{"id":31467,"date":"2026-08-18T18:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=31467"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:34:09","slug":"recognising-the-signs-and-managing-panic-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/recognising-the-signs-and-managing-panic-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognising the signs and managing panic attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by Kristin Josiah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic attacks can cause intense physical and emotional symptoms, often triggered by trauma, anxiety or stressful situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International Healthcare Consultant Collin Haynes says the body can respond to overwhelming stress with symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, headaches, heavy breathing and, in some cases, fainting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong><em>It comes from a, a trigger that happens as a result of an issue. We just talk about trauma,\u00a0 but trauma itself is one of those triggers that create anxiety attacks or what they call a panic\u00a0attack. Essentially you&#8217;ve gone through something and then it has a physical imprint on you,\u00a0shortness of breath, heavy chest<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says recognising what triggers a panic attack is an important first step in managing the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haynes advises people to address the source of their stress by developing a practical plan and seeking help where necessary. He also encourages persons to talk to family members, friends or trusted individuals rather than trying to cope with overwhelming stress alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>&#8220;The<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>first thing is, as I always say, we,\u00a0we have to recognize what is the, the, the stimuli or, or what is the issue? What causes it?\u00a0 Right. And I think when you find it out, then you say, how do I address this?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; he explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haynes says recognizing the warning signs early and taking steps to manage stress can support better mental well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persons experiencing severe or unfamiliar symptoms, especially chest pain or difficulty breathing, should seek medical attention to rule out other health conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-by Kristin Josiah Panic attacks can cause intense physical and emotional symptoms, often triggered by trauma, anxiety or stressful situations. International Healthcare Consultant Collin Haynes says the body can respond&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[472,350],"tags":[488,370,412,405,1214],"class_list":["post-31467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare","category-news","tag-488","tag-guyana","tag-ncn-guyana","tag-ncn-news","tag-panic-attacks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31469,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31467\/revisions\/31469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}