Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia

A panic attack can usually last for only a few minutes, during which you feel overwhelmingly anxious, and terrified that something bad is happening to you.

Do you suddenly feel or notice any of the following?

• Shortness of breath
• Chest pains
• Heart palpitations
• Extreme, acute and intense anxiety
• Fear of the above

Do you notice that you have stopped doing things because of the above feelings?

You will usually try to get out of the situation that has brought it on. These feelings reach a peak and then pass off rapidly, leaving you feeling weak and exhausted. Although these attacks are very alarming, they do stop on their own and cannot harm you physically.

You may experience a range of symptoms such as a shortness of breath, heart palpitations, trembling, feeling as though you are choking and sweating.

A panic disorder may be diagnosed when a number of panic attacks have been experienced and at least one of these has been followed by a persistent worry that you may have another.

If you think that you are experiencing Panic Attacks and you would like to be referred to Talking Therapies click here.