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

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This year a clinical trial will test a drug combination designed to bring lasting relief for people with panic disorder – a condition that can upend daily life and be notoriously difficult to treat.

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

As both an anxiety therapist and someone who has personally experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic disorder, OCD, and agoraphobia, I’ve heard countless descriptions of anxiety and panic ...

Are you one of those people who cannot stop overthinking? A problem, a passing thought, or even a harmless ‘what if’ enters ...

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

I was 16 the first time I woke up feeling like I was dying. My chest was tight and burning, and I struggled to catch my breath. I looked around the room: Radiohead posters on the walls in the glow of ...