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• Panic Attack - Panic attacks are periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset and of relatively brief duration. Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, reach a peak within 10 minutes, and subside over the next several hours. Often, those afflicted will experience significant anticipatory anxiety and limited symptom attacks in between attacks, in situations where attacks have previously occurred.

• Panic Disorder - Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which you have repeated attacks of intense fear that something bad will occur when not expected.