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Why panic attacks create genuine sensations of breathing difficulty

My panic attacks start with feeling like I can't get enough air and even though I know rationally that I'm breathing fine, the fear feels completely real.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The mind's perception of threat can create physical sensations so convincing that rational knowledge becomes irrelevant in the moment.

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