Panic Disorder

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Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder affects approximately 2% of people between the ages of 15 and 24.

Symptoms:

  • Intense uncontrollable panic attacks that occur for no obvious reason
  • Panic attacks are intense feelings of fear that are at their worst for about 10 minutes. They may include:
    • Racing heart
    • Sweating, chills, or hot flashes
    • Trembling or shaking
    • Feeling like you can’t breathe or like you’re choking
    • Pain in your chest
    • Nausea
    • Feeling dizzy or faint
    • Feeling like you’re not in your own body, like you’re watching yourself freak out
    • Numbness or tingling
    • Fear that you’re going to lose control, go crazy, or even die
    • Worry about having another panic attack
  • Avoiding places that would be difficult to escape from if you had a panic attack (e.g., crowds, buses)
  • These symptoms prevent you from being able to do well at school, at work, or in your relationships and are not due to an obvious cause.
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