Do you feel sudden terror with racing heart and breathlessness? These could be panic attacks, intense bursts lasting minutes. They can happen anywhere, disrupting work, school, and relationships. Panic disorder causes these attacks, but help is available.
Panic attacks feel like intense fear and discomfort, striking suddenly. Your heart races, breath catches, and dread overwhelms you. This fear can control your life, leading to avoidance and worsening anxiety. Panic disorder often starts in late adolescence or early adulthood. It's more common in women, but men can experience it too.
Panic disorder is more than just anxiety. It involves sudden, intense panic attacks. These attacks can cause physical symptoms like racing heart, sweating, and dizziness. The fear is so intense it can feel like a heart attack. People with panic disorder often worry constantly about future attacks.
Panic disorder can be hereditary, but the reason why is unknown. Brain regions and body's fear response are involved. Panic attacks are like false alarms, triggering physical symptoms like racing heart and shortness of breath. Researchers are studying the brain-body connection to develop better treatments.
Panic disorder is common, help is available. Start by talking to your healthcare provider. They can rule out medical causes and refer you to a mental health specialist. Treatment often involves therapy and/or medication. You don't have to face this alone.
Clinical cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common treatment for panic disorder. CBT provides strategies to manage anxiety and fear during panic attacks. Exposure therapy, a key CBT technique, involves gradually facing fears in a safe environment. This helps reduce the perceived power of fears.
Panic disorder can feel overwhelming, but medication can help. Antidepressants like SSRIs and SNRIs can calm anxiety, but take weeks to work. Beta-blockers ease physical symptoms like racing heart. Benzodiazepines offer fast relief, but can lead to tolerance.
Panic disorder can feel overwhelming, but you're not alone. Millions experience panic attacks. Knowledge is power: learn about warning signs and treatments. Talk to someone you trust about your feelings. If it impacts your life, seek professional help. It's a sign of strength, not weakness. Recovery is possible.
Clinical trials for panic disorder are underway! The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funds these crucial trials. They explore new ways to prevent, detect, and treat panic disorder. Talk to your healthcare provider to learn more about potential benefits and risks.
Struggling with mental health? You're not alone. The SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator helps find mental health resources in your state. Communicate openly with your healthcare provider to develop a plan. For immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text HOME to 741741.
This information is from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Publication 22-mh-8077 was revised in 2022. Learn more about panic disorder and other health topics at MedlinePlus and ClinicalTrials.gov. Both websites offer information in English and Spanish.
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