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

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 ...

Panic attacks are no joke: They involve overwhelming feelings of fear or anxiety that are often coupled with physical symptoms like chest pains, nausea, sweating, chills, and difficulty breathing.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

That sudden chest pain hits without warning—your heart races, breathing becomes difficult, and fear takes over. In this terrifying moment, one crucial question emerges: is this a life-threatening ...

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 ...

An Australian meteorologist suffered a panic attack while on-air last week — and quickly tossed his live segment back to his anchor colleague. "Some of you may know that I occasionally get affected by ...

An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...