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CEA Clinician Answers 👩⚕️ Manpreet @mannpmhnp responds to the question: “How do I deal with panic attacks, which make me miss my appointments?”
Answer: The best way to stop a panic attack is to use breathing and grounding techniques to stay focused on the present.
🧘 Deep breathing - Do your preferred breathing exercise, or try inhaling for a count of 5 and exhaling for a count of 5. Repeat a few times.
👀 Grounding techniques - focus on something physical in your environment or your body. For example, tap your legs or wiggle your fingers and toes. You can also try the 5-4-3-2-1 coping technique: Name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.
For more information on dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, or stress, head to our blog. Link in bio 🔗
Meet our Cerebral clinician 👋 Manpreet Mann is a highly qualified and experienced PMHNP who has been providing compassionate and comprehensive mental health care since 2021. Before transitioning into mental health care, she was a practicing board-certified Primary Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at Mt. Sinai Faculty Practices where she gained experience in providing holistic care to adult and geriatric patients.
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