Anxiety and Panic Attacks Course

Anxiety and Panic Attacks – Online Course

Course overview
This one-hour online course explores anxiety and panic attacks, including their causes, symptoms and effects on everyday life. Learners develop an understanding of anxiety responses, different types of anxiety disorders, physical and psychological effects, and situations that may trigger panic attacks. The course also introduces support strategies, self-help resources, treatment options and ways to assist someone experiencing a panic attack. It is CPD accredited and carries one CPD point.

Please note: This course provides awareness-level knowledge of anxiety and panic attacks to support understanding and appropriate responses within a learner’s role. It does not replace clinical training, professional mental health qualifications or any practical, regulated or role-specific training an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Understanding anxiety and its common features
• The fight, flight or freeze response
• Different types of anxiety disorders
• Common symptoms of anxiety
• The relationship between anxiety and physical health
• Less visible effects of anxiety
• Understanding panic attacks and when they may occur
• Panic disorders and potential causes of anxiety
• Life situations and physical or psychological factors associated with anxiety
• Living with anxiety
• Managing panic attacks
• Complementary and alternative therapies
• Self-help resources and talk therapy
• Medication and accessing treatment
• Supporting other people experiencing anxiety
• Responding to someone having a panic attack
• Looking after personal wellbeing

Who is it for?
This course is suitable for professionals and individuals whose roles involve recognising anxiety, offering initial support or helping people access appropriate services. It may be useful for:
• Mental health nurses and other healthcare professionals
• General practitioners and clinical professionals
• Social workers and care workers
• Counsellors, psychotherapists and occupational therapists
• School nurses and university wellbeing staff
• Teachers and education support staff
• Workplace managers and human resources professionals
• First responders
• Community leaders and volunteers
• Sports coaches and fitness instructors
• People undertaking induction, refresher training or knowledge enhancement

The course is relevant to health and social care, education, workplace and community settings where understanding anxiety and panic attacks can support appropriate communication and responses.

Practical benefits
• Improve awareness of common anxiety symptoms and panic attacks
• Recognise when someone may need additional support
• Develop a better understanding of factors affecting emotional wellbeing
• Respond to people experiencing anxiety in a respectful, non-judgemental manner
• Understand approaches to managing panic attacks
• Become familiar with self-help resources and available treatment options
• Recognise when further professional advice or urgent assistance may be needed
• Support dignity, personal choice and individual needs
• Build knowledge relevant to workplace and care-based responsibilities
• Gain a CPD-accredited certificate after successfully completing the course quiz

What learners will be able to do
• Describe the main features of anxiety and panic attacks
• Recognise common signs and symptoms associated with anxiety
• Explain the fight, flight or freeze response
• Understand factors that may influence anxiety and wellbeing
• Identify common approaches to managing anxiety and panic attacks
• Communicate with people experiencing anxiety in a respectful and supportive way
• Understand the importance of responding appropriately to someone having a panic attack
• Recognise the limits of their role when providing support
• Identify when signposting, referral or urgent escalation may be appropriate
• Promote dignity, informed choice and person-centred support
• Recognise the importance of self-care when supporting others

Assessment and certificate
The course is delivered online and takes approximately one hour to complete. Learners complete a quiz at the end of the training. On successful completion, they receive a free CPD-accredited Anxiety and Panic Attacks course certificate, which can be downloaded or printed. The course carries one CPD point and is suitable for relevant awareness, induction, refresher training and knowledge enhancement.