Anxiety attacks can have varying symptoms and are not officially recognized in the DSM-5.

To stop a panic attack, try coping strategies like breathing techniques, therapy, and medication.

During panic attacks, sufferers may feel as if they’re experiencing an urgent medical issue such as heart attack, stroke or asthma attack, but you technically can’t die from one (which is something ...

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 ...

Your heart starts pounding heavily and suddenly you feel short of breath. Feeling of dizziness and “something” in your stomach overpowers you. Anxiety and restlessness surges to its peak. You wonder ...

A video trend on TikTok has people who suffer from anxiety disorders wondering if popping a sour candy in their mouth can help ease panic attack symptoms. In one of the topic’s numerous viral videos ...

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 ...

This is part one of a four part series on panic attacks. Panic attacks are disconnected episodes of intense fear. They begin abruptly and reach their peak in 5-10 minutes. One in five people ...

Health professionals have raised concerns over a rising number of panic attack cases reported among young women and ...

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 ...