Overwhelming anxiety (5)

I believe the answer is:

panic

(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Flap" , "Sudden infectious terror" , "Lose the head, yield to fear" , "Sudden overpowering fright" , "Contagious fear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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