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Are anxiety attacks like mental breakdowns?
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The term: "mental breakdown" has no meaning to a doc because that term is used by people to mean almost anything. Panic attacks can make you feel like you are "going crazy" but you aren't!
Answered 5/7/2016
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Panic is dangerous: Yes, some people have indeed killed themselves during a panic episode...Get professional help: meds and therapy. Adjunctive self help through yoga/meditation/mindfulness/holotropic breathwork/tai chi are also very helpful in the long run.
Answered 4/16/2015
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