Panic attacks can be sparked by a variety of things. Could definitely start from sensory overwhelm. Here’s how someone else describes panic attacks:
I found a video by Mel Robbins very enlightening. She describes how it’s your brain assuming there’s an emergency when there’s no evidence to the contrary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QHGYTP5HsE&t=2s
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