Your son suddenly feels his heart racing. He becomes dizzy or short of breath and tells you something is seriously wrong. Once the episode passes, the immediate fear may ease, but he begins worrying about when it will happen again.
Panic attacks can affect a teenage boy long after the most intense symptoms have ended because fear of another episode may begin changing where he goes and what he feels able to do. Braveminds Academy provides individualized residential mental health treatment for boys ages 11–17 in Largo, Florida, including adolescents whose anxiety has significantly disrupted school, relationships, routines, or daily functioning.
A Panic Attack Can Feel Like an Immediate Physical Threat
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by physical and emotional symptoms. It may occur in response to a feared situation or appear unexpectedly.
