what is the difference between a panic or an anxiety attack?

Answer 1

A panic attack and anxiety attack are the same, and used interchangeably. Panic attack is the actual technical term. You can be diagnosed with panic disorder with agoraphobia (an extreme fear of leaving the house and/or being in open spaces) or panic disorder without agoraphobia. Either way, it's a highly treatable disorder with the use of exposure techniques, or a slow step-by-step process involving gradually assimilating to each element of a feared situation until the anxiety significantly decreases.

Answer 2

Hi "Just Me". I´ve had both. Anxiety is like being really nervous the whole time. Panic attacks as it name says is an attack. People who suffer from panic attacks have to conditions, first unbalance brain neurotrasmiters and second a spirit attached to his aura that once in a while attacks. When you feel this attack your heart starts bumping really fast, you cannot breath, you get really dizzy, you do not feel blood circulation in your legs and you feel panic or feeling like getting crazy. I hope this helped. [e-mail]

Answer 3

A panic attack is something in a moment has deeply scared you or something devastating that you can't emotionally handle. An anxiety attack is when stress and fears build up and temporarily cause you to shut down for the sake of your sanity.

Answer 4

an anxiety attack comes on slowly but a panic attack comes quicker and is more intense; thy are two different things!

Answer 5

It basically is about the same thing. Anxiety is classifed as free floating fear. Anxiety leads to panic.

Answer 6

They are very similar but panic is a reaction to a stimulus and anxiety is the fear of the stimulus.

Answer 7

This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question

http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/

Answer 8

there is no difference