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Can i die from anxiety?

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No: Anxiety itself doesn't cause death, but if you are not under control, you can do things that cause death - such as violence, alcohol, drugs, etc.

Answered 5/14/2016

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Dr. Eric Steckler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: It can feel like you're dying if anxiety jumps up into a full blown panic attack. Then your heart is racing, you're breaking out into a sweat, and you feel short of breath. That's the limbic system in your brain getting you ready to fight with or run from a saber tooth tiger. Your brain thinks it's helping. The trouble is that the alarm it's sounding is a false alarm. There is alot of help avail.

Answered 5/8/2016

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