Anxiety attacks: When should you get treated?

Experts tell Mint the signs to look out for to get professional medical help

- Sumitra Nair

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably watched season 3 of the dark comedy, The White Lotus. This season saw Victoria Ratliff (played by Parker Posey) spin out of control with anti-anxiety medication, Lorazepam. Posey's incantation of the name even turned into a meme on social media. However, this representation isn't new in Hollywood. In sitcom Grace and Frankie, we see Grace, played by Jane Fonda, taking valium (another drug known to mitigate anxiety) when faced with unexpected situations. And in the mockumentary, Modern Family, Gloria portrayed by Sofia Vergara is seen taking Xanax to calm her nerves before meeting her husband's ex-wife. While these portrayals are often humorous, one is often left wondering about the impact they could be having on viewers here. Beyond that, it also raises curiosity about when you should be reac