How do I help others to understand what it's like to have a panic attack when they have no idea?

I guess the best way to tell them is use similes, so I guess say: it's like running a marathon and not being able to breathe afterwords, like the apocalypse has just broken out infront of you but behind you everything's still normal.Those were just examples, Then explain how it feels for you since everyone is different

Not all people will understand so don't think every person will. The people who care about you will trust you and will take your thoughts and feeling to consideration.

It's hard for people to understand what a panic attack feels like when they haven't experienced it first hand. Use similes/metaphors to try to get what you feel across

I always ask someone if they have ever experienced getting hit in the gut really hard being left unable to breathe for a moment. It's like that, but it keeps going on for much longer. Or like you've been standing naked in the freezing snow while it's raining, that trembling and shaking you get, that continues to go on too. You feel frozen like you can't move and have no idea what to do next. That's the only way I can explain it to people. Maybe not everyone experiences that, but those are a few of my feelings.

The best way is too explain to them what happens to you when you experience a panic attack. The physiological symptoms ad well as the psychological ones.

I say "it's like the adrenaline feeling you get when you almost fall, but it lasts longer and can be very scary, you also may have symptoms like hyperventilating, trembling, sweaty palms, and more.

Having a panic attack- From personal experince can vary greatly, but for me stems usually from a large subject or problem that I cannot fix, such as Death, or the ender of the universe, So being honest I would reccomened comforting the person that experienced the panic attack (E.G saying that it'll be alright, that they're strong, ect.), and also perhaps asking them if they could do anything that would calm them down or take their mind off the subject, and if the worst comes to the worst, just reccomened a relaxing mediatation/deep breathing video if you absolutely need to.

It’s hard to describe mental symptoms to people who have not experienced it, so I try to focus more on physical symptoms that they can understand. These include heart pounding, fist clenching, dizziness, excessive sweating, muscle tensing, etc. Once they understand that, often times they can easier understand the mental toll that comes alongside it. (Racing thoughts, an impending feeling of doom, inability to concentrate) It can be difficult for someone who has not experienced these symptoms to fully understand the extent. But once they realize to what extent it can affect a person, often times they are much more willing to try.