Do you feel suddenly terrified - your heart starts pumping and your palms sweat - when you get in a particular place such as an elevator, a shopping mall, a subway or even when you step onto your own porch?

Do panic attacks occur only after severe trauma?

Are they psychological in origin, or can there be some other factor?

Is it possible to overcome them?

Here's a chance to see how much you know about panic disorder. All answers are either true or false.

1. Panic attacks are always triggered by a major trauma.
2. Good situations that somehow lead to severe stress can never trigger panic attacks.
3. Panic attacks always last for only a few minutes.
4. If someone you know suffers from panic attacks, the best advice is to tell him to relax, try to sleep it off or take a tranquilizer.
5. Most experts agree that panic attacks are completely unrelated to any genetic or physiological problem.
6. Panic attacks and phobias are somewhat related to one another.
7. Panic attacks can sometimes be mistaken for heart attacks.
8. Panic disorder is usually not treatable.

Get the answers here