The limbic part of our brain which has been there with us since primitive times has an area called the ‘amygdala’ that triggers a fear network whenever it detects something dangerous and life-threatening in our environment.
You know when you get anxious you can’t focus on anything, at that moment, you just want to escape that place.
It’s your brain telling you, that escape is the only option to survive.
And when you can’t find an escape, a panic attack happens.