This is part one of a four part series on panic attacks. Panic attacks are disconnected episodes of intense fear. They begin abruptly and reach their peak in 5-10 minutes. One in five people ...

If you've ever experienced a panic attack, you might have felt as though you were observing yourself from outside or that the world around you wasn't real. These symptoms—referred to as ...

The terms "anxiety attack" and "panic attack" are often used to describe a set of physical and mental symptoms such as overwhelming fear, a fast heartbeat, sweating, and dizziness. These symptoms come ...

If you’ve ever suffered through one, you know that a panic attack can make it seem like your world is spinning out of control. All of a sudden, it’s as if your heart is pounding out of your chest. You ...

When panic strikes, it can be difficult to know what to do. The feelings elicited by panic and panic attacks can be so intense that they can knock us off kilter and make us feel like there isn’t much ...

Scientists say they have discovered a key brain pathway that could pave the way for new treatments for panic attacks. Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California found a ...

Olsen opened up in a new interview about her experiences with panic attacks and how she has "gone through phases" during her journey with them Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE.