A neurosurgeon explains what a panic attack really feels like, using a vivid example to show how intense and real the experience can be, even without actual danger.

Grief attacks occur when symptoms of acute grief coincide with those of a panic attack. Techniques like mindfulness, deep breathing, and grounding exercises can help you cope.

If you have ever had a panic attack, you know it is not fun. It might build slowly or hit you suddenly. But either way, once the process starts, anxious thoughts and symptoms multiply and intensify ...

Hyperventilation and panic attacks are different conditions, but their symptoms may appear similar. Both are very common and ...

"It just happened again. I was having a good day. Work went well, I had lunch with an old friend, and my commute home was smooth. After dinner, I decided to take a hot shower and watch a movie. After ...

Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at a Manhattan brunch spot when she was struck by a strange sensation. Moments later, she ...

When Kelly Edmonson’s son died, she was on a cruise ship. It was January 3, 2023, and Edmonson and her husband were ringing in the new year—their first as empty nesters—with a Caribbean vacation. She ...

A study supported by FAPESP shows that small doses of the antibiotic minocycline may help treat panic disorder.