Depression is something I've lived with for over 8 years but anxiety has never really been a major impactor on my mental health. Recently though I have been feeling anxious to the point of shortness of breath, clenching up, and flashbacks. On days that I don't have much going on it seems like these episodes occur every 10-15 minutes as different thoughts enter my head. On days that I work or spend time with other people they only happen 3-4 times a day. I try to talk myself through them, breathing, or distracting myself but it's a bit unnerving to have them happen so frequently when I never experienced them before. I don't know if there are specific ways to help deal with sudden and intense anxious episodes but any insight would be helpful.