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Thirty-five thousand feet in a thunderstorm is a great lab for studying panic attacks. Turbulence powerful enough to make a person believe their plane will fall out of the sky is a potent panic causer ...

A panic attack is a sudden feeling of overwhelming fear or distress that includes physical symptoms. The sensations usually peak at around 10 minutes after onset and go away quickly. A diagnosis ...

Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by an excessive fear of recurring panic attacks. An estimated 4.8% of Americans are affected by this anxiety disorder in their ...