Panic attacks can be the most terrifying of all emotional states. They are also a very common problem, with recurring attacks affecting up to 4% of the population. They involve the rapid, sudden onset of extreme fear and anxiety. They’re also associated with rapid heart rate or palpitations, rapid breathing or shortness of breath, shaking, sweating, nausea, dizziness. They can be associated with chest pain, which often frightens people into thinking they’re having a heart at