Condition

Panic Disorder

Repeated, sudden episodes of intense fear with physical symptoms such as a racing heart, shortness of breath and dizziness.

Also called: panic attacks, anxiety attacks

Who Can Help with Panic Disorder?

Psychiatrists
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatrists can prescribe medicine.
Psychologists
A doctoral-level mental health professional who provides talk therapy and psychological testing for conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
Counselors
A licensed mental health professional who provides talk therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
A nurse practitioner trained in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy and prescribe psychiatric medicine.
Psychoanalysts
A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, a long-term talk therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns affect feelings and behavior.
Mental Health Clinics
A clinic that provides counseling, psychiatric care and support services for mental health conditions.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about panic disorder and what is right for you.