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“He who has a why in life can bear almost any how.” - Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. -Mae West

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5 Differences Between Anxiety and Panic That You Need To Know

Hello Psych2Goers, we want to say thank you for all the support you’ve given us over the last few years. It’s truly amazing to know how big of a community we have built around mental health advocacy and awareness. We are proud of that and would love to continue to serve where possible. Today’s topic is on the difference between anxiety and panic disorder. If you are struggling to know the difference, then this topic is for you.

Although it can be distracting and distressing, anxiety is a completely normal part of life. Everyone will experience bouts of anxiety at some point in their lives, usually surrounding a stressful event such as an exam or job interview, but only 18% of Americans are truly diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD. According to Kathleen Roblyer, a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) and clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing, “Anxiety is a common experience. When the presentation of anxiety meets certain criteria, such as in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), it becomes a disorder.”

The same relationship distinguishes individual panic attacks from panic disorder, a chronic and distressing condition that affects 2-3% of adult Americans. Recurrent panic attacks can be considered panic disorder when the individual begins to live in fear of experiencing more attacks, thus interfering with everyday life and often triggering more attacks.

Just as anxiety and GAD are used interchangeably despite being different experiences, panic disorder is often misunderstood as being severe anxiety. While the two are very related–panic disorder falls under the category of anxiety disorders— they are not interchangeable because of the distinct ways each affliction presents itself. Here are 5 of the most significant differences between anxiety and panic:

1. Anxiety Can Last Much Longer

Fortunately for those who suffer panic attacks, episodes are usually short-lived. While a lot of attacks end within ten minutes of beginning, according to the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, multiple “rolling” attacks can…….

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10 Amazing Posts from May 14

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nice things to say to people having a hard time

i hope things brighten up for you soon

i know it’s hard right now, but better days are coming

do you need advice or do you need a distraction?

please remember that you are loved and valued

you deserve to be happy

im always here for you

you’re so so strong, and you will get through this

you are not alone

please take care of yourself, dear

everything is gonna be okay

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Like most sensitive souls, you already know you’re sensitive. You soak up others’ moods and desires like a sponge. You absorb sensation the way a paintbrush grasps each color it touches on a palette.

Victoria Erickson (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

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Autumn Sky by te5seract

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You, a gossiper meddler mouth that wreaks of betrayal and deceit, Nothing You speak in the present tense like it’s over. While I, I damage all my roots with you, punching until my hands bleed and I speak in the past tense, as if it never happened. Which is why your present words are so lovely, because your absence is such a gift.

Autumnsgrasshopper (via thoughtkick)

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Friendship is a serious affection; the most sublime of all affections, because it is founded on principle, and cemented by time.

Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (via philosophybits)

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