'This Is Us' Just Showed The World How Debilitating And Scary An Anxiety Attack Can Be

February 17, 2017

NBC's popular family drama This Is Us has given the world a stunning portrayal of what it's like to live with anxiety. A character on the hit show suffered from a panic attack this week—and the portrayal was spot-on.

"This was a pretty accurate portrayal," Dr. James Murrough, an assistant professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, told Health Magazine. "When you're experiencing a panic attack, it can feel like you're dying or losing your mind."

Watch the full scene below:

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