PANIC ATTACKS | How to support

In this video I share a series of simple ideas for supporting someone who is having a panic attack.

00:51 - stay calm!
01:46 - name it
02:12 - reassure
02:45 - slower breathing
03:48 - stamp, jump, squeeze
04:04 - focus on the senses
05:51 - if you remember one thing..

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