A panic attack feels overwhelming, like everything is spinning out of control. The heart races, breathing becomes hard, and the body feels frozen or shaky. For someone in this situation, even a small ...

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 ...

When we’re in a panic state, simplistic, primitive responses kick in. Understanding those responses can cultivate healing.

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

Panic attacks are terrifying at the best of times, so you can imagine just how afraid a child might feel when they experience them. Recently, a parent took to Reddit to explain their nine-year-old ...

When I was a kid, I was terribly afraid of the dark. I still remember the feeling I had walking down the basement stairs of my grandparents’ house, or getting up in the middle of the night to go to ...

Pan isn’t a paean to panic attacks, exactly, but it is about a quest to find through them, fearsome as they are, some kind of ...

I am a healthy older woman living alone in a building for seniors. I’ve known some of my neighbors most of my life. I consider us like a family. My problem is, my 49-year-old daughter, “Jasmine,” has ...