People report that panic attacks make you feel like your going to die. Your heart races, chest tightens, hands tingle, and overwhelming dread convinces you something catastrophic is happening. Yet ...

"I dropped onto the sidewalk, my arms wrapped around my bent knees. 'Take him inside, don’t let him see me,' I blurted out.” ...

intense, gripping terror accompanied by heart palpitations, dizziness, and smothering sensations. Causes: psychological vulnerabilities, stress, unresolved childhood ...