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What exactly happens when a person has a panic attack and how can you help them?
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The person has a: Release of fight - flight chemical in their body. Pull the person off to the side of anything that might be triggering their anxiety ; encourage them to breath more slowly ; calmly.
Answered 1/7/2014
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