Panic attacks can feel overwhelming, often striking without warning and leaving you feeling completely out of control.

A panic attack feels like an ambush—your heart races, breathing becomes erratic, and a wave of dread washes over you. But while the symptoms are real, the danger is not. Panic attacks occur when the ...

This list of 15 "realistic" ways to help someone through a panic attack went viral after actress Kelsey Darragh shared her handwritten tips on Instagram. If you’re never had a panic attack, it’s ...

In 2013, Hazelden Publishing, the book-production arm of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the famous Minnesota-based treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction, released a book called White ...

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 ...

"I didn't know what was happening," she said. Pink is marking Mental Health Awareness Month and sharing her story about suffering from "pretty awful panic attacks" when she was in her early 20s. "I ...

It's been a long week. Your mom, who's been successfully battling breast cancer, was hospitalized with a chemo-related infection. Your fiscal quarter ends at the end of the month and you're two deals ...

She’s off the sauce for good. A woman battling mortuusequusphobia — a crippling fear of ketchup — is speaking out about her struggle, calling her tomato trouble no laughing matter. Comparing a ...

People report that panic attacks make you feel like your going to die. Your heart races, chest tightens, hands tingle, and overwhelming dread convinces you something catastrophic is happening. Yet ...

Internet users are rallying around a boss's act of kindness after an employee had to leave work due to a panic attack. A few days later, their employer sent a heartfelt handwritten card—and the ...

Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen recommends diaphragmatic breathing as the easiest way to manage anxiety and reduce cortisol levels caused by chronic stress.

Reese Witherspoon said that she tried medication and meditation until a hypnotist helped her resolve her anxiety.