a cause that you can relate to.. I’m in the post anxiety phase.. thankfully.. learn to control your breathing!! Love y’all ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You can put the panic aside! I promise! You can concur this !!!!
Absolutely 👍 But❤️❤️❤️🌴🌴🌴
Best way to over come is to accept the panic dont fight it ..say bring it on come on do your worse .. really works
I also think healthier eating and exercise Help anxiety and depression
This is the most common thing that people say that don't suffer from panic disorder and depression. I assume you've never battled either. Try going to the gym or even grocery shopping when you have debilitating anxiety.
Not always. I'm a nutritionist and last week I developed nocturnal panic attack after fainting from influenza B
@@CHRISRepAZ Nocturnal panic attack. Thank you, I didn't know there was a name for it. Just waking up suddenly is disorienting in itself. And waking up suddenly in a panic attack is terrifying. Panic attacks are very bad day or night.
You have analyzed me completely. I totally agree with your video. Its the way I think
This is absolutely helpful.
Sometimes symptoms are a normal reaction to stress, sometimes they are a product of one’s own preoccupation with symptoms and autosuggestion
Good information 🙏🏼
I've been having small panic attacks for the past 5 years. I know why they started, due to my PTSD, I have been diagnosed. I've always thought I would just have to deal with it for the rest of my life. I haven't sought help because unfortunately I was raised by my military father and mother, that beat into my head that men don't ask for help. This went on from the time I can remember all the way into my early 20s when I moved out(I'm 37 now). I had the worse panic attack I've ever had today. I literally jumped up and before I could stop myself I was running out the door, from nothing. I seriously thought I was going to die. Thank god my kids weren't home and my wife wasn't home either. I did call her because it was the only thing I could think of doing that was better than calling 911. I've never been so terrified in my life. I need some advice on what to do. I am going to be getting back into therapy but what can I do when another one hits? And yes the panic attacks are getting worse as time goes by that I don't deal with the PTSD. Thanks any advise will help.
My heart goes out to you. I’m glad you’re seeking help. One of the most effective approaches for PTSD is Eye Movement Therapy also known as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find a practitioner who is skilled with it. In the meantime, the "what’s happening what’s real technique" can help calm you when you have an attack. View the "Emotional Triggers" video for more information on this. That’s about as far as I can go in this type of forum. I wish you the best and want you to know that with the proper help you can return to life where the memories that trigger the PTSD become just memories. Likewise, while you don't ever forget, you don't have to constantly remember either.
Thanks for the advise and responding quickly I really appreciate that. And as soon as my wife gets home from work we will be watching this video and the Emotional Triggers together. I'm super lucky to have a really supportive wife. Again thanks.
Very very good explanation over load of stress is cause of panic attack
Dr. Peurifoy, I am curious to why hospitals can charge so much for a visit to the E.R. due to a panic attack. I was stressed about my financial situation and it lead me to a massive panic attack. I didn't know it was a panic attack at the time because I blacked out and thought I was having a heart attack due to my financial stress. I told the doctors in the E.R. and they said it probably was anxiety and gave me 3 adivan pills. I told the doctors that when I get the bills I will be more stressed out than I was when I had the panic attack and they still are billing me and making me worse. Why doesn't the health care system understand that financial stress is triggered again after getting massive bills? If the doctors genuinely cared about my condition, they wouldn't keep reigniting the panic on purpose. All I had to do is watch this video instead of going to the hospital and I wouldn't have blown $2000 for no reason. Why don't health care providers genuinely care about people?
UN SCAMMABLE , because it's all about money ain't a damn thing funny !!!!!
You are a blessing! This video is perfect! Thank you so much!
Fantastic info said in a very thorough way!! Soothing voice too Thankyou!!
People that have had a panic attack for 10 minuets have never had a panic attack. Real panic attacks last for hours. If my panic attacks only lasted 10 minutes I don't think I would have developed agoraphobia.
I haven't left my house in 2 months.. I feel your pain.
