Most people experience panic in the face of threat or danger, for example if someone runs in front of your car, or if a dangerous animal approaches you. Typically, panic passes quickly once the threat has gone away. But if you’re struggling with panic when there’s no danger around and if these feelings last longer than a few minutes, then you could be having panic attacks. If so, it can be helpful to understand why this happens and to learn some techniques for managing these feelings.
Most people experience panic in the face of threat or danger, for example if someone runs in front of your car, or if a dangerous animal approaches you. Typically, panic passes quickly once the threat has gone away. But if you’re struggling with panic when there’s no danger around and if these feelings last longer than a few minutes, then you could be having panic attacks. If so, it can be helpful to understand why this happens and to learn some techniques for managing these feelings.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.
This is a video from The Social by BBC Scotland. Esther De La Ford explains what anxiety is and how to manage it. She talks about ‘reframing anxiety’ to navigate it.
This is a video from The Social by BBC Scotland. Caragh shares her experiences and gives examples of exercises that help her manage anxiety and panic attacks.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.
If you, or someone you know, is in crisis and in imminent danger of causing harm to themselves or others, call 999 immediately
