Tom toyed with the idea of becoming a hermit.

Common symptoms of panic attacks include intense fear, shortness of breath, chest pain, sweating or chills, racing heart, and nausea. Learn more here.

Panic disorder (PD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurring panic attacks, episodes of intense fear and ...

It used to be thought that, as we age, we become less anxious, but the truth is that anxiety afflicts many older people as well. Indeed, it’s likely that older people with an anxiety or panic disorder ...

Using exercise as exposure therapy helped people with panic disorder reduce feelings of distress and anxiety, in a new study.

Having a panic attack? You're not alone. Learn how to ride it out with kind, practical steps—like grounding, breathing, and support. Help is here, right now.

Panic attacks. The anxiety and panic are real. And terrifying. But they've been a mystery to researchers and clinicians who've been trying for years to pinpoint the cause. Now, the psychiatrist who ...

Panic attacks are sudden bouts of intense fear without an obvious cause. An estimated 10% of people experience at least one ...

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 ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new randomized trial shows that short bursts of supervised high-intensity exercise may retrain the brain’s fear response to bodily sensations, offering a scalable and engaging ...

Reese Witherspoon said she’s struggled with “bad panic attacks” as a “high-anxiety person,” sharing that she tried medication and meditation to manage the conditions During a Wednesday, Sept. 17 ...