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Although professional treatment is your best bet for panic attacks, these 5 strategies can also help you stop one in its tracks, experts say.

A panic attack is a sudden, overwhelming sense of fear or dread that comes out of nowhere and is often accompanied by a racing heart, difficulty breathing, and paralyzing terror. These episodes usually reach a peak after a few minutes, or last a short amount of time in total.