Since panic attacks occur so frequently, understanding what a panic attack feels like and how to respond can be helpful. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

He and his wife are convinced he is having a heart attack. He could be-only, this time, the ER doctors tell him his heart is just fine. What he's having is a panic attack. Though no one should ...

People with anxiety may already know what it's like to experience an anxiety or panic attack based on previous (scary) experiences of physical symptoms brought on by stress or another trigger (and ...

The rush of a panic attack can feel completely overwhelming, but there are ways to calm yourself down, even when you’re in the middle of one. Trying to put a panic attack into words is tricky.

The actress, 29, spoke openly about her struggle with mental health that started with her first panic attack at 7 years old. “After first grade before I went into second grade, I had my first ...

A panic attack often comes with a very high heart rate, and may even feel similar to a heart attack. We all experience some level of anxiety and stress, but anxiety disorders are so overwhelming ...

And in people predisposed to anxiety disorders, caffeine can trigger a spiral of sensations -- sweaty palms, a pounding heart, ringing in the ears-- that leads to a full-blown panic attack.