Panic Attacks
Panic isn’t irrational — it’s patterned. Panic episodes often happen when the body misreads a sensation, memory, or internal shift as a threat, triggering the full physiological alarm system. Even when you logically know nothing dangerous is happening, the threat response can take over before the cognitive mind has a chance to catch up.
In this collection, we break down:
How the threat system becomes sensitized to certain sensations
Why panic can “come out of nowhere”
The emotional and identity-level patterns that amplify panic spirals
Why does the body react faster than thought during a panic episode
These resources are designed to help you understand the internal logic of panic — what sets it off, why it feels so overwhelming, and why reassurance or coping strategies alone may not fully explain the pattern underneath.
If you’d like a broader overview of panic disorder and how ShiftGrit therapists approach it, you can explore our main specialty page here:
👉 Panic Disorder (Specialty Overview)
