Panic Attacks

                                 

                                 

Course overview

Ever found yourself in a stressful situation where you suddenly feel extremely unwell? We’re talking chest pains, shaking, fear, hyperventilation, a massively increased heart rate…? When a panic attack hits, it might take you by surprise, and perhaps even cause you some extremely nasty physical side effects, even bringing on that heart attack. So we need to keep these in check when possible.

Learning objectives:

• Recognise what causes panic attacks
  
• Identify symptoms of a panic attack
• Demonstrate how to manage those symptoms effectively