More than 3 million Americans will suffer from panic disorder sometime during their lives. Often these symptoms are accompanied by the fear of losing control or dying. Women are twice as likely as men to develop the disorder, which typically strikes in young adulthood. About one-third of panic disorder victims begin to avoid situations where they fear an attack may occur, a condition known as agoraphobia. The specialty anxiety services at the NIU Psychology Services Center attract clients from throughout the northern Illinois region, with about a third of the center's clients coming from the western suburbs.
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