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That is so interesting that you can react worse than when in real danger and I think that probably matches some of the people I know who struggle with anxiety.
by jjeaff 5y ago
That is so interesting that you can react worse than when in real danger and I think that probably matches some of the people I know who struggle with anxiety. I wonder if that is simply because most of the time one gets into real danger, there is no lead up to it, it just happens quickly and unexpectedly - no time to dwell on it.
- foxyv 5y agoI've nearly drowned, been hung by the neck, threatened with a knife, jumped by a gang, strangled to unconsciousness, been stuck in a hole and almost fallen off a few cliffs. An anxiety reaction feels nearly identical to a near death experience except it lasts way longer and there is no point where you escape to safety. However, I think the near death experiences were worse because they would cause even more anxiety later. I still freak out near knives and hate when anyone comes up behind me. People touching my neck will send me off kicking and screaming.
- joquarky 5y agoThe accounts of being waterboarded resemble my experience with a panic attack. And then there are the panic attacks caused by thinking you may have another panic attack coming on.