Coping With Panic Attacks

Dr. Jenny Yip explains what happens to you during a panic attack and offers tips to help you cope.

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0:00 Introduction
3:40 COPING WITH PANIC
7:25 FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT ALARM
10:02 CUTE CUDDLY KITTY
10:37 DISTORTED SABRETOOTH
11:00 FALSE ALARM VS. REAL THREAT
11:13 HOW DO PANIC ATTACKS WORSEN?
14:38 CHARACTERISTICS OF PANIC ATTACKS
16:21 PANIC ATTACK VS PANIC DISORDER
17:43 TYPES OF PHOBIAS
19:02 AVOIDANCE OF EXTERNAL PHOBIC FEARS Place
20:01 AVOIDANCE OF INTERNAL FEARED SENSATIONS Tactile Cues
21:25 WHO EXPERIENCES PANIC ATTACKS?
23:04 CONSEQUENCES OF PANIC ATTACKS
29:40 STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE PANIC ATTACKS
33:52 INTEROCEPTIVE EXPOSURES
44:01 EXPOSURE VS. ESCAPE RESPONSE
47:14 DAILY MAINTENANCE TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONING