What should you do if you have a panic attack?

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English - March 10, 2022 06:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
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Shortness of breath. Tight chest. Heart palpitations. Feelings of doom.

They're all common symptoms of a panic attack — something around 1 in 5 people will have experienced before. They can be super overwhelming in the moment (especially if you’re on live TV, like ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne was).

So, what should you do if you have one?

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Guests:
Melissa Mackay, ABC News
Nate Byrne, ABC News
Dr Zac Seidler, clinical psychologist