Have you ever experienced a sudden, intense feeling of fear for impending doom? Or, have you ever felt like your heart is racing and you are having trouble breathing; your palms are sweaty, and your muscles tense up. This can't be happening! These thoughts run through your head as the symptoms continue to worsen. You think about running away or hiding from things which is scaring you so much. When the attack finally ends, you may feel exhausted with relief or completely debilitated with fear. If this sounds familiar, then chances are good that you've experienced a panic attack!  Symptoms of Panic Attack Being a little upset or anxious is not called a panic attack, its depth is a little more. Many physical reactions can be termed panic attacks due to the deep presence of sudden panic. Suddenly Terrified Panic attacks are never reported or seen before they occur. According to the American Psychological Association, these traumatic events are quite severe and occur without any specific cause. Note that becoming suddenly terrified and getting fear is more common in women than men. Read Pregnancy Anxiety? How to reduce the stress of pregnant mothers? Feel Like Losing Your Mind It's like going crazy. A panic attack will make a person feel that he has gone insane and is no longer compatible with anything around him. As a result, his fear increases. At this time the body will become restless. Half of the brain will instruct you to run and the other half will tell you to stay still. The inconsistency of the brain and body causes a stalemate. Fear of Death The fear of death suddenly engulfs the person. The continuous fear made him think that he might die. The deepest fear of the unknown and unseen in the subconscious of every human being is the fear of death and at this time it becomes evident. At this time the most frightening thought arises as the adrenaline secretion increases a lot. There is a strange urge to defend oneself. The person begins to think, you have to live anyway and feels like the person can escape from this by running away. Read: Top 10 Health and Medicine Breakthroughs of 2021 The Heart Rate Will Increase As a result of some nervous instructions, the amygdala becomes active and this is why the heart rate increases. Note that the term amygdala refers to a part of the brain that acts for any kind of fear or sudden reaction. So, during a panic attack, some people may feel that they are having a heart attack.