It happens all at once—your heartbeat becomes a jackhammer, your body closes in on you like a corset. The dizziness, shortness of breath, and catastrophic thoughts are so formidable, you think you ...

This year a clinical trial will test a drug combination designed to bring lasting relief for people with panic disorder – a condition that can upend daily life and be notoriously difficult to treat.

Having a rush of anxiety, feeling your heart racing, breaking out into a sweat — whether it’s a spider suddenly scurrying out in front of you or in the lead-up to a big presentation at work or school, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for some sweet relief? Well, suck on this. The lightning strike of a panic attack can be terrifyingly mind-blowing. The shortness of breath, racing heart, dizziness and body tremors caused by ...

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 ...

I assumed they were a fluke. I ignored them until my mid-30s, when I started waking up with intense chest pain several nights ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

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, ...

Nate Byrne stopped his weather report on live TV, later apologizing for “giving anyone a scare” ABC News Australia Nate Byrne/Instagram An Australian meteorologist stopped his live on-air report ...