Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder — Understanding & Treatment at Opal Mind Psychiatry

Panic disorder involves sudden, intense episodes of fear — panic attacks — that happen unexpectedly and feel terrifying.

Panic attacks occur when the body’s fight-or-flight system activates suddenly.

Triggers include:

✔️ Medication when appropriate (SSRIs/SNRIs, PRN options)

✔️ Breathing and grounding training

✔️ Nervous system regulation

✔️ Identifying and treating root triggers

✔️ Therapy referrals (CBT + exposure therapy)

✔️Sleep, hormone, and vitamin evaluation

Our Goal

To help you regain confidence, feel safe in your body, and stop living in fear of the next attack.