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Mental Health: Facts & Statistics
PANIC DISORDER
- Approximately 2.4 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 1.7 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have panic disorder. – National Institute of Mental Health, 2001
- About one in three people with panic disorder develop agoraphobia, a condition in which they become afraid of being in any place or situation where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic attack. – National Institute of Mental Health, 2001
- Many people with panic disorder visit the hospital emergency room repeatedly or see a number of doctors before they obtain a correct diagnosis. Some people with panic disorder may go for years without learning that they have a real, treatable illness. – National Institute of Mental Health, 1994
- Symptoms of a Panic Attack Could Include:
- Pounding Heart
- Feeling sweaty
- Feeling faint
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Hands may tingle, or feel numb
- May feel flushed, or chilled
- Nausea
- Chest Pain
- Smothering sensation
- Sense of unreality
- Fear of impending doom or loss of control
– National Institute of Mental Health, 1994
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