Panic Attacks
Panic Attacks are associated with both phobias and other anxiety states, but they can occur spontaneously in people who have not previously experienced anxiety. They are characterised by a sudden and intense sensation of fear and impending doom, frequently the person will feel that they are going to die. The fear is accompanied by physical symptoms of breathlessness, tingling in the fingers, tremor, palpitations (irregular, fast, heartbeat), giddiness and sweating.
