Inc. All Rights Reserved. Panic is a rush of overwhelming anxiety that comes on very quickly.
People use the word terror to describe the severity of the anxiety connected with panic.
Sometimes the sudden episode is called a panic attack. Yes, panic and panic attacks tend to cluster in certain families. About twice as many women as men are diagnosed with panic. Although panic can happen at any age, it generally first occurs in early adulthood. Panic is quite common in the United States.