Six million adults in the United States struggle with a diagnosed panic attack every day. Millions more will have a panic attack today. Panic attacks are scary: Your heart feels like its beating out ...

Panic attacks are frightening, but they are temporary, survivable, and treatable. With gentleness, grounding, and connection, ...

Dear Doctor: I was having a panic attack and thought I might faint. My dad had me breathe into a paper bag, and it helped me calm down. I’ve only ever seen that on TV. Why did it work? Was it because ...

Panic attacks can be frightening, for the person experiencing them and for you, the one who wants to help. A panic attack feels overwhelming, like everything is spinning out of control. The heart ...

It begins in a quiet way-a fast beat of the heart, a squeezed chest, breath that gets short all of a sudden. Out of nowhere, you're not just worried, you're sure something is very wrong. You may think ...

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 ...

Panic attacks are a symptom of anxiety or fear and can occur unexpectedly with intense physical and emotional stress. It can be tough to ride out, especially while alone, but one TikTok user is ...

For those of us dealing with overwhelming fears, self-doubts, and dreaded social settings, staying present is extremely ...

Reducing stress over the long term involves eating a nutritious diet, getting adequate exercise and logging sufficient hours of sleep. But when Uncle Joe at the holiday feast is repeating a story that ...