The Riddle of Panic
One of the peculiarities of a panic attack is that it typically subsides and ends without harming the person or causing any of the calamities they fear. I’m sure you’ve heard this before. I mention it not because I expect it to relieve your fears but because it can reveal an important aspect of panic.

Why does that happen? Since people with panic disorder don’t get crippled, killed, or driven mad by the panic attacks, why do they continue to be afraid of them? Why don’t people eventually catch on and lose their fear without having to make any particular effort?
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