Definition of panic attack
: an episode of intense fear or apprehension that is of sudden onset
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Recent Examples of panic attack from the Web
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She has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to her family, and has been put on medication but still has panic attacks.
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Or look at the public response to recent revelations by NBA star Kevin Love about his panic attacks, Mariah Carey about her bipolar disorder, and Chrissy Teigen about her struggle with postpartum depression.
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One of the girls who tried the Weetos was hallucinating, couldn’t stand and had a panic attack, the report said.
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His idea was to mimic the characters' fear by producing a scene that tumbled and rolled like a visual panic attack.
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Vega, 22, who now competes as a gymnast for the University of Georgia, said Nassar’s abuse has caused her depression, panic attacks, and anxiety, which have become worse as Nassar’s case has become widely publicized.
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Parental panic attack: From quips about his awed commentary filming his kids' soccer game to being irritated by their unruly friends on a bad play date, Sandler displayed the love and annoyance that come with parenting.
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Barrett says her letter from her therapist indicated that the two animals would be serving different purposes: while the cat would counter her depression, the dog would help with panic attacks.
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That's what came to mind reading Kevin Love's powerful essay in The Players Tribune about his panic attack.
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First Known Use of panic attack
1966
Medical Dictionary
panic attack
medical Definition of panic attack
: an episode of intense fear or apprehension that is of sudden onset and may occur for no apparent reason or as a reaction to an identifiable triggering stimulus (as a stressful event);
specifically
: one that is accompanied by usually four or more bodily or cognitive symptoms (as heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, or feelings of unreality) and that typically peaks within 10 minutes of onset
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