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What do you do when a panic attack hits…& your therapist isn't there?
Because let’s be honest…
Panic attacks rarely happen at convenient times.
Not sat calmly in a therapy room , but:
👉 in the supermarket
👉 driving the car
👉 at work
👉 before a meeting
👉 lying awake at 2am
👉 while trying to hold it together around other people
...and in that moment, most people do the same thing:
❌ Fight it
❌ Panic about panicking
❌ Try to escape
❌ Tell themselves “I can’t cope”
Which accidentally teaches the brain:
⚠️ “This situation must be dangerous.”
💡 One of the most important things to remember:
A panic attack feels dangerous…but it is not dangerous.
Your nervous system is overloaded.
Your body is trying to protect you.
Here’s a simple rapid calm technique:
1️⃣ Stop fighting the feeling
2️⃣ Slow your breathing down slightly (hold you in breather a few second before release)
3️⃣ Focus on something physical around you:
- feet on the floor (tap with one foot, I love to do a bar of a good song)
- cold drink (feel the glass, watch the bubbles)
- chair beneath you (hold the chair leg if you can)
- sounds around you (pick your favourite)
This helps interrupt the fear cycle and tells the brain:
👉 “I am safe enough.”
The goal is not perfection.
The goal is learning:
🧠 “I can get through this.”
Because confidence grows every time your mind learns:
“I survived that.”
Not just inside a therapy room.
Because support should exist wherever life happens. 💙
👇 Comment YES below if you’ve ever needed help and had nobody nearby to call.
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What do you do when a panic attack hits…& your therapist isn't there?
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