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Does it help to identify panic triggers?

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Last Updated: 01/03/2022 at 7:54am
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Top Rated Answers
Helper6754
November 6th, 2014 1:23am
yes because it may seem like it's more manageable but it all depends on what your triggers are sometimes people can't even think about them because it's so bad
GentlestGiant
July 28th, 2015 6:36am
In my opinion, one of the most important steps in coping with panic attacks is learning to identify your triggers. Knowing this can be the key to helping you prevent them altogether, or at the very least, can assist you in lessening the severity of an attack. You will be able to avoid certain things that you know will trigger you, or if you know you will be exposed to one, you can take steps to prepare yourself.
Gracey
November 8th, 2014 11:20pm
Identifying triggers can help sometimes as it may help you to avoid a certain triggering situations.
Anonymous
November 12th, 2014 1:39am
Yes, if you know what's going to trigger you, you can avoid it, or at least be aware that it's going to happen.
Anonymous
November 13th, 2014 9:29pm
It really does. It helps because you know how to prevent yourself from being triggered. For me, I know I have high anxiety when my room is messy, so if I make sure it is clean I won't have a 'freak out' later in the week.
Anonymous
November 15th, 2014 1:59pm
Yes, it does help to identify triggers as it's important to be mindful of them especially in social situation.
April1212
November 15th, 2014 2:37pm
Yes of course it does. By identifying triggers you can learn to control/avoid them therefore moving forwards and taking a huge step towards recovery
Anonymous
April 11th, 2015 5:56pm
In most cases, yes, although identifying them may lead to you excessively trying to avoid them, which can inconvenience you in the end.
Anonymous
June 10th, 2015 6:01am
In my experience, yes. Identifying your triggers can make it much easier to live with panic and anxiety disorders. Avoiding panic attacks becomes much easier when you know *what* to avoid. :) "Knowing is half the battle".
Anonymous
June 30th, 2015 9:11pm
Yes, I found that when you find what the trigger is you can resolve the problem a lot easier therefore preventing unwanted panic attacks