Panic attack symptoms: 7 signs of the condition that can be confused for stress

Panic attacks can look like everyday stress, making people brush off the alarming symptoms. Understanding the difference is ...
Psychology Today

How We Respond to Panic Attacks, and How We Can Do Better

I think there is a misapprehension that those of us in the mental-health field who write self-help books do so from a clinical distance and without personal experience with the content that we present ...
PBS

Panic Attacks & Grounding

The building's maintenance man struggles with panic attacks and anxiety. The apartment building is falling apart, and its superintendent, Maintenance Mike, is nowhere to be found! The group learns ...
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Anxiety Attack vs. Heart Attack: How to Differentiate Your Symptoms

Physical symptoms of an anxiety/panic attack, like heart palpitations, chest pain, and breathlessness, can mimic those seen with a heart attack. One key way to differentiate symptoms between a panic ...
Rolling Out

What really happens to your body during a panic attack

One moment you’re going about your day normally, and the next your heart is pounding like it’s trying to escape your chest while your brain screams that something catastrophic is about to happen. Your ...

AIIMS-trained neurologist explains how using a ‘simple paper bag’ can calm anxiety and help manage panic attacks

By breathing into a paper bag, a person suffering from panic attack can keep their carbon dioxide concentration and pH of the ...
Rolling Out

8 essential ways to tell a heart attack from a panic attack

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 ...