Panic Disorder

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What is a panic attack?

A panic attack is a “false alarm” in the brain. Our brains are hardwired to respond instantaneously, releasing everything we have physically and mentally in moments of crisis. Heroic stories of people lifting cars off of loved ones are examples of this. In a panic attack we suddenly react physiologically, […]

Panic Disorder

Earl Campbell (football legend) was in his truck driving to Austin, Texas. He was stopped at a light in the small town of LaGrange. All of a sudden and for no reason he felt chest tightness, racing pulse, and shakiness. He panicked. He thought, “am I having a heart attack, […]