Physical Symptoms. |
- nervousness
- dizziness
- nausea
- diarrhea
- shortness of breath
- sweating
- trembling/shaking
- faintness
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- clammy hands
- muscular tension
- hot and cold flashes
- rapid heartbeat
- numbness
- chest pain or discomfort
- choking or smothering sensations
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Thoughts |
- "I'm going crazy 'm having a heart attack"
- "I can't handle this"
- "I'm losing control"
- "People will laugh at me"
- "This will never go away"
- “This is controlling my life”
- “Everyone can see I'm a mess"
- "'Something bad is going to happen"
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- "I can't stop thinking about this"
- "It will never get better”
- "I feel so vulnerable"
- “I can't stand this”
- "I'm going to die"
- "I'm going to faint”
- “I'm making a fool out of myself"
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Feelings |
- fear
- terror
- shame
- humiliation
- irritability
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- anxiety
- vulnerability
- embarrassment
- weakness
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Behaviors |
- hypervigilance and scanning
- distractibility
- restlessness
- worried speech
- agitation
- easy startle
- impatience
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- avoidance of certain places/ people /things
- pacing
- fidgeting
- sighing
- repetitive behaviors
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