Having a rush of anxiety, feeling your heart racing, breaking out into a sweat — whether it’s a spider suddenly scurrying out in front of you or in the lead-up to a big presentation at work or school, ...

You’re giving an important presentation, and your audience suddenly seems unreceptive and disengaged. Some people start shifting in their seats, crossing their arms, or staring forward blankly. One ...

As a cultural-clinical psychologist, I am often asked whether I believe mental disorders to be cross-culturally universal or culturally specific. The best short answer I can give to this question is: ...

Having a panic attack at work can be extremely stressful, to put it mildly. Not only do you have to deal with symptoms that make you feel like you are dying, but now they are happening in front of ...

As a cultural-clinical psychologist, I am often asked whether I believe mental disorders to be cross-culturally universal or culturally specific. The best short answer I can give to this question is: ...

Having a panic attack? Keep calm and get a move on. Panic attacks — sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear that trigger physical symptoms — are quite common. Over 28% of adults will experience at least ...

If you get a panic attack, it usually lasts 20 to 30 minutes, hitting its peak at about 10 minutes in. So what's going on if it seems to you like your panic attack just won't end? To figure out the ...

You wake up one morning, happy that your life is finally on track. But even under the veil of turning lemons into lemonade, something isn’t right. You don’t feel completely in control, and at times ...

June 22, 2007 — Patients with panic disorder or with major depression and panic attacks were more likely than control subjects to have panic attacks after drinking a high dose of caffeine, according ...

Do you experience sudden attacks of anxiety, fear, and panic? Perhaps your heart races, you feel unable to breathe or think properly, and you sweat. Do these attacks have no obvious trigger? Here are ...

Chest pains need to be taken seriously. Once you've ruled out a heart problem, here's what doctors would like you to know. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, ...