A racing heart from anxiety is your body's fight-or-flight system doing its job — it's trying to protect you, not harm you.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith advises against common reactions during panic attacks that can worsen the condition.

People report that panic attacks make you feel like your going to die. Your heart races, chest tightens, hands tingle, and overwhelming dread convinces you something catastrophic is happening. Yet ...

The 'Morning Show' star said she tried medication and meditation until a hypnotist helped her resolve her anxiety Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Do you experience cramping in your hands and feet when you are panicked? If so, this may be carpopedal spasms—involuntary muscle constriction that can be panic-induced.

In 2013, months before my fourth book came out, I had a panic attack. I was getting ready to do something conference goers refer to as an author speed date: an hour of going around to tables of ...

Chest pain and shortness of breath are two symptoms that grab your attention quickly, potentially signaling a heart attack if they come on suddenly. And if they develop gradually and worsen over time, ...

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