If you've ever experienced a panic attack, you might have felt as though you were observing yourself from outside or that the world around you wasn't real. These symptoms—referred to as ...

For many fitness enthusiasts, the rush of a good workout brings joy and satisfaction. Yet for others, that elevated heart rate can trigger overwhelming fear instead of exhilaration. Exercise-induced ...

intense, gripping terror accompanied by heart palpitations, dizziness, and smothering sensations. Causes: psychological vulnerabilities, stress, unresolved childhood ...

Panic attacks can be extremely unpleasant and can cause intense fear. If you experience these attacks regularly, professionals call it panic disorder. A method to treat the disorder was developed some ...

Panic attacks can feel terrifying and sudden, often mimicking a heart attack. A psychiatrist explains what's happening in the ...

There is evidence of a genetic link to the disease - if your parents suffer from panic disorder, depression or bipolar disorder, you are more likely to develop the disease. Panic attacks occur more ...

I think there is a misapprehension that those of us in the mental-health field who write self-help books do so from a clinical distance and without personal experience with the content that we present ...