Medically reviewed by: Shirin Hasan, MDThis link opens in a new tab Learn About Behavioral Health (Psychology and Psychiatry) at Nemours Children's HealthThis link opens in a new tab A panic attack ...

Everyone goes through periods of heightened stress and anxiety. Think back to your busiest college semester when you chewed off all your fingernails. Or even to a more recent time when, after a week ...

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 ...

Nocturnal panic attacks involve typical panic symptoms, such as sweating and a rapid heart rate, but occur during sleep, leading to disorientation upon waking. Factors that increase the risk of ...

They can be scary and disorienting. Here's how to cope with, manage, and even prevent panic attacks at night. back to content If you have ever experienced a panic attack, you’re not alone. In fact, a ...

The first time I had a panic attack, I was 19 and walking back from the dining hall to my college dorm. I couldn’t pinpoint what started it, what prompted the rush of color to my face, the shortness ...

Panic attacks are extremely uncomfortable experiences that cause fleeting but intense feelings of fear and physical reactions to everyday, nonthreatening situations. They’re fairly common, with up to ...

For the nearly 40 per cent of Australians who will experience them, panic attacks can feel a little like having a heart attack: a pounding in your chest, dizziness, trouble breathing. That's just what ...

Having a panic attack at work can be extremely stressful, to put it mildly. Not only do you have to deal with symptoms that make you feel like you are dying, but now they are happening in front of ...

Panic button devices are synonymous with emergency help or immediate action, but this concept has evolved into a tool for the occupational health and safety of employees in sectors such as healthcare ...

Stay calm and speak slowly when helping someone having a panic attack. Avoid dismissing their feelings. Encourage the person to take deep breaths to help manage their symptoms. If symptoms include ...

Previous literature has identified panic buying as often being a response to environmental stressors. In early 2020, we saw an increase in panic buying as a response to a real and/or perceived lack of ...