Let’s see how panic attack differs from an anxiety one.
The first and biggest difference is definitely how it comes – panic attack comes suddenly and you feel like there wasn’t any warning.
Anxiety attack, on the other hand, builds tension with time.
The second difference is the cause of the attack. When it comes to panic attack, there doesn’t have to be any cause for its occurrence.
An anxiety attack is different and it has a clear cause, or better said – a trigger.
Okay, now that we saw the biggest differences, let’s take a closer look at the symptoms of panic and anxiety attack.
Symptoms of panic attack include:
- dizziness
- increased sweating
- increased heart rate
- body tremble or shaking
- stomach issues
- tingling sensations in the body (usually hands and feet)
- depersonalization and derealization
- fear of losing control or dying.
Symptoms of anxiety attack:
- problems with sleeping
- muscle tension
- shortness of breath
- feeling restless
- irritability.
Panic attack occurs and disappears. while an anxiety attack symptoms can last for days. Those won’t make you completely unable to function, but will definitely make your daily life harder.
Hope this was helpful.
While you are here, take a look at this article related to generalized anxiety disorder.
