It happens all at once—your heartbeat becomes a jackhammer, your body closes in on you like a corset. The dizziness, shortness of breath, and catastrophic thoughts are so formidable, you think you ...

Panic attacks extend far beyond psychological distress, manifesting as powerful physical experiences that can be mistaken for serious medical emergencies. The physical symptoms often prove so ...

For women, the long-term fallout of an early-in-life heart attack is also magnified. A host of studies have shown that young ...

As both an anxiety therapist and someone who has personally experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic disorder, OCD, and agoraphobia, I’ve heard countless descriptions of anxiety and panic ...

"I didn't know what was happening," she said. Pink is marking Mental Health Awareness Month and sharing her story about suffering from "pretty awful panic attacks" when she was in her early 20s. "I ...

Cristel Paiz locks the door of her Berwyn yoga studio before dimming the lights and sitting on her pink yoga mat. “Bring your mind to this moment,” Paiz says in Spanish as she guides four women of ...