Question

Richard experiences unexpected episodes of intense fear, accompanied by shortness of breath and the thought that he might be going crazy. he constantly fears the onset of these episodes. richard most likely suffers from:

Answer 1

He suffers from a panic disorder. This is an anxiety disorder consisting of panic attacks. Panic attacks usually last 20-30 minutes. These attacks usually reach their peak point at about ten minutes. A person can even have panic attack when they wake up from their sleep.