Families are aware when someone they are living with are suffering from the disorders of Anxiety and Panic. What they do not often understand is why, and the anger or irritation or blaming that exists when they are unable to control the attacks for that family member. Developing an understanding of what the family member is going through is the first step in keeping your own sanity intact. The person suffering from panic attacks often worries that one of their children will suffer the same disorder and the guilt factor builds up. Understand it is nothing you have done, or said that starts an attack.
Most families start to blame each other.
For example, the kids were arguing and Mom or Dad happened to have an attack. It was not any one persons fault. Do not become accusatory when an attack happens. Social situations are hard for a person with Anxiety, even worse when it becomes a Panic Attack, which often lead to phobias that you cannot understand. Here are some of the symptoms a person experiencing an attack may have, usually all or majority exists during an attack.