Modern Wisdom #475 - Tim Clare - The Crippling World Of Modern Anxiety
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May 19, 2022 Tim Clare, an author, poet, and creative writing coach, shares his powerful journey of battling severe anxiety and the strategies he implemented to combat it. He discusses why anxiety rates are soaring and the gut-brain connection's role in mood regulation. Tim reveals how exercise can be as effective as medication and highlights the lasting impact of childhood experiences on mental health. Delving into cutting-edge research, he explores the intriguing effects of diet and gut health on anxiety, emphasizing the importance of community and vulnerability in healing.
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Panic Attack Experience
- Tim Clare describes panic attacks as feeling like going mad or having a heart attack.
- Symptoms include breathlessness, derealization, dizziness, and trembling.
Evolutionary Basis of Panic Attacks
- Panic attacks may be an evolutionary response to suffocation, acting as a false alarm.
- Another theory suggests they are a primal last resort in the fight-flight-freeze response.
Patient SM and the CO2 Challenge
- Patient SM, lacking amygdalae and the ability to feel fear, experienced a severe panic attack during a CO2 challenge.
- This highlights the role of chemoreceptors and the amygdala's regulatory function in panic.
