Kelsey Darragh

“Panic needs body regulation before life analysis.”

The nervous system cannot reason well while the alarm is peaking.

“A disaster story is a prediction, not a fact.”

Naming the story creates room for evidence.

“Avoidance can make the fear map larger.”

Relief today can train the alarm to expect danger tomorrow.

“Support is a tool, not evidence of failure.”

Prepared contacts and scripts reduce improvising under stress.

“After panic, shame can become a second wave.”

Recovery includes refusing to punish yourself for having symptoms.

“Small steps work because the nervous system is already overloaded.”

Tiny exposure is not weakness; it is dosage control.

“The book is strongest when it makes coping concrete.”

A plan you can read while scared is better than a theory you admire later.