i'm sorry to hear your daughter's going through this. test anxiety can be a miserable experience! panic attacks usually occur with several specific physical symptoms such as dizziness shortness of breath and/or a pounding or racing heart beat. if your daughter is experiencing any of these symptoms she'd do well to get checked out by a health care professional. panic disorders and panic attacks are not uncommon and usually can be treated with medication or a combination of medication and "talk therapy. " if your daughter only experiences anxiety during test taking it's possible she suffers from test anxiety which is considered a symptom of social anxiety disorders and is very common. who among us hasn't felt those sweaty palms as we sat down to take an exam? again it would be worth getting checked out by a health care provider because social anxiety also can be treated. most college campuses have a student health center. that would be a good starting point for your daughter to help her figure out what's going on. best wishes to you both!
can panick attacks happen only during taking a test in school? . (my daughter ( 22) saying that everythime she is going to take a test at school she feels panicked and forgets all the materials that she studied (it's been going on for 4 years). is she having a panic attack?