Labels lite
Panic attacks spike fast; anxiety hums longer.
Only clinicians diagnose—this desk shares parlance for appointments.
Panic sketches
Sudden surge heart racing, breathlessness, tingling peaking minutes—exhausting afterward.
Generalized worry
Diffuse future rehearsal exhausting sleep—often benefits therapy modalities beyond breathing alone.
Emergency crossover
First-time crushing chest pain—call emergency lines—don’t self-attribute panic prematurely.
Reminder: Educational nervous-system framing—not mental health treatment.