You may have one or more panic attacks during your life, or you may never have one. So what happens inside your body and brain during a panic attack? Many people mistake a panic attack for a ...

The body is “sounding the alarm” and trying to tell the person something — mainly, to slow down and take a rest. The key to understanding panic attacks is understanding what the body is ...

These intense “false alarms” may make our body think we’re in real danger. Your may experience nausea or an upset stomach during a panic attack. Our bodies are primed for action, adrenaline ...

During a panic attack, the body’s sympathetic nervous system becomes activated and the parasympathetic nervous system is dulled. This is why the body shifts into “fight or flight” mode, ...