A Step-By-Step Emergency Plan for Coping With Panic and Anxiety.Are you battling sudden anxiety attacks or panic attacks and need how to stop anxiety attacks right now?
In this Cracking Addiction episode, Dr Ferghal Armstrong delivers your emergency anxiety toolkit—a step-by-step plan for anxiety and panic attack help! Whether you’re seeking how to stop panic and anxiety attacks for good, tackling anxiety at work, or fighting how to stop anxiety attacks and overthinking, this guide has you covered.
Dr Ferghal Armstrong explains why panic attacks strike, unpacking the role of adrenaline and hyperventilation in your body. Learn coping strategies and mental health tools like the 54321 technique for grounding techniques, square breathing, and 4-7-8 breathing to calm your mind fast.
Discover paced breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to ease tension, plus dialectical behavior therapy tricks like DBT TIP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing) to stop anxiety attacks in their tracks—whether at home or anxiety at work.Curious about how to stop anxiety attacks at work or when diazepam fits into anxiety treatment?
Dr. Armstrong reveals when meds help and why your own anxiety management tools often outshine the medicine cabinet. From grounding techniques to environment tweaks, these science-backed mental health tools empower you to take control, no matter if anxiety attacks are new or longstanding.For instant anxiety and panic attack help, grab our FREE downloadable Emergency Anxiety Toolkit infographic—link in the show notes! Save it, print it, or keep it on your phone for how to stop anxiety attacks right now, anytime, anywhere.
This episode blends actionable coping strategies, expert insights from Dr Ferghal Armstrong, and hope to not just survive but command your next panic attack with confidence.
Download the Emergency Toolkit PDF.https://meducate.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MeducateEmergency-Anxiety-Attack-Toolkit.pdf
Chapters00:00:00 Understanding Anxiety and Panic Attacks
00:00:40 Symptoms and Reality—Why Panic Attacks Aren’t Dangerous
00:01:02 The Importance of Having a Clear Plan
00:01:35 Step 1: Acknowledge the Anxiety Attack
00:01:55 Step 2–3: 5-4-3-2-1 Technique)
00:02:42 The Role of Breathing—Hyperventilation and How to Stop It
00:03:07 Breathing Techniques: Square Breathing and 4-7-8 Breathing
00:03:38 Gentle Movement and the TIP DBT Technique
00:04:21 TIP: Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing
00:05:19 Progressive Muscle Relaxation
00:06:02 Why Fast Breathing Happens and How to Reverse It
00:06:26 Practical Slow Breathing Exercise
00:06:54 Medication Use: Diazepam Explained
00:07:35 Practice and Preparation: Emergency Anxiety Toolkit
00:08:03 Recap of the Go-To Anxiety Attack Strategy
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