Panic Disorder | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

Is it Danger or Discomfort? Tips for Handling Panic!

Monday, July 10, 2023 - 09:15

Panic isn’t what you think it is. It’s not an attack at all, and that’s a misleading name for it. It’s you having an internal reaction of fear – your heart rate changes, your muscles tense up, your stomach feels bad, you have scary thoughts of calamities, and so on.

Overcoming Agoraphobia - Q&A

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 13:29

A Q&A with ADAA Member Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT answering community questions on overcoming agoraphobia.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

How to Deal with Your COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety & OCD

Dr. Lindsay Israel

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 12:46

If you engage in some positive distracting activities during this crisis, then the flow of the day will move like a steady stream rather than a slow drip.

Finding Calm in the Middle of the COVID19 Storm When You Have Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia

Karen Cassiday, PhD

Friday, April 3, 2020 - 09:46

What if you have the kind of anxiety that makes you feel trapped and panicky because of the stay at home orders due to COVID-19?

3 Things Your College Kid Must Know About Mental Health

Shane G. Owens

Monday, August 15, 2016 - 11:32

College is typically a challenging experience with some expected highs and lows. For some it is also the time during which common mental health problems start. Because of this, you have to talk to your kid about mental health before school starts.

Panic Attack or Heart Attack?

Reid Wilson, PhD, and Mark Pollack, MD

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 16:14

Updated October 2020

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