EP 284 - Anxiety Recovery and Why Avoiding Panic Triggers Isn't A Good Plan (Foundations of Panic 4)

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Struggling with constant anxiety, recurring panic attacks, or a full blown anxiety disorder? Avoiding anxiety and panic triggers might seem like the safest path, but let's look at why this understandable and common response can be more foe than friend. In this episode we'll look at some of the mechanics of panic attacks and panic disorder, shedding light on why evading anxiety can inadvertently feed the beast, intensifying and fueling the cycle of fear. Prudent prudent avoidance in the face...

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0:00.0	This week on the anxious truth, we're going to talk about why in the context of things like recurring panic attacks, panic disorder or agoraphobia,
0:09.0	avoiding anxiety triggers might seem like a good idea, but it actually makes things worse in the long run
0:13.9	so let's get into that right now.
0:17.7	Hello everybody welcome back to the anxious truth this is
0:26.6	episode number 284 of the podcast today we're going to talk about why
0:29.7	avoiding anxiety triggers and panic triggers might seem like a good idea, but it's actually
0:34.7	not and it can make things worse in the long run.
0:37.5	This is actually episode number four and our foundations of panic series, which is a little mini series
0:41.9	here on the podcast of the
0:43.0	YouTube channel that's targeted at newer members of the community so if you're
0:46.7	just starting to experience panic or panic attacks you really don't know
0:49.8	what's going on he trying to get a grip on that You're trying to get some good evidence-based, well-vetted,
0:55.5	sort of expert advice and information about what's happening to you, then the Foundations of Panic
1:00.0	Series is definitely for you. And if you been out around for a while and you're a
1:03.7	long-term viewer or listener of the podcast thank you for giving me some space to
1:07.4	help the newer members of the community I really do appreciate that I am
1:10.8	Drew Lynn Salata I'm creator and host of the anxious truth. It is January 31st of 2024 and as of today I am a therapist in training in the state of New York in the United States
1:21.6	specializing or intending to specialize in
1:23.6	the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders. I'm an author on this
1:26.6	subject with multiple best-selling books on anxiety and anxiety recovery. I'm a
1:30.7	podcaster as you can see. I'm an educator and I'm also a past sufferer of panic
1:36.6	disorder agoraphobia probably diagnosable O. C. D. at several times and
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