Clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith advises against common reactions during panic attacks that can worsen the condition. She suggests avoiding the urge to escape immediately, as it reinforces fear.

A racing heart from anxiety is your body's fight-or-flight system doing its job — it's trying to protect you, not harm you.

A panic attack feels like an ambush—your heart races, breathing becomes erratic, and a wave of dread washes over you. But while the symptoms are real, the danger is not. Panic attacks occur when the ...

The stress of everyday life, from paying the bills to keeping up with your friends and family, can sometimes become overwhelming, even for the toughest of people, and maybe especially for people too ...

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 ...

Anxiety and panic attacks can feel scary but they don’t have to be. Psychotherapist and life coach Ben Shabad is committed to ...

It's been a long week. Your mom, who's been successfully battling breast cancer, was hospitalized with a chemo-related infection. Your fiscal quarter ends at the end of the month and you're two deals ...