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Panic Attacks: Resist The Urge To Escape

If you flee the place where you have a panic attack, the problem can penetrate deep inside you, leading to long term fear.

Staying in place makes us face our fears and understand that the thing we feared wasn’t what we imagined it to be. Remember that the panic attack will pass away in a few minutes.

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