What has worked for you when dealing with a panic attack?

Although it can be hard, I focused on by breathing and tried to take regular deep breaths to regulate my breathing again. Focusing on an object or something in sight and thinking about what the object looks like and feels like helped me gain control of myself and my thoughts again. I hope this helps!

Umm.......deep breaths, writing, drawing, emailing my counselor for help, remember that is goes away and will not last forever.

When I had panic attacks, I would sit on the floor (no matter where I was ), and try and stay calm. I have always had people around me when I had one, even if they were strangers, so I was always able to get that little extra support. But I always found that sitting down helped me stay calm, and it also prevented any possible dangers such as fainting.

I can not give advise about what would be best for you for dealing with these panic attacks, however I can provide you with some links from websites that are made to help you deal with the panic attacks.

Deep breathing is key, I know it's difficult, but focusing on your breathing is so important. It can make a huge difference on how long the attack lasts.

The one thing that I have done is allowed myself, as a human being, to be late. I am allowed to be late, or allowed to say no. I am allowed to take 5 minutes or even more to myself. I am worthy of that. In my case, panic attacks were centered around me trying to make too many people happy at the same time while losing focus on the one person I must ensure is stable and well balanced at all times; ME!

Taking a few minutes to breath and calm down. Try to remember that this panic attack won't last and that it's only momentary.

For me, I lied down on my side, closed my eyes, focused on my breathing and talked to someone while I recovered. This made me feel much better overall :)