What triggers random anxiety and panic attacks when nothing is going on?
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Unfortunately for me when I am working and two many people in my store I do not like having so many people in a small place
Mostly Bad experience associated within a certain place, a sound or even a person there must a stimulant that causes the anxiety
Anonymous
December 9th, 2017 5:26pm
The past, and the thought of the future. They scare you into panic attacks. They can cause depression to.
Sometimes, You can end up asking yourself questions to develop a story in your head or to solve a problem then suddenly something will come to you. Perhaps its a question of uncertainty - "Do they talk to me because they like me?" or a realization - "There is going to be a lot of people there", But from that point it begins to spiral out of control, driven by self-doubt or dread leading to an anxious feeling that is too difficult to shake off until the event happens or until you can find some way to distract yourself, or a feeling of dread with a perception such as "It is unavoidable" and mentally pushing yourself into a corner until you end up breaking.
Anonymous
January 10th, 2018 10:54pm
It's mainly through your thoughts or just thinking that there should be something going on that you forgot, even when you are constantly reminded. I always feel the need to be productive and always doing something, and if I'm not, I get really anxious. It just happens.
Anonymous
January 19th, 2018 3:38am
Sometimes they are triggered when I am going to travel. Other times they come on for no reason at all
triggers can come out of nowhere. I could be looking at someone having fun and be like how are they having so much fun. I could think of my favorite show and start crying because episodes didn't come out. I have lots of existential panic attacks a lot. thinking about life could make me start crying. So i try to just have fun so i don't cry during school.
Chemical inbalance, loud noises and sudden stressful thoughts. Sudden, extreme life changes. Sometimes I can't tell at all.
Anonymous
February 3rd, 2018 12:03pm
Sometimes anxiety attacks can be triggered by smell, a sound or even a color. When you are already stressed you are more prone to have a panic attack.
Thoughts about being anxious / having a panic attack and being unable to control it. Thoughts of a future event that might have a negative outcome.
your thoughts. they are pulling the trigger and opening the door to overthinking, which leads to anxiety and panic attack, and also develop your fantasy. you start imagining things that will never happen out of nowhere and it stresses you out and makes you worried, even tho it's unimportant, you get worried and those worries can lead to panic and paranoia as well.
Personally, I may get an anxiety attack when there is noting really happening around me but a thought or many thoughts pop into my head.
However, I imagine 'nothing going on' also means cognitively. Random panic attacks can be due to genetic predisposition, early childhood anxiety, persistent stress over a length of time, are all a few invisible, unavoidable factors.
Then if you're thinking about stuff, or was thinking about something earlier that was stressful, you may get a panic attack. Too much alone time with your thoughts can bring on attacks, but even a lack of goals in life, no matter how small, can trigger the fight/flight response because you need those emotions to cope with relieving stressors.
The nature of anxiety is that it is not always connected to something that is currently happening that's why it is hard to deal with it.
Literally ANYTHING can trigger anxiety and panic attacks! I didn't realize this for so long, but sites, smells, and everything else can trigger anxiety!
This sounds like generalized anxiety and it can be brought on by nothing in particular. I suggest speaking with a therapist to find what works best for you to fight these attacks.
Anonymous
March 2nd, 2018 10:58pm
Just the fear of something is going to go wrong and you getting looked at and people are talking about you
Not everything has a trigger with generalized anxiety disorder nothing has to happen for anxiety to come on it's what you do to be able to cope in that moment is what really matters.
Anything could trigger anxiety, but usually stress is the one property that carries people away, be it momentaneous or due to past events.
Anonymous
March 30th, 2018 9:07pm
Expectancy of something happening. Not knowing what to do now you have some quiet time. any number of factors, its best to just take your time and learn from wat happens and plan accordingly in the future so it doesn't become such a large hurdle.
Anonymous
April 5th, 2018 3:38pm
from my own personal experience what triggers random anxiety are actions caused by other people that we come across whether they are visitors or just complete strangers how they treat their kids or in a relationship on things are going through yelling and screaming the blame when a person walks away I'm more serious situations that do indeed bring back anxieties as well as panic attacks
Maybe you see things that trigger a bad memory. Like seeing someone being bullied you'll remember your experience of being bullied and it'll trigger your anxiety and panic attacks. Maybe you're just remembering too deeply that you remember all those bad times in your life
Loud noises, crowds often cause anxiety or panic for me. When my teacher looks around the room for someone to answer a question, I often look down because of instinct, which causes him to think I'm not paying attention. I go blank and embarrass myself in front of my entire class when that happens.
The slightest things can trigger anxiety, even noises when you are asleep can cause you to wake up in the morning feeling panicked and anxious
This can entirely depends from person to person. Everyone has unique triggers for anxiety, and often only by actively practicing mindfulness are we able to identify them beforehand or during their onset. If you feel random anxiety or a panic attack, try a grounding exercise and then see if you can identify what it was that set you off personally so you can be aware of it for the future!
Anonymous
April 29th, 2018 1:46pm
Anything can trigger an anxiety or panic attack. It could be your surroundings, your thoughts, what someone said, etc..
Remembering a situation in the past and keep thinking of what have could been can triggers anxiety easily
Anonymous
May 11th, 2018 10:12pm
Your thoughts might trigger the anxiety and panic attacks, one thought alone can set you off, I know it sounds terrible, but there’s various methods you can use to stop a panic attack, for example, grounding.
Cutting or other suicidal actions on the arms, legs, or other body parts. This makes me uncomfortable and triggers me
Anonymous
May 17th, 2018 12:00am
Numerous possibilities. First, I recommend a doctor visit. Also, there are things such as diet and sleep issues that can impact mood. You also may have some issues that you are suppressing that you may need to talk out with someone. Most importantly - don't freak out over it. It's actually fairly common. : )
Too much noise on a room or just too much stimuli. Also being in a place which is crowded by people
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