There's more help about dealing with anxiety at BBC Advice. Anxiety and panic attacks are two different things, although it can be hard to identify the symptoms. You feel awkward, anxious, uneasy or nervous.
Penny (The Big Bang Theory) Penny is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco. She is the primary female character in the series, befriending her across-the-hall neighbors Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), two physicists who work at the nearby California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
'Hairspray' debuts at Jeannette High School. Performing in 'Hairspray' are (in front, from left) Chad Painter, who plays Edna Turnblad; Kristen Legge, who plays Penny Pingleton; Seth Spino, who plays Link Larkin; (in back, from left) Nathan Rall, who plays Wilbur Turnblad; and Michael Duncan, who plays Corny Collins. The show debuts tomorrow night.