While walking through a shopping center, you suddenly have an intense feeling of dread, notice your heart beating strongly, feel like you are suffocating, and find yourself running for the nearest exit. you would be exhibiting symptoms of?

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Evangeline

21 November, 04:12

While walking through a shopping center, you suddenly have an intense feeling of dread, notice your heart beating strongly, feel like you are suffocating, and find yourself running for the nearest exit. you would be exhibiting symptoms of?

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August Spears · Answer 1

You would be exhibiting symptoms of panic disorder.

Panic disorder happens in people who often experience panic attacks, which are characterized by intense and sudden anxiety, the feeling of suffocation, increased heart rate, etc. This disorder is something that usually appears in adulthood (after the age of 20) but can be dealt with.