As an emergency medicine doctor, I frequently see patients with symptoms including chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and overwhelming fear. The pressing question they often have is: ...

Panic complicates our lives and convinces us of imminent danger. We can learn to simplify the confusion of panic by ...

If you experience chest pain when you feel anxious, don't worry. It's more common than you think, and thankfully, there are ways to address it.

I also rocked under tables in classrooms, hands over my ears because it was too loud. I couldn’t go out with my friends — if I did, I’d have a panic attack and leave early. I could no longer ...

In this terrifying moment, one crucial question emerges: is this a life-threatening heart attack or an intensely uncomfortable panic attack? With symptoms that often mirror each other ...

"I would have panic attacks just going up the stairs and I tried to avoid the bedroom." "I lived on Xanax for several months. Anything I could get my hands on I would pop and hope for the best ...

which is safe despite what the panic attack has led us to believe. Coming back into the body may be done as easily as placing both hands gently over the chest and heart area and tangibly feeling ...