Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are often used interchangeably, but they actually describe two different events. A panic attack is an intense, debilitating surge of anxiety that may come on ...

An attack can come crashing in like a storm on a clear spring day. In an instant, your heart pounds, sweat soaks you and you struggle to breathe. Agonizing minutes tick past, and then, quick as they ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

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 ...

A few years ago, I found myself in the emergency department with an IV sticking out of my arm, absolutely convinced I was having a cardiac event. Eventually, I was sent home with a few reassuring ...

New research shows that 30-second bursts of intense cardio can reduce panic symptoms by teaching your nervous system that ...

Clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith advises against common reactions during panic attacks that can worsen the condition. She suggests avoiding the urge to escape immediately, as it reinforces fear.

Reality TV star Jamie Laing has opened up about his "lowest point" and how a bout of poor mental health prompted his first panic attack 14 years ago. Speaking on his and wife Sophie Habboo's NewlyWeds ...

Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-diagnosed. Men are around half as likely to be diagnosed ...

Tom toyed with the idea of becoming a hermit.