It can happen at any time or any place.

In the middle of nowhere, or in a crowded city.

It knows no limits.

You could be having the most perfect day, and then…

BAM!

It hits you.

You are paralyzed by fear.

Your heart begins beating fast thoughts are racing in your head you can’t think straight you

Struggle to catch

One.

Single.

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But it feels as though no air can be found.

You start shaking uncontrollably, and to others it may look like a seizure.

You try to stay quiet because you know if you speak, you will stu-stutter and eventually hyp-

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You

Feel like

You

Are dying.

You feel as though you are having a heart attack. Your chest tightens up;

You are in excruciating pain.

But you can’t tell anyone.

People will think you’re pretending for attention.

People will think you are crazy.

People will judge you.

But,

People don’t understand.

It can last for a minute, or it can last for an hour.

It has no time limit.

You use all the strength and energy you have to work yourself out of it.

It is mentally and physically exhausting.

You hope it never happens again, but you know it will.

...Until then, you honor the time you have at peace.

A panic attack.

Something you will never fully understand until you’ve gone through one,

But something completely normal for a day in the life of

Panic Disorder.