From Palpitations to Panic Attacks: When Anxiety Becomes an Illness

Imagine walking alone through a deserted parking garage at night. With a queasy feeling in your stomach, your steps quicken and you’re glad to be in your car. But does that already make you a morbidly anxious person? Not at all. This reaction is completely normal, as psychologist Frank Meiners explains: “People usually feel fear … From Palpitations to Panic Attacks: When Anxiety Becomes an Illness