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Centurion · 10-08-2003, 10:32 PM

I'm not saying that a lot of men don't have panic attacks, and it might be indeed that since men are "men", they don't readily admit to it as women do.

From Google..couple of items..the 2nd one very telling especially in regards to the webmasters that have posted who say they suffer from panic attacks.

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/74/89136.htm

Sept. 22, 2003 -- After age 50, a woman is at high risk for panic attacks -- especially if she has faced stressful life events and health problems.

That's the finding from a new study in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine.

Panic attacks are a distinctive form of anxiety more common in women than men.

A full-blown panic attack is defined as an attack of sudden fear for no apparent reason, anxiety, or extreme discomfort.
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Anxiety disorder has many faces. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), panic disorder is one of several anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias such as social phobia and agoraphobia. Panic disorder typically affects women and young adults with workaholic, "type a" personalities, but it also can be found in children, or can begin later in life.

10-08-2003, 10:32 PM
Centurion Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SeATtle Posts: 6,033	I'm not saying that a lot of men don't have panic attacks, and it might be indeed that since men are "men", they don't readily admit to it as women do. From Google..couple of items..the 2nd one very telling especially in regards to the webmasters that have posted who say they suffer from panic attacks. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/74/89136.htm Sept. 22, 2003 -- After age 50, a woman is at high risk for panic attacks -- especially if she has faced stressful life events and health problems. That's the finding from a new study in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine. Panic attacks are a distinctive form of anxiety more common in women than men. A full-blown panic attack is defined as an attack of sudden fear for no apparent reason, anxiety, or extreme discomfort. ------------- OR Anxiety disorder has many faces. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), panic disorder is one of several anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias such as social phobia and agoraphobia. Panic disorder typically affects women and young adults with workaholic, "type a" personalities, but it also can be found in children, or can begin later in life.