How To Survive a Panic Attack
Before I start I want you to know what a panic attack is, and here is how our dear friend Wikipedia describes it: Panic attack s are episodes of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset [1] and of relatively brief duration . Panic attacks usually begin abruptly , reach a peak within 10 minutes, and are mainly over within 30 minutes . Panic attack Classification and external resources In case of a person experiencing a panic attack, attempt to calm and reassure them. ICD - 10 F 41.0 ICD - 9 300.01 MeSH D016584 1. Really this should be the golden rule, and that is simply "Don't Panic!" and "Follow the lights leading to your nearest exit in an orderly fashion". If only life were so simple? That we could control that sense of dread, fear, foreboding, cold sweats, heightened blood pressure and heart rate, that sin...