Credit: Shutterstock Simple steps to help you regain control when anxiety takes over A panic attack can feel overwhelming.

Anxiety raises heart rate and is associated with a higher risk of heart disease. Here's how to lower your heart rate from anxiety or a panic attack.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith advises against common reactions during panic attacks that can worsen the condition.

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 ...

Anxiety and heart attacks may cause many of the same symptoms, including chest pain or tightness and difficulty breathing. Here's how to get help.

Reese Witherspoon said she’s struggled with “bad panic attacks” as a “high-anxiety person,” sharing that she tried medication and meditation to manage the conditions During a Wednesday, Sept. 17 ...

She helped calm his fight-or-flight response. A Delta Air Lines flight attendant is being praised for her compassionate response to a passenger who was freaking out at 30,000 feet. The empathetic deed ...