What are anxiety attacks and panic disorders?
Anxiety attacks can arise suddenly or gradually over minutes, hours, or days. The anxiety itself can last for any length of time, from a few seconds to years. Anxiety ranges in intensity from barely noticeable qualms to full-blown panic. Panic disorders produce acute jitteriness for a short time . Initially, they occur unpredictably, but they can become associated with certain locations or circumstances, like being in a crowded location. Anxiety disorders are prolonged conditions that involve unrealistic fear and worry.
