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  • Professor of Psychological Sciences, School of Psychological Sciences, Australian College of Applied Psychology and Honorary Assoc Prof with the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
It’s important to remember the symptoms of a panic attack are “just” caused by anxiety and are not life-threatening. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Explainer: what are panic attacks and what’s happening when we have them?

Lynne Harris, University of Sydney

A panic attack is a sudden, intense feeling of fear or discomfort. For some people, a panic attack can come out of nowhere, like a sudden thunderstorm from a clear blue sky.
Excessive anxiety causes serious distress and problems in important areas of life. Thomas/Flickr

Explainer: what is an anxiety disorder?

Lynne Harris, University of Sydney

Most of us are intimately familiar with anxiety. We experience it as we walk towards the room to where our job interview is held, when we stand up to give a speech at our best friend’s wedding, or when…

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