Panic attacks frequently occur in the population and can cause great distress and dysfunction. The attacks can be part of panic disorder itself or from another anxiety disorder. Understanding how these attacks occur and how to treat them can be very helpful to those who suffer or the friends/relatives of those who experience them.

Dr. Reid Wilson’s book: The Noise in Your Head is a great resource. He also offers a course on line. On his webpage, he offers video samples of his course, which can be helpful by itself.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s (ADAA) website is filled with information about panic disorder and other anxiety disorders as well as depression. They also have a Find-A-Therapist option for getting treatment in your area that includes psychiatrists and psychotherapists.

The Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) has fact sheets on each of the anxiety disorders, depressive disorders as well as other disorders with some videos and podcasts for the public. There is a Find Help option for CBT clinicians in your area.

Free self-help options from Canada and the UKhttps://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/adult_hmpanic.pdfhttps://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/files/counsellin...www.selfhelpguides.ntw.nhs.uk/penninecare/leaflets...

Dr. Robert Leahy”s book: The Worry Cure is a self-help book targeting worry anxiety in a more general way that does include worries about panic attacks.