Panic Attacks FAQ - Questions & Answers
What are the main symptoms of panic attacks?
Answers: 205 | Last Answer: April 16th, 2018
How can I stop a panic attack if I don't have my medication on me?
Answers: 19 | Last Answer: April 16th, 2018
I am afraid to drive on the highway for fear of having a panic attack. I'm not afraid to drive on surface streets. How can I stop my fear of panic attacks?
Answers: 1 | Last Answer: April 12th, 2018
What are the key signs to know what you are having a panic attack rather than just feeling nervous?
Answers: 17 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2018
Why does it always feel like I have Panic Attacks when so many people are watching?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2018
Is it possible to faint from a panic attack?
Answers: 24 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2018
If I have one panic attack, what are the chances I will have another?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: April 10th, 2018
Why can't I control myself and just breathe?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: April 9th, 2018
What's the best way to calm your racing heart when having a panic attack?
Answers: 23 | Last Answer: April 9th, 2018
What is the best way to avoid panic attacks while still maintaining a normal life?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: April 9th, 2018
What has worked for you when dealing with a panic attack?
Answers: 33 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2018
Why is it that the more attention I feed my panic attack, the worse it gets?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: April 3rd, 2018
How do I stop thinking about when and where the next panic attack is going to happen?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: April 2nd, 2018
What do you do when a panic attack comes in the middle of school?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: April 2nd, 2018
How can I stop being so anxious about talking with new people?
Answers: 5 | Last Answer: March 26th, 2018
How do you deal with a panic attack?
Answers: 27 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2018
How do you deal with pulling yourself out of a panic attack when others just say "Snap out of it!" ?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: March 20th, 2018
How can I control my breathing?
Answers: 22 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Why can't I think straight?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
How do I tell my parents that I suffer from panic attacks?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Is it normal to feel like youre almost unable to breathe?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Any advice on helping Depersonalization associated with constant Panic Attacks?
Answers: 2 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
How can I explain my panic attack to family and friends without them over reacting?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
How can I avoid the triggers that cause me to have a Panic Attack?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
How can I manage Panic Attacks without using medication?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
What do I do when I have panic attacks at work?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Why do sudden fear comes in our mind with any automatic thought and unimportant issue?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Why can't I stop thinking in circles?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: March 19th, 2018
Why don't grounding techniques always work for me?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: March 12th, 2018
Why do I always get panic attacks when i'm on the bus going to school?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: March 12th, 2018
Is it normal to be nervous about getting married?
Answers: 29 | Last Answer: March 12th, 2018
Hi I'm in college and I have severe anxiety and panic attacks, especially when it comes to school. I am paralyzed by fear. How do I overcome this and get my work done without panicking and shutting down?
Answers: 5 | Last Answer: March 12th, 2018
What's the best way to stop the panic attacks from beginning?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: March 12th, 2018
Why do panic attacks keep happening?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2018
How do I calm myself down during the panic attack to avoid feeling so helpless?
Answers: 19 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2018
Why can't I assure myself that everything is okay?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2018
Why do I always freak out about the little things?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2018
Why does it feel like I'm dying whenever a panic attack hits?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
i am 16 and when a teacher ask me for an answer, why is it that i became really black?
Answers: 1 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
What's the best way to recover from a particularly bad panic attack?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
Can a panic attack last longer than a few hours?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
Does it help to identify panic triggers?
Answers: 35 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
Why do I get Panic Attacks when I get nervous about stuff? Especially when the things I get worried about wont effect my future.
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: March 5th, 2018
How can I calm down during a panic attack?
Answers: 294 | Last Answer: February 28th, 2018
Does everyone have panic attacks in the same way? Are panic attacks different for everyone?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: February 26th, 2018
Why do I always get panic attacks when I don't get my way? It makes me feel really spoiled...
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: February 26th, 2018
Are there ways to cope with panic attacks without having to take medicine?
Answers: 37 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2018
What does it feel like when you have a panic attack?
Answers: 19 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2018
Who can help me work through my panic attacks?
Answers: 29 | Last Answer: February 20th, 2018
Is it normal to feel like the world is going to swallow you whole?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 19th, 2018
How to maintian peace in mind while having trouble breathing?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: February 13th, 2018
How dangerous are the physical symptoms of a panic attack-when I have one I feel like I could die?
