Panic attacks can be frightening, for the person experiencing them and for you, the one who wants to help. A panic attack feels overwhelming, like everything is spinning out of control. The heart ...

First aid and safety are often lessons taught in schools or discussed at home, with many learning basic responses to cuts and bruises from their parents. Mental health, however, is rarely part of such ...

A panic attack is the abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. Breanna Spriggs, a licensed counselor and clinical director at The Family Tree counseling center in ...

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 are frightening, but they are temporary, survivable, and treatable. With gentleness, grounding, and connection, ...

Mindshift - Helps teens and young adults gain insight into and basic skills to manage anxiety, including GAD, social anxiety, ...

Suppose the symptoms of a panic attack come on, and you think something like, “I think I’m having a heart attack” or “I’m going to do something out of control.” Those thoughts will only fuel your ...

An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...

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 ...