Panic attacks are not such a problem. That may seem a ridiculous statement when panic reactions can be so exceedingly uncomfortable and disruptive. However, it is commonly not panic symptoms themselves which are the most unsettling aspect of panic attacks. The main problem is panic about the panic. A key goal of dealing with panic attacks is to allow some of the distress to be there. Panic reactions are not dangerous. Panic attacks will pass, usually within a matter of minutes. It may feel as though one is losing ones mind or might have a heart attack, but panic is not dangerous. Panic attacks may be very, very unpleasant, but panic is not dangerous. The goal is to help get this message through to the back of ones mind, even when one is experiencing panic symptoms. That is not easy, and takes practice. Commonly it takes months and months of practice before a person can experience repeated panic reactions and yet feel some confidence that the distressing feelings will soon pass.