Answers: 84 | Last Answer: February 12th, 2018
How can I tell my friends and family to support me before, during, and after a panic attack?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: February 12th, 2018
Why don't I get the symptoms most commonly described, like clammy hands and a tight chest? Is it my adrenal system or something?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: February 12th, 2018
Should I avoid my triggers for panic attacks?
Answers: 44 | Last Answer: February 12th, 2018
How can I stop a panic attack from happening?
Answers: 18 | Last Answer: February 12th, 2018
What are some of the best ways to calm yourself in during a panic attack?
Answers: 24 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2018
How can I get over a really bad panic attack?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2018
How do you deal with a panic attack when you are in public?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: February 6th, 2018
What is a safe way to stop a panic attack? Is there any way to stop them, or do you just have to ride them out?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: February 5th, 2018
How can I breathe easier while having panic attack?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: January 30th, 2018
How do you personally recognise a panic attack?
Answers: 21 | Last Answer: January 29th, 2018
How can I regain control to prevent further panic attacks?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: January 24th, 2018
Why does it seem like this happens to me and no one else?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: January 23rd, 2018
How can I prevent panic attack?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: January 23rd, 2018
I'm having a panic attack every day?
Answers: 2 | Last Answer: January 23rd, 2018
What is the best way to overcome some or all obsessive compulsive behaviors?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2018
I've heard the term anxiety attack, is that a special kind of panic attack?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2018
Why do I wake up feeling scared about what will happen?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: January 16th, 2018
Am I overreacting?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: January 15th, 2018
What are some natural ways to help prevent panic attacks?
Answers: 28 | Last Answer: January 8th, 2018
Is it considered a panic attack if I do not get any chest cramps or major pain?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: January 8th, 2018
Is there any medication I can take for panic attacks?
Answers: 34 | Last Answer: January 2nd, 2018
What do strangers think when someone has a panic attack around them?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2017
What causes to me to have panic attacks (triggers) ?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2017
Why is my heart beating so fast and why am I so out of breath even though I am just sitting down and relaxing?? Why do I feel like I will explode if I don't get out?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2017
How do I get my breathing back under control again when I start to panic?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: December 12th, 2017
How to handle on and off panic attacks?
Answers: 1 | Last Answer: December 7th, 2017
What's the best way to overcome a panic attack quickly and discreetly?
Answers: 18 | Last Answer: December 5th, 2017
Why does my body stay in shock and take so long to settle down if I know I'm having a panic attack ?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: December 5th, 2017
What is the best way to prevent a panic attack if you know you're going to have one?
Answers: 18 | Last Answer: December 4th, 2017
Trusting people causes me to have panic attacks ! Is it possible to trust people after what iv been through ?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: December 4th, 2017
How do I know if I'm having a panic attack ?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 28th, 2017
I'm embarassed about having had a panic attack in public. How can i cope with these feelings of humiliation?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: November 28th, 2017
What is the best way to calm down when having a panic attack?
Answers: 28 | Last Answer: November 28th, 2017
How am I going to get everything I need to get done today?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: November 27th, 2017
How can I try to remember to breathe and try to remain calm?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: November 27th, 2017
Why is it that even when I know I am going to have a panic attack I can not prevent it from happening?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: November 27th, 2017
What are some good techniques to try to stop a panic attack before it happens?
Answers: 18 | Last Answer: November 27th, 2017
How can I tell the difference between a panic attack and a heart attack?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: November 21st, 2017
How can I escape a crowded environment when I feel a panic attack coming on ?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 20th, 2017
Why do I get scared about being in a relationship?
Answers: 24 | Last Answer: November 20th, 2017
Is it normal to find it hard to breathe when you are in an elevator?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: November 18th, 2017
How do I know if I'm really having a panic attack or if I'm just freaking out?
Answers: 245 | Last Answer: November 13th, 2017
How can you deal with panic attacks without medication?
Answers: 31 | Last Answer: November 13th, 2017
Why can't I just shake the anxiety off?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: November 8th, 2017
How can I tell someone that I'm having a panic attack, if I feel that I can not breathe or calm and neither talk?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2017
What's the best way to catch my breath?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2017
Are panic attacks normal? I feel like I'm going crazy.
Answers: 140 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2017
How long does a panic attack last?
