Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.

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 ...

If you have ever experienced a panic attack, you know how awful it feels. It would make sense if you did everything possible to prevent having another one. Unfortunately, the things that people do in ...

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

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, ...

A meteorologist stepped away from a live broadcast when he noticed familiar feelings of panic start to arise. We can all learn from how he and his colleagues handled it. By Christina Caron A ...

Australian meteorologist Nate Byrne had a panic attack on air, but he and his colleagues deftly handled it. (ABC News Australia via Instagram) On Monday, Australian meteorologist Nate Byrne was giving ...

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 ...

Scientists say they have discovered a key brain pathway that could pave the way for new treatments for panic attacks. Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California found a ...