How common are panic attacks?
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Updated: Apr 6, 2021
Arkelight
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Dec 27, 2014
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Figures show that panic attacks are very common in the general population.
In the UK, 1 in 10 people will experience some form of a panic attack on occasion.
Anonymous
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Jan 7, 2015
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of U.S. population).
msgoldie326
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Mar 18, 2015
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Panic attacks are very common. A lot of people have panic attacks at some point in their life. There is eve such thing as panic disorder which is when someone has multiple panic attacks and then occur more frequently and for no solid reason.
dantesinferno
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May 2, 2015
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Depends on the person. Also it depends on triggers and what they are. The proximity of the triggers. Not everyone is the same and panic attacks can't be measured like that.
Spiderman93
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May 8, 2015
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panic attacks vary for everyone. some people have them daily. others have them once or twice in a lifetime. if you are having them, i would suggest maybe seeing a doctor. wishing you the best.
Bipolarity
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May 14, 2015
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Everyone is different, and I can only speak for myself. For myself, panic attacks only really come out when I'm in a bipolar mania. Then, they are there to stay. They won't go until I heal...
Anonymous
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Sep 15, 2015
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Panic attacks are actually quite common among people who have been through something serious or have anxiety, it can be triggered by anything .
iwaslonelytoo
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Sep 22, 2015
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It depends, it can happen anytime at any place. Personally for me, it happened every time I went out in public or had to SPEAK in public.
Anonymous
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Feb 16, 2016
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
RileyTwiggs
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May 30, 2016
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Very. They can happen either because of stress or they can be indicative of GAD or a panic disorder. Either way, if you find that you are having panic attacks, you should seek professional help from a therapist to determine the cause.
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