Panic. What is it? What to do.
2.3% of people in the United States report experiencing panic disorder per year, and that number doesn’t even account for those uncomfortable sharing that information (Kessler, Chiu, Demler, & Walters, 2005; Kessler, Petukhova, Sampson, Zaslavsky, & Wittchen, 2012). So, most likely, you or someone you know has probably experienced at least one panic attack or the physiological sensations associated with Panic Disorder.
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