Panic Attack in a Loved One: How to Help

In fact, one in five people experience a panic attack at least once in their life.

What does a person look like during a panic attack

A panic attack is a case of an attack of fear with a feeling of impending doom or anxiety, accompanied by certain symptoms.

Most often, these include: rapid heartbeat and pulse, sweating, chills or a feeling of heat, tremors, lack of air and suffocation, dizziness, fainting, fear of death and others.

How to calm someone down during a panic attack

If a panic attack started not in you, but in another person, it is important not to start panicking yourself.

Remain extremely calm, breathe evenly and measuredly, try to smile, you can joke if the situation allows it.

You can even hug or take the panicked person's hand and say a few calming words.

How to quickly calm down during a panic attack

When a panic attack begins, it is important to focus on your breathing.

Try taking a deep breath in through your nose for a count of four, and then slowly exhale through your mouth for a count of six.

Repeat this sequence several times to calm down and restore normal breathing.

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• 23 October 2023

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