How to overcome panic attack?

One technic to overcome panic attacks is to hold your breath as long as you can and then release. It works, well in my case at least. When you get panic attacks you breath heavily. So i try to hold my breath as long as i can and then release it and then continue doing it. Other important thing that you can do is to meditate. Its a good practice for both your mental and psychical and for panic attacks. If you do it regularly along with your prescribed medicines then you will boost your recovery process. Another thing which is important to overcome depression is to be indulged in some activity as long as you can. Be busy and your chances of getting panic attacks will reduced drastically as you wont be ideal to get an attack.