Can people die from anxiety?

[nicole123x]

Just a random question :s ....
Do people ever die from anxiety?
Like the shortness of breath, skipped heart beats etc?
Do they happen to just scare you? Or could your heart actually stop with the skipped beats etc ?

[pandora92]

I am told that without an underlying health issue you cannot die from anxiety!! I am also told its impossible to faint in a panic attach because when you faint your blood pressure rises when you have an attack it falls! It could be the other way round! Look on YouTube for I love panic attacks! He explains it so well!! I've been suffering for 8 months now and am hopefully on the road to recovery! Good luck x

[Shepard]

It's the other way around, BP rises when you have an attack. And no, anxiety won't kill you. no one has ever died from an anxiety/panic disorder

[AceParadox]

Nope.
No need to trouble yourself.
You can take a deep breath now, knowing this isn't anything close to a fatal disorder, and begin the road to recovery :]