Panic disorder is the struggle with panic attacks, though panic attacks may be present in any of the anxiety disorders.
A panic attack is a sudden onslaught of fear or terror, often with physical symptoms. They may feel faint, sweaty, think they are
having a heart attack, feel very hot or cold, sick to their stomach or like they are smothering.
The sense of reality is lost,
replaced by out of control fear and dread.
The attacks are so stressful, fear of another attack can become debilitating as
the dread must be avoided at all costs.
Left unchecked panic attacks symptoms can totally ruin your life making in impossible to pursue any kind of happiness.