Five Reasons for Panic Attacks

  Unexpected, overwhelming, and even terrifying. You may have found yourself wondering why you have panic attacks. The sudden feeling that you’re short of breath, your heart is racing, and fear grips every fiber of your mind and body, is extremely unpleasant. Everything feels as if it’s out of your control. And, the worry that you might suffer another attack is even more frightening. These experiences are more common than you might think. For example, the Journal of Affective Disorders points out that, in Spain, for example, 9.5 percent of the population suffers from them, especially those between 30 and…