{"id":7555,"date":"2022-08-24T13:13:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=7555"},"modified":"2022-08-24T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:13:08","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-a-panic-attack-and-an-anxiety-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/whats-the-difference-between-a-panic-attack-and-an-anxiety-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Difference Between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1211384996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7557 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1211384996-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1211384996-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1211384996-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1211384996.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Everyday activities or important occasions like a job interview or a date can make you feel anxious.<\/p>\n<p>However, in certain situations, you may find your level of anxiety growing far beyond what is normal, reaching a peak where you may experience physical symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain. When that happens, what you\u2019re experiencing may not just be anxiety, but rather a panic attack. Knowing the difference between these two responses can be key to helping you identify what you are experiencing and manage the factors that trigger them.<\/p>\n<p>Certain symptoms associated with anxiety are to be expected occasionally. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nervousness and trembling<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal issues<\/li>\n<li>Sweating<\/li>\n<li>Increased heart rate<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue and weakness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Panic attack symptoms, on the other hand, are generally more severe. They may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart palpitations<\/li>\n<li>Chest pain<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone can have a panic attack, but they\u2019re more common for women and people in their teen and early adult years. Additionally, if you or family members have a history of anxiety disorders or other mental health issues, you\u2019re at a higher risk of suffering from them. Substance abuse also increases this risk.<\/p>\n<p>Are you consistently experiencing panic attacks and struggling to manage them? Schedule an appointment with at Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/mental-health-services\/\">Psychiatric Department<\/a>, where we provide outpatient and inpatient services offering a variety of therapeutic treatments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyday activities or important occasions like a job interview or a date can make you feel anxious. However, in certain situations, you may find your level of anxiety growing far beyond what is normal, reaching a peak where you may &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/whats-the-difference-between-a-panic-attack-and-an-anxiety-attack\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7558,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7555\/revisions\/7558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}