Imagine sitting at your desk, waiting at a traffic light or lying in bed when your heart suddenly begins to race. Your chest tightens, your breathing changes and a wave of dread seems to arrive without explanation. Nothing obvious has happened, yet your body is behaving as though danger is close. This is part of what makes panic so frightening. A panic attack may include a pounding heart, dizziness, trembling, nausea, breathlessness, chest disco…
Heart turf, shortness of breath, dizziness – panic attacks often seem to come out of nowhere. Psychotherapist Klara Hanstein explains how panic arises, which emergency response works and how those affected can overcome their fear permanently.