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What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson
Felt like a heart attack. Wasn't. Almost a third of us will have a panic attack at least once, and it can be understood.
Who it's for
Much of the terror of panic comes from not knowing what is happening, and the lesson opens by naming exactly that fear: people often mistake a panic attack for a heart attack, stroke or other emergency.
Feelings it meets
What it is
An animated TED-Ed lesson by Cindy J. Aaronson, released in October 2020, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott and directed by AIM Creative Studios. It describes how panic attacks are often mistaken for serious medical emergencies and notes that roughly a third of people will have at least one in their lifetime.
Where to find it
YouTube, TED-Ed channel (free). Also on ed.ted.com and TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Depicts panic-attack sensations.
Age: Ages 12+
The storm of the last night has crowned this morning with golden peace.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 294
