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Mental health posts
Calm, clear reads about mental health from the Breatheasy team.
Breathing exercises for overstimulation
Too much noise, light, people or information? Breathing exercises that help when you’re overstimulated, plus quick ways to turn down the sensory volume.
Panic disorder therapy: what works, and how to find a therapist
CBT is the best-studied treatment for panic disorder. What happens in therapy, how long it takes, how medicine fits in, and how to find the right therapist.
Do I have panic disorder? A quick self-check
Six questions, based on how doctors recognise panic disorder, to help you understand your panic attacks. It isn’t a diagnosis, but it can help you decide whether to talk to a doctor.
Crying during a panic attack: why it happens, and why it’s okay
Tears during or after a panic attack are common. Why panic makes you cry, what it means, and how to look after yourself.
Signs of panic attacks in women
Women are more than twice as likely as men to have panic disorder. The signs to look out for, how hormones play a part, and why heart symptoms should always be checked.
Nervous breakdown vs panic attack: what’s the difference?
A panic attack is a short, intense surge of fear. A “nervous breakdown” describes days or weeks of being overwhelmed. How to tell them apart, and what helps each.
How common are panic attacks?
More common than most people think. Over a quarter of US adults have had a panic attack. The numbers behind panic attacks and panic disorder, and what they mean for you.
Illness anxiety vs somatic symptom disorder: what’s the difference?
Both used to be called hypochondria. How illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder differ, how they feel, and what helps.
Intrusive vs impulsive thoughts: what’s the difference?
“My intrusive thoughts won” is all over social media, but it usually describes impulsive thoughts. Here’s the difference, and why it matters.
Panic attack vs anxiety attack: what’s the difference?
One hits like a wave, the other builds like a storm. How to tell a panic attack from an anxiety attack, and what helps each one.
Social anxiety disorder symptoms
More than shyness. The thoughts, body feelings and habits of social anxiety disorder, how it differs from being shy, and what helps.
Depersonalization-derealization disorder, explained
Feeling like you’re watching yourself from outside, or that the world isn’t real? What depersonalization and derealization are, why they happen, and how people recover.
How to stop intrusive thoughts (and why fighting them backfires)
Almost everyone has disturbing thoughts that pop up out of nowhere. Why pushing them away makes them stick, and what helps them fade.
Anxiety and panic attacks: the complete guide
What anxiety and panic attacks are, why they happen, how to get through one, and what helps them come less often.
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