How can I tell my friends and family to support me before, during, and after a panic attack?

Give them an understanding of what anxiety is and how it impacts your life. Let them know when you feel as though you're going to have a panic attack or when you've just had one, let them know how it made you feel. If you incorporate them with the techniques and exercises you use to help manage your anxiety, they can remind you of these when you feel a panic attack coming on.

Talk about this with them before it happens, in a non-stressful situation. Explain what triggers you have, what to expect you to say or do during the panic attack, and give them a list of helpful tips on how to help you manage it before, during, and after the attack. Know your triggers as well as possible, and find ways to make everything around unavoidable triggers as simple as possible so that all you need to focus on is weathering the storm.

I think it's important to know what triggers my panic. I can then share that with my friends and family and know that I can talk with them about my issues. While I am having a panic attack, it is important for my friends and family to allow me to go through the panic without judging me or trying to make it stop. I suggest that they give me space to breathe while letting me know that they are there to support me through it. When the panic attack is over, I'd like for them to be there for me to comfort me and talk with me about what happened. I can have a frank and open discussion with them while not having a panic attack so that they will know how best to support me.

By being assertive with your communication. Write down what you want them to do for you. Evaluate if its fair for everyone and even possible.

Asking for support can be tough, daunting and even frightening; its important to be honest with yourself and those that you seek to have such attention from, such love, encouragement and support; be you, and just ask, come clean and let them know that you need them before, during and after this time. Take a deep breath, be assertive and respectful; never regret or fear asking for help and support; love and encouragement will always find you.

Make sure your friends and family understand what you are going through when you have a panic attack. Let them know what helps and what doesn't.

Panic attacks are scary, but it's important to know what triggers your attacks. For me, I get triggered in School, the feeling of isolation, being in lifts/elevators. You can explain to your friends and family what triggers you, and how you feel. If you understand what causes them, your friends and family can understand too, and then they can help you. Stay strong :)

When I had to tell my family how to support me with my panic attacks, I had to talk them through a panic attack and what I needed from them. Help them understand how a panic attack happens, why you might get one. That way they can help to minimize the actual panic! Tell them how you're feeling during and after your panic attacks, and some things they can do to help. If you're clear about what you need, they'll be able to help you out a lot more.

Panic attacks are never foreseen. It is very abrupt and one can never see them coming. If I am in a situation of a panic attack, I would ask my friends and family to talk me through it. I am not a very receptive person however I do feel comfort in their presence, especially my husband

Figure out what helps you and write it all down, then talk to them about it and just all learn together about what’s best for you, I have this problem to btw