This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, but most people who experience panic attacks find they have a lot of triggers in common. Here is a list of some of the most common places and activities that trigger feelings of panic for individuals with panic disorder. If you have already started avoiding many of these, it’s probably time to consider panic attack treatment – you don’t have to live this way.

• Crowded places such as concerts and festivals

• Wide open spaces where there is nothing to hold on to

• Restaurants

• Driving

• Traveling by plane, car, boat, train, or bus

• Waiting in line at the store

• Shopping malls, movie theaters, and grocery stores

• Small rooms with no windows

• Riding elevators and escalators

• Traveling away from home

• Being too far from home

• Being places that are too hot or too cold

• Watching emotionally intense TV shows or movies

• Taking medications that trigger sensations

• Getting angry, impatient, or frustrated

• Drinking caffeine

• Intense physical exercise

• Intense emotions of any kind, “good” or “bad”

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If you or someone you love is struggling with panic attacks, please reach out. We offer panic attack treatment including CBT Therapy in Orlando and online throughout the state of Florida. Call today or send us your info and we’ll reach out for a free consultation to see if one of our therapists would be a good fit.