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What if panic attacks and health anxiety are not treated the exact same way?

May 19, 2026
What if panic attacks and health anxiety are not treated the exact same way? While they can overlap, the nervous system processes underneath them can look very different. Panic often involves unresolved grief, attachment wounds, nervous system dysregulation, or earlier panic experiences. Health anxiety, on the other hand, is often maintained by fear, reassurance seeking, and difficulty tolerating uncertainty. This clip explores why EMDR therapy can help with panic and trauma-related symptoms, and why health anxiety treatment often focuses on learning to sit with uncertainty instead of constantly searching for reassurance. Watch our other episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@AdaptableBehaviorExplained #PanicAttacks #HealthAnxiety #EMDRTherapy #AnxietyAwareness #TraumaHealing #adaptablebehaviorexplained

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