Although panic attacks have been associated with major life events (graduating college, getting married, having a child), and your risk increases if a family member has had them, panic attacks often occur without warning, and can happen to anyone — even while you’re asleep.
Experts often compare panic attacks to your body’s natural “fight-or-flight” response. If you were in danger, your heart rate and breathing would speed up, and you’d be prepared to react to the threat. In the case of a panic attack, you experience this agitated state of being, but without any real threat or stimulus present.
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