Clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith advises against common reactions during panic attacks that can worsen the condition.

A panic attack is a sudden wave of overwhelming fear and anxiety that is accompanied by physical symptoms. For some people it can produce the same sensations as a heart attack, including chest pain ...

Panic attacks are no joke: They involve overwhelming feelings of fear or anxiety that are often coupled with physical symptoms like chest pains, nausea, sweating, chills, and difficulty breathing.

People with anxiety may already know what it's like to experience an anxiety or panic attack based on previous (scary) ...

A panic attack is the abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. Breanna Spriggs, a licensed counselor and clinical director at The Family Tree counseling center in ...

In my work as a therapist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), I often encounter clients who describe panicky feelings that seem to arise “out of the blue.” These sudden episodes can ...

Do you experience cramping in your hands and feet when you are panicked? If so, this may be carpopedal spasms—involuntary muscle constriction that can be panic-induced.

Researchers have published studies showing physiological data from Garmin trackers can be used to predict panic attacks with 92% accuracy.