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Panic attacks can be extremely frightening. There is an entire school of thought which denies that they are "real," which really makes it difficult. Overcoming panic attacks isn't easy, but it can be done. The person who suffers from panic attacks shouldn't attempt to "force" the panic attacks to stop, trying to convince themselves that the "panic" isn't real or that it's all "in your head" will only make the situation worse.