subject: Peeping Through the Symptoms of Panic Attack [print this page] Panic attacks can even extend to the activities of daily living of the patient. For those who felt ridiculed, shamed or stigmatized for what happened, disturbances in sleep and eating habits may occur. The patient may even develop low self-esteem because of self-blaming. They may feel so out of control and very weak. As a result, instead of being able to gather themselves to perform their activities of daily living, they tend to be preoccupied with the worries of impending attacks. As such, people who experience these symptoms of panic attack must be given attention.