I’ve had panic attacks that make me feel like I’m dying. One trick that works for me is holding an ice cube, it shocks my system just enough to help me focus on the present. What’s helped you during a panic attack?

@Lavender

I am so sorry you too are plagued with panic attacks,and I can relate to how the sensation of cold can bring you out of it...

I either use an.ice pack on the back of my neck, or stand under a cold shower for as long as I can stand it...( people with heart problems should avoid cold showers though)

I also try as hard as I can to talk myself down, at first, frantically and desperately repeating," I'm ok I'm I'm ok...until the repetition of these words slows down...

I also attempt to.pray,but in the midst of the attack, my prayer is also a desperate," Please God help me!"

It helps as well, to remember that my beloved pyschiatrist/ therapist always tells me," Your adrenaline will eventually drop."

Admittedly I never trust this, but he is always right about this, although often it takes a long time to drop...

My GAD, OCD, and CPTSD trigger my panic attacks, my heart goes out to all of you with a dx of panic disorder which I do not suffer from and can only imagine how horrible it must be to have frequent and debilitating panic attacks...