My partner has started having these intense anxiety episodes out of nowhere. Last week, we were just grocery shopping and he suddenly had to leave the cart and go sit in the car, completely overwhelmed. It is happening more often. I want to understand what he’s going through and how to help when he is in that state. Do you have a recommendation for a good resource on how to handle anxiety attacks? Something that explains both the helpers role and the persons experience.

I ve seen something similar with my brother — the first time it hit, we were in line for coffee and he bolted outside, shaking and apologizing like hed ruined the day. What helped me be supportive was learning that anxiety attacks arent dramatic gestures, they feel like the body sounding an alarm. This page gave me a clearer picture and some dont ideas for when it happens:how to handle anxiety attacks . You being curious already matters a lot.

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