Dr. Lynne Parsons will lead an informal talk on panic attacks and panic disorder on Thursday, June 2 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Isothermal Community College’s Polk campus.

Parsons will also teach a simple breathing technique to help stop panic attacks.

Ten million people in the United States have a panic attack sometime during their life. Besides being scary, they can disrupt your daily life, lead to avoidance behavior and depression and leave you feeling helpless. Panic attacks can occur in anyone.

Dr. Parsons, M.S.N., Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, has worked for 20 years educating medical residents and accumulating experience in working with people with panic disorder. She is currently on the faculty of Hendersonville Family Practice Residency Program and has a private practice in Mill Spring.

– article submitted by Dr. Lynne Parsons