Many people use the terms anxiety attack and panic attack to mean the same thing.  In most cases, the use of these terms as interchangeable is okay, but there is in fact a difference between panic attacks and anxiety.
From a clinical perspective, both panic and anxiety are defined by different features.  The term anxiety attack [...]

Walking into the office, your heart pounding heavily, you walk into your boss’s office.  You have not slept all night, as you were unable to fall sleep, worrying about the mysterious text message you received summoning you to this encounter late last night.  Experiencing shortness of breath, you walk in, only to discover that you [...]