Answers: 267 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2017
What do you do to start breathing normally again?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2017
If I cry, does it still count as a panic attack?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2017
Why do I get more anxious when someone tells me to calm down?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: October 23rd, 2017
Why do I panic for small things when others are living worst?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2017
Why do I always fear the unknown to the point that it's almost debilitating?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: September 19th, 2017
What is something that I can remember while having a panic attack that can help me calm down?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: September 18th, 2017
No matter how hard I try I always have a panic attack if I have to go into hospital ! Is there anything I can do so I can stop it from happening ?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: September 4th, 2017
What is the good way to keep your head in the studies, when you're facing panic from upcoming exams?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: August 22nd, 2017
How can I deal with a panic attack when I am out?
Answers: 31 | Last Answer: August 15th, 2017
If I can't stop thinking about killing myself during a panic attack or think that I'm dying, does that mean I actually want to kill myself unconsciously or is it something else?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: August 8th, 2017
Why do I get Panic Attacks during very simple situations?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2017
Is it normal to suddenly become very self aware when someone compliments your appearance?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2017
If I'm having a lot of panic attacks, does that mean that there is a problem?
Answers: 25 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2017
Is it normal to have panic attacks out of the blue without any triggers?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: July 17th, 2017
How can I bring myself down once I have started to have a Panic Attack?
Answers: 23 | Last Answer: July 11th, 2017
How can I control panic attacks when the breathing techniques don't work because I cant concentrate?
Answers: 5 | Last Answer: July 3rd, 2017
How do I help others to understand what it's like to have a panic attack when they have no idea?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: July 3rd, 2017
How do I stop thinking about my fears?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: July 3rd, 2017
How do I choose my safe foods?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: June 27th, 2017
Am I going crazy or do I just need to give myself time?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: June 27th, 2017
How can I best support others when they are struggling with a full-blown panic attack?
Answers: 19 | Last Answer: June 12th, 2017
How do paper bags help with panic attacks?
Answers: 103 | Last Answer: June 6th, 2017
Why do I always worry so much?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: June 6th, 2017
Why do panic attacks sometimes come out of the blue for no reason?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: June 5th, 2017
Besides focusing on my breathing, what else do people do to calm themselves down?
Answers: 31 | Last Answer: May 30th, 2017
Am I having a panic attack or a heart attack?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: May 30th, 2017
Why do I suddenly have panic attacks in situations that aren't even triggering?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: May 23rd, 2017
Does a fourteen year old girl really need antipsychotics to control her panic attacks?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: May 23rd, 2017
Is it normal to not be able to see when you're having a panic attack?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017
How do I calm down after a panic attack or flashback in class without anyone noticing?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: May 15th, 2017
How is dealing with an oncoming panic attack different when you're in public, when you're around friends you trust, and when you're alone?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: May 9th, 2017
What can and should one do when having a panic attack to lessen the effects of the symptoms?
Answers: 28 | Last Answer: April 24th, 2017
Will these panic attacks stop me from doing the things I love my entire life?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: April 4th, 2017
Why do I feel like I am going to have a heart attack when I have a panic attack?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2017
Is it normal to feel like my heart is going to burst out of my chest?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: March 6th, 2017
Are there any disorders associated with panic attacks?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: February 14th, 2017
How can others act when I am having a panic attack?
Answers: 29 | Last Answer: January 3rd, 2017
I have panic attacks frequently when my friends and I get into bad arguments, or when my friendships end. Could this be indicative of separation anxiety?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: December 5th, 2016
Is it normal to have a panic attack when you're feeling alone?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: November 29th, 2016
How do I respond to people who tell me to "just calm down, it's not that bad" when I'm having a panic attack?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: November 14th, 2016
What are some ways to tackle a panic attack?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: November 7th, 2016
How can I avoid a panic attack without suppressing my emotions?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: November 1st, 2016
Is it normal for my vision to start blurring when I start to panic?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 25th, 2016
What should you do if you have a panic attack alone in a public place?
Answers: 14 | Last Answer: October 24th, 2016
What does it mean when I panic so much?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016
Where is the borderline between panic attack and real physical issues? How to identify that I am having just panic attacks?
Answers: 15 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016
What is the best way to recover after a panic attack?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: September 12th, 2016
Why do I feel like I'm there but I'm not there when I get a Panic Attack? Is that normal?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: September 5th, 2016
How can I avoid having panic attacks without avoiding triggers?
