What is a Panic Attack?

Panic attacks are often described as feeling like dying followed by intense fear that it will
happen again. Learn about symptoms and how to manage future panic attacks. Expand the description to find a list of free, 24/7 hotlines, and text lines below.

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If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm or are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call a national 24/7 hotline. For United States residents, those are:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365
PHONE NUMBERS:
Primary line: 1-800-273-8255
Ayuda en Español: 1-888-628-9454
Video relay service: 800-273-8255
TTY: 800-799-4889
Voice/Caption Phone: [phone]

Crisis Text Line
For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365
TEXT NUMBER:
US & Canada: Text HOME to 741741
UK: Text 85258
Ireland: Text 086 1800 280

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If you or a loved one is in a crisis, text HOME to 741741 to connect with a live, trained Crisis Counselor through the Crisis Text Line for free 24/7 support at your fingertips. Numbers available by country: US and Canada: text 741741 | UK: text 85258 | Ireland: text 086 1800 280

[cherylrosetta]

Does anyone cry during panic attacks?? I just had one and it was awful 😭 i felt like dying and i cried alot

[madelyn]

i just had a panic attack in front of my mom she was laughing the whole time thinking it was funny while i was crying and hypervilanting and now she won't stop making fun and mocking me. she told my dad only for them to laugh about it. i feel absolutely horrible. i hope they knew what it really feels like

[lodlxnh]

I have bad social anxiety but I only ever have panic attacks when my dad gets mad at me or something bad happens

[jaycycling]

Here is a big hug for all of us going through this 🤗

[BrownGeorge-pwxo]

I suffered severe panic attacks 18 years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with OCD. Spent my whole life fighting OCD. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[scarletys]

I remembered one time I had my first panic attack... I literally couldn’t breathe and this was in class, I couldn’t breathe, I was very shaky and, I cried, wiped them before anyone could see me.

[charlottemann]

My first ever panic attack I was so confused I thought I was going to faint and die. ( I know it sounds dramatic but if you had anxiety you would know) my heart was beating so fast and I wasn’t crying I was just in confusion and fear I physically couldn’t cry. It was so random I’ve never had one before I’m now scared a lot that I’m gonna get another one at any moment. Please don’t ever say someone is being dramatic when they tell you about their anxiety attack becuase if you had anxiety you would know that it really does feel like that. Thanks

[siennasongs]

I notice that every time I have a panic attack it’s at night..

[kayleepitsenbarger]

I've been breaking down crying lately sick of my panic attacks

[JusttSarinaa]

POV: You’re currently having a panic attack

[babygirl]

"Now I'm scared everyday what if it's going to happen again?" I find that line relateable- when a very bad lightning storm happened I was very scared- I'm still unsure why. A big anxiety I have it about loud noises, when I hear loud noises for example a plane flying over my house i will snap at others and try to make sure everything quiet so i can make sure the loud noise is just the plane and not a earthquake or somthing else.

[priya_gothwal]

A big virtual hug to everyone who go through this we'll face this together we'll be fine ❤️

[AkimboJV]

I had my first panic attack yesterday and man it was a wake up call that I need to start taking better care of my mental self. My entire body went numb like I was paralyzed. My hands were contorted and I couldn’t control them. It took me hours to get over that feeling of impending doom. It’s very important to try to stay positive. I kept telling myself it was temporary and it would suck for a while, but it would end eventually.

[timhunt]

I had my first ever panic attack this evening. I can honestly say it is the most horrendous thing I have ever experienced. I've never been so convinced that I am going to die.

[sanitina]

I'M having one rn, I'm shaking, my heart is beating so fast, my stomach hurts, I feel like dying but i took heart pills to calm the heart hope I will get better

[eveliseoleaga]

I’ve been getting panic attacks lately shortness of breath and heart beat going fast

[airianna]

Online school gives me panic attacks, it’s like I always feel like I’m behind and then my social anxiety makes it worse, so when the teacher calls on me I sometimes take a while to start speaking because I’m so nervous I’m going to get it wrong. I hate online school so much 😕

[HotelCode]

It's very important to talk about this because a lot of times panic attacks can be traumatic in itself which makes it much more difficult to deal with them. I had a real bad panic attack once that lasted for about three hours straight. I kept walking in circles thinking that I was both choking and having a heart attack at the same time. I was totally alone in a crowded city. Since then I am always afraid of getting panic attacks when I am at public spaces, which causes an acual attack in a lot of cases.

[boscolayne]

This made me teary. I have such a hard time explaining my panic attacks to people, but this video does it perfectly. I’m so tired.