For many fitness enthusiasts, the rush of a good workout brings joy and satisfaction. Yet for others, that elevated heart rate can trigger overwhelming fear instead of exhilaration. Exercise-induced ...

Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear, anxiety and physical discomfort that can affect people of any age. Often mistaken for normal nervousness or heart problems, panic attacks may occur ...

Years ago, I had a panic attack in my clinical office—the very office where I treated people who were dealing with panic. It came on unexpectedly, as panic often does. I had just gotten to work one ...

I think there is a misapprehension that those of us in the mental-health field who write self-help books do so from a clinical distance and without personal experience with the content that we present ...