Can You Pass Out From A Panic Attack?
- Details
- Category: The April Center Blog
- Written by Dr. April
A common question asked by patients that begin treatment at my center is “Can you pass out from a panic attack?” It’s interesting to note that in my over 20 years of doing this work as a panic attack specialist, I’ve worked with only 5 patients who say they have passed out once or twice from a panic attack.
So, anecdotally, it appears that about 99.9% of the people I’ve worked with all these years have never passed out from a panic attack. But more importantly, this demonstrates that the majority of people who question “Can you pass out from a panic attack?” have never passed out!
What Causes One to Pass Out?
Why does this fear exist? First, to address this, it’s important to understand the cause for those who have passed out.
