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What triggers anxiety and anxiety attacks?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Triggers for anxiety: Vary widely from person to person. Sometimes a trigger is a conditioned response to a person, place, or thing we've been around when we felt anxious and then it becomes a trigger later. Fear of having an anxiety attack becomes the real issue. A clinical psychologist can help you manage this. Peace and good health.

Answered 3/19/2014

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