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 people ...

Panic attacks in public places can be overwhelming and frightening experiences, often striking without warning and leaving individuals feeling helpless and out of control. The fear of having a panic ...

A panic attack feels like an ambush—your heart races, breathing becomes erratic, and a wave of dread washes over you. But while the symptoms are real, the danger is not. Panic attacks occur when the ...

Chest pains need to be taken seriously. Once you've ruled out a heart problem, here's what doctors would like you to know. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, ...

If you have ever experienced a panic attack, you know how awful it feels. It would make sense if you did everything possible to prevent having another one. Unfortunately, the things that people do in ...

My pen dragged diligently across my notebook in my undergraduate classes some years ago. "A panic attack usually lasts about fifteen minutes, the body can't sustain that activation for long." Still, ...

Gemma Sicouri receives funding from Australian Rotary Health. Jennie Hudson works for the Black Dog Institute and receives or has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research, the ...

Meteorologist Nate Byrne was in the middle of a weather forecast on live TV in Melbourne, Australia, when he seemed to become breathless and tense. “I’m actually going to need to stop for a second,” ...