Although panic attacks seem to come out of nowhere, they usually occur in the aftermath of stress, prolonged emotion, exercise, specific worries, or frightening experiences. Delayed attacks after life-threatening scares are common

What is the essential difference between people who have panic attacks and develop panic disorder and those that do not?
What will be an ideal response?

Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? The essential difference between people who develop panic disorder and those who do not lies in how they interpret their bodily reactions.
? Healthy people who have an occasional panic attack see it as a reaction to a temporary crisis.
? People who develop panic disorder see it as a sign of illness or impending death, and they begin to live their lives in restrictive ways, trying to avoid future attacks.

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