Anxiety and Breathlessness
No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post. Feeling like you can’t breathe can instantly trigger a wave of panic. Still, a spike in anxiety can just as easily make you breathless–it’s a terrifying chicken-and-egg situation.
Because our respiratory system and emotional brain are so deeply intertwined, it doesn’t matter which symptom starts first; they quickly feed into each other, creating a vicious cycle that’s hard to break. For people with lung disease, like COPD, this loop is...
