Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What your brain does in the 5 minutes before a panic attack:
1. Subtle trigger — amygdala detects it before you do
2. Sympathetic activation — adrenaline, heart rate, breathing changes
3. Interoception — you notice symptoms and interpret them as danger
4. Escalation loop — each cycle amplifies the last
Catch it at step 2–3 by naming it. That’s your prefrontal cortex getting back in.
Your Brain Explained series — Part 6. Follow for Part 7.
#YourBrainExplained #PanicAttack #AmygdalaHijack #DrTraceyMarks #Neuroscience #MentalHealthEducation #FightOrFlight #Adrenaline #AnxietyRelief
What your brain does in the 5 minutes before a panic attack:
1. Subtle trigger — amygdala detects it before you do
2. Sympathetic activation — adrenaline, heart rate, breathing changes
3. Interoception — you notice symptoms and interpret them as danger
4. Escalation loop — each cycle amplifies the last
Catch it at step 2–3 by naming it. That’s your prefrontal cortex getting back in.
Your Brain Explained series — Part 6. Follow for Part 7.
#YourBrainExplained #PanicAttack #AmygdalaHijack #DrTraceyMarks #Neuroscience #MentalHealthEducation #FightOrFlight #Adrenaline #AnxietyRelief
