Beyond The Panic Attack: How An Anxiety Disorders Affects Your Daily Life.

Jeanne speaks about all the symptoms and additional struggles brought about by an anxiety disorder. She explains that Panic Disorder is not just "someone who has panic attacks", and anxiety is much more than "someone who cannot handle stress well" or is "easily stressed." This is what an anxiety disorder REALLY looks like.

Key Moments:

00:00  Introduction

01:15  Personal journey with the Panic Disorder diagnosis

01:56  Misconceptions related to the diagnosis of the anxiety disorder

06:00  Difference between stress and anxiety disorders - Good vs bad stress

08:40 What an anxiety disorder feels like

10:15  Differences between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

10:45  My panic attack triggers /  what happens to me when I am having a panic attack

12:55 Other sensations that come with a panic attack

14:20 How my panic disorder affects my daily life - What happens after the panic attack or on a daily basis?

16:20  Migraines

18:32  Hypochondria 

21:08  Digestive issues

22:50  Skin reactions and sensitivity

24:40  Insomnia

27:53  Fears that you start to develop

31:06  Anti-social behavior or seclusion

33:20 Relapses

33:55  The change that made the biggest impact on my healing journey

34:24  Conclusion

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