Answers: 10 | Last Answer: August 30th, 2016
How can I learn to recognize the triggers of my panic attacks?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: August 29th, 2016
Why do i wake up in the middle of the night with a panic attack?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: August 16th, 2016
Will I ever be able to go to the grocery store without a panic attack occurring?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2016
Is it normal for a panic attack to be on and off for hours?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2016
How to stop my brain from creating a series of situations that leads to the worst thing?
Answers: 13 | Last Answer: July 19th, 2016
How do I stop myself getting angry at people when having a panic attack?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016
How do I calm down?
Answers: 24 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016
What happens in the brain during a panic attack?
Answers: 16 | Last Answer: July 18th, 2016
How come even though I'm only slightly overweight, I always wake up every morning dreading gym class?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: July 11th, 2016
What can be done to limit the amount of panic attacks one has?
Answers: 23 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016
How can I stop myself from having Panic Attacks in public?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016
Why do I worry so much about my husband leaving me? He assures me he loves me.
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016
Why do I always start mumbling when I have to read in front of the class?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: July 5th, 2016
How can I stop the cycle of being so anxious about having panic attacks that I cause myself to have one?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: July 4th, 2016
What do you do when you struggle to breathe when you're crying and things such as meditation and distractions don't work?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: June 20th, 2016
Why do I always cause physical harm to myself or others during a Panic Attack?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: June 14th, 2016
How can I prevent panic attacks from waking me up at night?
Answers: 9 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016
Why doesn't facing my fears make them at all less scary; I thought doing this over time was supposed to help...?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016
Can you die from a panic attack?
Answers: 23 | Last Answer: June 7th, 2016
How common are panic attacks?
Answers: 20 | Last Answer: May 30th, 2016
Why is this happening to ME? That's a question I always have whenever I begin to feel anxious and start to feel a panic attack forming inside of me. Why ME?
Answers: 11 | Last Answer: May 24th, 2016
Why do I get panic attacks at random moments?
Answers: 8 | Last Answer: May 9th, 2016
How can I know when it's going to start? (ex: feeling bad? )
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: May 2nd, 2016
How can I achieve my goals and be there for important situations such as exams without a panic attack making me miss it?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: March 29th, 2016
Why do I become so narrow-minded and clouded when I'm having an attack?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: March 21st, 2016
How often do we get panic attacks?
Answers: 21 | Last Answer: February 9th, 2016
Why do people get sweaty when having a panic attack?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: February 1st, 2016
How to I tell my boss I am unhappy with the way he treats me?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: January 25th, 2016
Why does my body still go into shock and the thought of laying down beside someone freak me out ?
Answers: 7 | Last Answer: January 5th, 2016
Why am I so focused on my changes in my bodily sensations all the time?
Answers: 5 | Last Answer: November 6th, 2015
Is it normal to feel like my chest is burning?
Answers: 3 | Last Answer: September 10th, 2015
How can I get over my fear of having a panic attack on a plane?
Answers: 12 | Last Answer: September 7th, 2015
What do I do when a parent unknowingly prolongs a Panic Attack?
Answers: 6 | Last Answer: August 1st, 2015
My heart is beating fast that I'm running out of breath. But im not worried about things it just comes up i had an ecg and a chest X-Ray they said that everythings good.What do i do?
Answers: 0
How do I stop feeling empty after exam panick attacks?
Answers: 0
I suddenly felt veryyyy overwhelmed emotionally and lost my balance and started sobbing, i couldnt see anything in front of me, and it happened for no reason. what is this and why did it happen?
Answers: 0
How can I stop fearing night noises?
Answers: 0
I had my first panic attack 2 days ago and now I can't stop thinking about it and panicking?
Answers: 0
my panic attack forces me to go to sleep for usually 6-8 hours. I know when it is coming on.Is this a panic attach?
Answers: 0
Does anyone have some tips on dealing with dissociation?
Answers: 0
When you suffer a panic attack do you ever feel like you are on the verge of hearing voices because you are so paranoid that your losing your mind?
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Has anyone else had a panic attack while dreaming? What does it mean and how can I control it?
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When i get panic attacks i get the urge to end it all. Is this normal or should i be worried?
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If I have an intense feeling of needing to get out of a room, but hardly any physical symptoms of a panic attack, is it a panic attack? If not, what is it?
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Are there ways to relieve panic attacks/anxiety without medication?
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I had my first panic attack two days ago and now I can't stop thinking about it and panicking?
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I am suffering from panic attack whenever I go out of my house...my actions and thoughts just go out of control.breathing is not helping..can u help??
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