Randall is a partner in a successful law firm, and he’s struggling to balance his work responsibilities with the emotional needs of his wife, children, dying father, and co-dependent brother. The previous episode showed anxiety beginning to creep up on Randall. His hand shook as he spoke with his boss, his wife, and his father. In this episode, anxiety overtook him entirely. While the episode is difficult to watch, it presented a realistic depiction of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. “This was a pretty accurate portrayal,” Dr. James Murrough, a psychiatry and neuroscience professor at Mount Sinai Hospital, told Health. “When you’re experiencing a panic attack, it can feel like you’re dying or losing your mind.” “The blurring of his vision gave the feeling of detachment or unreality,” Murrough told Health. “De-personalization or feeling disconnected from your body is another common symptom of a panic attack.”
title: “This Is Us Had The Most Realistic Depiction Of Panic Attacks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-16” author: “Lillian Blair”
Randall is a partner in a successful law firm, and he’s struggling to balance his work responsibilities with the emotional needs of his wife, children, dying father, and co-dependent brother. The previous episode showed anxiety beginning to creep up on Randall. His hand shook as he spoke with his boss, his wife, and his father. In this episode, anxiety overtook him entirely. While the episode is difficult to watch, it presented a realistic depiction of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. “This was a pretty accurate portrayal,” Dr. James Murrough, a psychiatry and neuroscience professor at Mount Sinai Hospital, told Health. “When you’re experiencing a panic attack, it can feel like you’re dying or losing your mind.” “The blurring of his vision gave the feeling of detachment or unreality,” Murrough told Health. “De-personalization or feeling disconnected from your body is another common symptom of a panic attack.”
title: “This Is Us Had The Most Realistic Depiction Of Panic Attacks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-09” author: “Thomas Robinson”
Randall is a partner in a successful law firm, and he’s struggling to balance his work responsibilities with the emotional needs of his wife, children, dying father, and co-dependent brother. The previous episode showed anxiety beginning to creep up on Randall. His hand shook as he spoke with his boss, his wife, and his father. In this episode, anxiety overtook him entirely. While the episode is difficult to watch, it presented a realistic depiction of anxiety disorder and panic attacks. “This was a pretty accurate portrayal,” Dr. James Murrough, a psychiatry and neuroscience professor at Mount Sinai Hospital, told Health. “When you’re experiencing a panic attack, it can feel like you’re dying or losing your mind.” “The blurring of his vision gave the feeling of detachment or unreality,” Murrough told Health. “De-personalization or feeling disconnected from your body is another common symptom of a panic attack.”
