Your body declares war on your mind during panic attacks - discover how your survival system creates terrifying false ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

“I thought I was going to die,” he recalled. “My heart started to race and fear went through my body.” The panic attack was a symptom caused by stress and anxiety, Carson said. In ...