panic attack

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Neurodiverse people can become overwhelmed or distressed when surrounded by large numbers of people, which can bring on sensory overload or panic attacks.

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The boy didn’t know much about panic attacks, and he wondered if they felt like when his feelings were so loud he couldn’t hear anything else.

From Literature

I was haunted by the story of how she’d got her foot trapped, and I had panic attacks about getting stuck myself.

From Literature

Tammy McDaid, from Swansea, said that instead of waking up excited to celebrate Tate's birthday, she had a panic attack because she knows the clock is ticking for him.

From BBC

When the man was finally transferred, Angela felt relief, but soon after, she experienced her first panic attack on a train.

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