From the February 2024 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
How to Recognize and Respond to a Panic Attack
Sudden episodes of intense fear can cause many of the same symptoms as a heart attack.
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Your heart starts racing. You’re having trouble catching your breath. Something seems very wrong. When these sensations come on suddenly, you might first think you’re having a heart attack. But for millions of people, those are symptoms of a panic attack, an event experienced by about one in 10 adults at some point in their […]
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