Why is panic disorder classified as just a psychiatric condition when there are so many physical symptoms (some painful) that arise during the attack? They would occur whether in good/bad mood, or ...

Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by an excessive fear of recurring panic attacks. An estimated 4.8% of Americans are affected by this anxiety disorder in their ...

It happens all at once—your heartbeat becomes a jackhammer, your body closes in on you like a corset. The dizziness, ...

I first had a panic attack when I was 19 years old. Sitting in my college class, my heart suddenly started racing out of nowhere. I felt nauseous and sweaty, and an overwhelming need to leave the room ...

I experienced the first of what became recurring anxiety attacks in 2013, but I wasn’t given the diagnosis of panic disorder with agoraphobia until 2017. In those four years, my life became ...

If you've ever experienced a panic attack, you already know how overwhelming the symptoms can be. From intense feelings of fear to heart palpitations and dizziness, panic attacks can leave you feeling ...

Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence. Flow down and down in always widening rings of being. (Rumi) 1 A panic attack is an “abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that ...

Background: There is a lack of evidence about the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapies (CBT) in settings of routine clinical care as well as in the treatment of panic and comorbid disorders.

A lot of children love being the center of attention. For millions of others, it is enough to make them sick. Researchers estimate that 10 percent children and teens have panic attacks, crippling them ...

AFib and panic attacks can have overlapping symptoms, but there are some key differences. Here’s how to tell them apart. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common forms of irregular or ...

It's normal to start sweating from time to time when experiencing stress or worry. But symptoms like heart palpitations, chills, and trembling can be a sign of something more serious, like a panic ...

Panic-like behaviour and fear-induced antinociception represent a compelling intersection of neurobiological processes that regulate both the emotional and sensory responses to acute threats. This ...