How to Cope with Panic Attacks

An educational series on panic attacks: how to recognize, understand, and take control of them

Experts: Liudmyla Pidkuimukha

A panic attack is one of the most distressing experiences a person can go through. But with the right approach, it can be understood and brought under control.

In this educational series, the psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and neurologist Lyudmyla Pidkuymukha explains:

  • What happens in the body during a panic attack
  • How to tell it apart from a heart attack or stroke
  • Which techniques help in the moment of an attack
  • How to work with triggers and physical manifestations

The series will be helpful to anyone who experiences anxiety or panic attacks, as well as to professionals who help people cope with these conditions.

The educational series was created by the Psy Brain psychology school for the Diia.Education platform.

Format:
Education series
EKTS:
0.1
Languages:
Ukrainian, English
Topic:
Mental health
Intended for:
for adults, for young people

Skills:

Applying breathing techniques
Applying the grounding techniques
Conducting gradual exposure to triggers
Distinguishing panic from medical conditions
Identifying personal panic triggers
Keeping a panic attack journal
Rationalizing fear during panic
Recognizing panic attack symptoms
Releasing muscle tension after panic
Stopping a panic attack through breathing
Using vocal self-calming techniques

Program

Start

Learn how the autonomic nervous system works, which of its divisions govern stress and calm, and why an imbalance in this system leads to panic attacks.

Invited experts

Liudmyla Pidkuimukha

Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Neurologist

Partners

PSY Brain