can panic disorder lead to a mental hospital?

It really shouldn’t. Mental hospitals are there for people who are unable to control their illnesses with medications and therapy and who might hurt themselves otherwise. While really horrible while they are occurring, most panic attacks last from 7 – 10 minutes and then are over. By the time you get someone to take you to the ER, it’s over. Still shook up, they sometimes develop agoraphobia, which is the fear of being in a place where quick escape would be difficult or embarrassing. Still, that doesn’t necessitate hospitalization. Hopefully your doc or psychologist is taking care of you and providing anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) medication and psychotherapy. That should do the trick.

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panic disorder is treatable on out door basis. you have to see a therapist. with panic disorder, you don’t have to get admitted. hospitalization is not needed.

No. Typically you go to the Emergency room and they give you a couple of Valiums or Xanax then tell you to see your therapist and send you home……….. Mental hospitals are reserved for those that don;t have an immediate medication fix…. people who are a danger to themselves or others.

No; it is treatable out-patient. It is very mild as compared to any other MH issue. Far less debilitating.