What is Panic Disorder?
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Panic disorder is a mental health condition where a person experiences recurrent anxiety and panic attacks. Commonly, such attacks have no particular trigger or cause. Normally, panic and anxiety can result when an individual is placed in a stressful or dangerous situation. However, in people with panic disorders, the anxiety attacks have no apparent cause and may occur at any time.
Symptoms
Anxiety is typically characterized by a feeling of dread, apprehension, fear or sense of impending doom
Excessive worrying is common in people with a panic disorder
Panic disorder is also associated with phobias
A patient may already have generalized anxiety disorder or post traumatic stress disorder
During a panic attack, a patient may experience sweating, trembling, overwhelming fear, apprehension, nausea, a rapid and irregular heartbeat and palpitations. There may also be difficulty in breathing and tightness in the chest. The frequency of panic attacks determines the severity of the condition.
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