He and his wife are convinced he is having a heart attack. He could be-only, this time, the ER doctors tell him his heart is just fine. What he's having is a panic attack. Though no one should ...

A panic attack is the sudden response to the feeling of imminent danger. And the body brings all its forces to bear to protect you from what your system has (erroneously) signaled is a dire threat ...

A panic attack is an episode of intense fear with an abrupt onset, lasting from several minutes to up to an hour. It has many mental and physical symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath ...

Panic attacks can be terrifying − both for the person experiencing them and for people close by witnessing their occurrence. What's more, experiencing panic attacks may be more common than some ...

Your heart starts to pound, and you have pain in your chest. You're short of breath, a little dizzy, and maybe even sick to your stomach. All of these symptoms are common in both heart attacks and ...

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 ...

often resulting in panic attacks. There are two main ways in which panic disorder can affect someone, either through overwhelming feelings of anxiety or a panic attack. As with many mental health ...

This week, we’re exploring the mysterious world of night-time panic attacks – and how to get them under control. Waking up in the middle of the night can be upsetting enough, without doing so ...

And he said, "Your real problem is that your life is unmanageable. And what you had was called a panic attack." I’ve never heard of a panic attack, much less considered it. What was the trigger ...