Guides
In-depth guides for anxiety and panic
Our daily posts are short on purpose. These guides go deeper. Each one is written in plain language, from a peer-support point of view, and links out to the smaller tools you can use right away.
Start here
- What to do during a panic attack: a short, step-by-step handrail for the middle of a wave.
- Panic attacks and panic disorder: the bigger picture of what panic is and why it happens.
In-depth guides
- What the research says about panic attacks and panic disorder: a cited, plain-language look at how common panic is, what contributes to it, and which treatments have evidence.
- A complete guide to grounding techniques for panic: sense, body, breath, and thinking tools, and how to choose one in the moment.
- Panic attacks at night: what helps: waking up in panic, racing thoughts at bedtime, and gentle habits for steadier nights.
- How to support a loved one during a panic attack: what to say, what not to say, and how to make a plan together.
- How to build a calm-down kit: a practical, mostly free kit for your bag, bedside, or car.
- Calm tools people use for anxiety: an honest roundup: weighted blankets, fidget tools, journals, scent anchors, and what's on our store page, with no hype.
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Help My Attacks is peer support written by people who live with anxiety and panic. It is not medical care, diagnosis, or therapy, and it does not give medication or supplement advice. New or unusual chest pain, fainting, or severe trouble breathing should be checked by a doctor.