Panic Awareness Day - 10 July 2026 | Life After Your First Panic Attack
When we talk about Panic Attacks, the focus is often on what happens during those intense few minutes. Far less attention is given to what follows. The questions, the uncertainty, and the search for answers that can shape the days and weeks afterwards.
That's why this year's Panic Awareness Day theme, Life After Your First Panic, shifts the conversation beyond the Panic Attack itself. Understanding Panic is about more than recognising the symptoms. It's about knowing what to expect, learning practical ways to respond, and building confidence through knowledge.
For our Panic Awareness Day campaign, we'll be sharing psychoeducational content, guided breathing technique videos, and many practical tips to help you better understand Panic. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions about Panic through our Online Facebook Live Ask the Expert session, where Mental Health professionals and people with lived panic experience will provide answers and practical insights to help you better understand Panic.
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Free Online Ask The Expert Live on Facebook, Friday 10 July at 1pm - Don't Let Panic Make Your World Smaller
Join us this Friday, 10 July at 1pm for a free Ask the Expert session, "Don't Let Panic Make Your World Smaller." Our panel includes Dr Colinda Linde, SADAG Board Chairperson and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Seleme Melato, Clinical Psychologist, and Marsha, who will share her lived experience as a member of a Panic Support Group. Together, they will discuss Panic Attacks, explore how panic can begin to limit your daily life, and share practical strategies to help take back control.
Explore Our Panic Toolkit & Resources
A first Panic Attack can be frightening and leave you with many questions. This Panic Awareness Day toolkit, provides trusted information, practical resources, and reassurance that recovery is possible. Inside, you'll find information on Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder, Support Groups, our Panic webpage, a video library, and a downloadable brochure to help you better understand Panic.
Free Support Groups For Panic
Sometimes, hearing how someone else has coped can help you understand your own experience after your first Panic Attack or after being diagnosed with Panic Disorder.
SADAG's online and in person Panic Support Groups welcome people experiencing Panic, as well as Anxiety, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder. The Groups give members the chance to hear from others, ask questions, share practical coping tips, and learn different ways of managing their Mental Health. Everyone's experience is different, and you may find that someone else's perspective helps you make sense of your own.
Explore the Panic Brochure and learn how Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks differs from Anxiety. Recognise the common symptoms and causes of Panic Attacks, explore available treatment options, and discover practical ways to support someone experiencing panic. The brochure also includes the 5 Finger Breathing Technique, a simple grounding exercise that can help manage anxious thoughts and moments of Panic.
