In today’s episode of Therapy Thursday, Chelsea tackles the subject of panic attacks: why they happen, what they are, and some ways to help a patient who is experiencing one.
Episode Highlights:
- What might trigger a panic attack in the dental environment
- What a panic attack might look like
- The two phases of panic attacks
- Tips and tricks for helping patients experiencing panic attacks
Quotes:
“A trigger activates their fight or flight system.”
“I myself suffer from panic attacks and one of my most common…symptoms is that I will just cry at anything.”
“I completely think that any functioning person can have these things and work through these things and figure out how to live their life with them and not against them.”
“I break out in a sweat, my heart starts to race, I start to tear up.”
“Panic attacks are actually really easy to catch at an early stage.”
“Usually if that patient is tearing up at all, is when I will stop and then…take everything out of the patient’s mouth and check in with them.”
“It is panic attack 101 – get your breath right.”
“A panic attack does not have to mean the end of the appointment.”
“Life is easier when you reach out for the help that you need.”
Links:
More Therapy Thursday Episodes: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/therapythursday/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
