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People with panic disorder experience sudden feelings of fright and fear
that they can't predict and they have no control over. Often times these
individuals experience panic and anxiety between disorders because they
are worrying about when they will experience their next attack. Most people
began developing a panic disorder in adolescence or early adulthood and
the risk of developing the disorder seems to be inherited. |
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About 2.4 million
American adults have a panic disorder. |
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Panic disorders
are twice as common in women as in men. It most often begins
during late adolescence or early adulthood. |
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Having one panic
attack does not necessarily imply the individual with develop
a panic disorder. |
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For those who
do have panic disorder, though, it's important to seek treatment.
Untreated, the disorder can become very disabling. |
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A lot of people
with panic disorder visit many different doctors and have several
emergency room visits before they're properly diagnosed. |
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Some people with
panic disorder may go for years without learning that they have
a real, treatable illness.
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