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Odd Hack for Panic Attacks Goes Viral on TikTok

And experts agree: Sucking on sour candy can help tamp down on anxiety

(Newser) - If you've ever found yourself on the cusp of a panic attack —rapid heart rate, sense of doom or danger, shortness of breath, dizziness—a TikTokker seems to have found a possible solution. "My therapist told me to eat a Warhead whenever I'm feeling a panic...

Emilia Clarke Changes Rules for Fans After Panic Attack

Actress will sign something but not pose for selfies

(Newser) - Emilia Clarke said she was walking through an airport when a panic attack, brought on by exhaustion, struck. "I was on my own, I was on the phone to my mum saying, 'I feel like I can't breathe, I don’t know what's going on,'...

Social Services Forced C-Section, Took Baby: UK Case

15 months later, child still not with mother

(Newser) - The Telegraph reported yesterday on a crazy court case in the UK: After a pregnant Italian woman, in town for business, had a panic attack, social service workers in Essex got a court order allowing the woman to be forcibly sedated and undergo a C-section so they could take her...

Panic Attacks May Explain Triathletes' Deaths

It often sets in during the swimming portion, writes competitor

(Newser) - At least nine people died this summer during triathlons, and one competitor has a theory about what's going on: panic attacks, specifically during the swimming portion of the race. As in earlier years, almost all the deaths (eight, in this case) occurred in the water, writes David Brown in...

Panicked? Don't Take a Deep Breath
Panicked?
Don't Take a Deep Breath
Jan 2, 2011 12:37 PM CST

Panicked? Don't Take a Deep Breath

Shallow breathing will actually make you feel better

(Newser) - Feeling panicked? Calm down and take a … shallow breath. Researchers who developed a new treatment for panic attacks say that the common advice of taking a deep breath can actually make you feel worse, LiveScience reports. That’s because breathing too deeply and too quickly can cause you to...

White House Sorry for Fly-By
 White House Sorry for Fly-By 
Apr 28, 2009 12:02 AM CDT

White House Sorry for Fly-By

(Newser) - The White House has apologized for allowing a low-flying Boeing 747 to buzz New York City, a move that traumatized many residents by sparking memories of 9/11, CNN reports. "Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision," said White House Military...

Panicked? 8 Ways to Fight Back
Panicked? 8 Ways to Fight Back
Feb 27, 2008 2:09 PM CST

Panicked? 8 Ways to Fight Back

No, you haven't lost it—be prepared for panic attacks

(Newser) - For 10 agonizing minutes, you think you've lost it: You're sweating and dizzy, your heart is racing, and you can't breathe. More than 25% of people experience the complete lack of control of a panic attack. Fight back with these tips from MSNBC:
  1. Remind yourself that a panic attack cannot
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