Services
Panic Attacks / Panic Disorder
If you live in Gloucestershire or Herefordshire and panic attacks are affecting your everyday life, we can help. Find out more about the services we offer below.
What are panic attacks?
A panic attack is a rush of intense anxiety and physical symptoms. If you have regular panic attacks, it may be a sign that you are suffering from panic disorder.
Find out more about panic attacks and panic disorder on the NHS website.
Getting help
If your mood is affecting your daily life, you should seek help as soon as possible.
Let’s talk can help
Let’s Talk is our Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. We offer guidance, courses and talking therapies that give you the skills and techniques to manage difficult days, lift your mood and improve your overall wellbeing.
It is a free service and is there to listen, help and suggest the best way forward for you.
Access Let’s Talk
You can refer yourself to Let’s Talk by calling 0800 073 2200, or you can ask you GP to refer you.
For more information about the support available, please visit the Let's Talk website.
Treatments for panic attacks and panic disorder
How we may help, and some of the treatments on offer.
If you have frequent panic attacks, it would be advisable to visit your GP as you may be suffering from panic disorder.
Treatment options for a panic disorder may include a combination of therapy and medication. Find out more about possible treatments on the NHS Choices website.
Our teams and services
Where to find us, and which services can help you.
Information for professionals
Notes on services, contacts and treatments for healthcare professionals.
Gloucestershire Talking Therapies is our Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service for patients registered with a GP in Gloucestershire.
Patients are able to self-refer; however Primary Health Care Professionals can refer patients to our service on their behalf.
Find out more about referring a patient on their dedicated website
News
News stories linked to panic disorders and related conditions.
Celebrating 150 years of Stroud General Hospital
To mark the 150 anniversary of the Stroud General Hospital, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS...
Armed Forces Week and Day 2025
This week we are celebrating Armed Forces Week, and will be marking Armed Forces Day this Saturday (28 June) – a national event to honour the Armed Forces community.
National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day
Wednesday 18 June is National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day – a time to recognise the role of the E&F workforce, reflect on the vital work carried out by these professionals, and the value this gives to our patients and colleagues.
Further help and support
Other organisations who can help or who partner with us.
