This material has been collated from the input of students, parents, teachers and health authorities. It is intended to be for informational purposes only and the general disclaimer of this site applies. This section deals specifically with the student. The staff is covered under the information on the workplace, which is also found on this site.
Any person suffering from a sudden onset of high anxiety or a panic attack is in distress.
The natural impulse is to run to a safe place or, at least, from the present area. At home or in a store, rapid escape to a relatively safe place is possible. The more formal situation of the school presents problems. These, and others, are questions which were discussed with various groups of people. To some, there may be no specific answer.