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Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2021
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New research offers up hopeful news for the millions of people struggling with panic disorder. Two relatively brief types of psychotherapy can help alleviate the often-debilitating symptoms of this anxiety disorder.
Fully 70% of people showed improvements in panic disord...
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
- Cara Murez
- February 19, 2021
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A heart attack and a panic attack share many similar symptoms, so it's crucial to determine which one it is, experts say.
Chest pain, racing heart, shortness of breath and sweating can occur with both, but only a heart attack can be fatal, according to a team at Penn Sta...
Pandemic Drove Spike in Panic Attacks
- Serena Gordon
- August 24, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has made many people more anxious. But for some, the threat of deadly infection and the drastic changes to everyday life may have triggered panic attacks.
New research found that between mid-March and early May of this year, there were 375,0...
More Reasons Why You Must Manage Your Stress
- Len Canter
- November 4, 2019
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If you've ever experienced an immobilizing sense of panic when faced with a difficult or threatening situation, you're not alone. It turns out that the well-documented fight-or-flight instinct for self-preservation isn't a guaranteed reaction.
Research published in t...
Are You Just a Worrywart or Is It Something More?
- Len Canter
- September 17, 2019
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Everyone goes through moments of worry, but for some people, anxiety takes over their lives. How can you tell if you're an average worrywart or if you might have an anxiety disorder? Your degree of distress is often a good indicator.
Normal anxiety typically comes fr...