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The disorienting, terrifying experience of a panic attack, whether it's yours or someone

else's, is something we all want to avoid.

Today's Ted Ed Lesson from Educator Cindy Aronson, unpacks what happens in our brains

and bodies during a panic attack.

And this information is powerful.

It includes the latest science on how to prevent and control panic attacks, too.

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The body becomes its own corset, past, present, and future exist as a single force.

A swing without gravity soars to a terrifying height.

The outlines of people and things dissolve.

Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack.

A sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other

life-threatening crisis.

No panic attacks don't cause long-term physical harm, afterwards, the fear of another attack

can limit someone's daily life and cause more panic attacks.

Studies suggest that almost a third of us will experience at least one panic attack in

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