@@MM-kt6or My record is 12 months. Didn't even go out the front door to check the letter box. Spent 10 years avoiding going out, what a wasted time.. No one could understand, made me so mad. Best thing I ever did was stop the medication! Believe me, all medication makes panic disorder worse. Its hard to see when you are on a benzo brake from panic, but everyone agrees sooner or later. Best thing, exercise and lots of sleep.
@@michaellast1385 Coming off the benzos caused panic disorder all over again, what a joke, now im on other antidepressants and antipsychotics.....
@@Crim0852 It really is best not to take any medication for panic disorder! Don't let these doctors use you as a guinea pig.
Let the rebound anxiety run its course then get lots of exercise, stay away from alcohol, get sun on your skin and time is a healer.
@@michaellast1385 Unfortunately my family are forcing me to take the meds and monitor that i am taking them because they are scared. Im trying to take as little as I can and am planning to get off of them. But the road to recovery is still a long way ahead.
I learned that I had my first panick attack was in school , when I didn’t study for a test , it felt like hell , had a panick attack yesterday ...
Great Video!! Does meditation,pranayama ,yoga,exercising helps..
His voice kept me calm. Lol. I felt a panic attack coming on, and I felt anxious for about an hour or so, but then watched this and calmed down. Can hormones and birth control cause panic attacks? I'm quite sure that's where mine are coming from.
Yes Hormones can
Great video helped a lot
Thanks, this is really helpful!
Very well explained! Thank you 👍💯
You just help me so much with this video it's really really great
I have PANIC DISORDER. Its a nightmare BUT......................My combo of meds work very well for me. I take PROZAC, INVEGA and LAMICTAL. I also have Psychosis, mood disorders, somatic disorders and traits/symptoms of PDs
Thank you so much
Anxiety is awful and untill you experienc it you can never know what some one is going through and it's not easy turn it back around at all
When I was 9 years old my attack began but nobody understand what had been with me. Right now it isn't possible without medication unfortunately.
WOW..Great Video..👍👍
Thank you this was very helpful
Panic attacks in my case started years after anxiety started. The cycle is in reverse. I experience panic attacks in trauma response and it is hard to work on that. I started having more panic attacks as had less dissociation and more awareness of myself
thanks this helped me allot
Soooo GOOOOD!
Ty this was helpful and interesting
I don't know what people will think of what I have to say but I don't suffer from any anxiety, but I know people who do. I get really angry cause I don't understand it. I hear and research about why people think they are going into a panic attack, but their answers seem so strange. They say they feel like something that they know is a tiny issue is huge, or that they feel like they might die. It pisses me off because whenever I have an issue I just say get on with it and stop worrying, but because it's a biological problem, this doesn't help at all. Why do people worry so much? Can't you take a step back and say "whatever happens, happens"?
I realize what I say comes off as incredibly ignorant, but that's because I don't understand the way a lot of you feel, and I translate that to frustration. I really don't want to annoy or upset anyone, which is why I'm here to ask why people feel the need to overthink and worry so much. Does it just happen without noticing, like a bad habit? Or is it a conscious thing that you can't un-learn?
Thank you so much .
great video!
Great video. Saved it.
Thank you.....that was RIGHT on point f or me...
Need for approval...damn! Now I understand everything!🙂😁😂 Nice video by the way!
My 43 yr old son's life has been affected badly by panic disorder. He's had severe anxiety since birth, it was definitely inherited from several relatives. He lives at home with his parents and can't work. I wish I could have hope but no Dr or drug has helped. The best medicine has been prayer, carnivore diet and CBD.
The topic of this video is very interesting, indeed. I read about it in the book '' Panic attacks'' by Arthur Hill and Oswald Howard
So a medical condition can also cause panic attacks?? I knew it..something is wrong but dokters think its just stress or menopause or low weight.. while i know the stress comes from medical conditions. So hard to overcome this when you get no (proper) help, and in the mean time my health is getting worse..
this is a good video to lissen before sleep.
Dr. You did explained the symptoms. The cause is still around the island. It's as people may call it as Mass or Jinx