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By ABC Newss chief national correspondent, an unflinching look at panic attacks by a reporter whose career was nearly derailed by them, offering readers a guide to making a truce with their warring minds.

Matt Gutman can tell you the precise moment that his life was upended, even if he cant remember it. Reporting live on Kobe Bryants death by helicopter crash in January 2020, Gutman found himself in the throes of an on-air panic attackand not for the first time. The truth is that Gutman had been suffering panic attacks in secret for twenty years: gut-wrenching episodes that left his vision constricted, his body damp, his nerves shot. Despite the affliction, he had managed to carve out a formidable career for himself, reporting from warzones and natural disasters before millions of viewers on Good Morning America and World News Tonight. He had always managed to punch through his panic, his TV appearances kinetic and often unforgettable.
But Gutmans January 2020 broadcast would be noteworthy for all the wrong reasons. In his panicked state, with the facts of Bryants death still uncertain, Gutman would miscast the reality of the crash, causing undue pain and confusion. His blunder would lead to a month-long suspension from ABC News, not to mention heaps of shame and regret for the hurt he had inadvertently caused.
It was a wake-up call. Gutmans panic attacks, long written off as simple nerves, were too much for him to bear in secret. He needed help.
So begins Gutmans journey into the science and treatment of panic attacks. He would talk to the worlds foremost scholars on panic and anxietythey would show him that his mind wasnt broken, merely in need of recalibration. He would consult therapists and shamans, trying everything from group treatment and CBT to ayahuasca and psilocybin. And he would take a hard look at the way the trauma of his youthincluding his fathers death in a plane crash at 42still reverberated inside him.
Unsparing, perceptive, and often funny, this is the story of a panic sufferer who decided to take on the monster within. Filled with wisdom and actionable insights, its both an inspirational journey and a roadmapif not toward a singular cure, then to something only more worthy: peace of mind.

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"Brave, reassuring, and practical...A balm for anyone who has ever suffered panic attacks and who longs to be released from their grip." Dr. Nicole LePera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work

Seamlessly weaves page-turning personal experiences with scientific discoveriesA tour de force." Ethan Kross, bestselling author of Chatter

Matt Gutman can tell you the precise moment when his life was upended. Reporting live on a huge story in January 2020, he found himself in the throes of an on-air panic attackand not for the first time. The truth is that Gutman had been enduring panic attacks in secret for twenty years: soul-bruising episodes that left his vision constricted, his body damp, his nerves shot. Despite the challenges, he had carved out a formidable career, reporting from war zones and natural disasters before millions of viewers on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, and 20/20. His nerves typically punched through to TV audiences, making his appearances kinetic and often unforgettable.

But his January 2020 broadcast was unusual for all the wrong reasons. Mid-panic, Gutman misstated the facts of a story, a blunder that led to a monthlong suspension, not to mention public shame and personal regret.

It was a reckoning. Gutmans panic attacks had become too much for him to bear in secret. He needed help.

So begins a personal journey into the science and treatment of panic attacks. Gutman would talk to the worlds foremost scholars on panic and anxiety, who showed him that his mind wasnt broken; its our perception of panic that needs recalibration. He would consult therapists and shamans, trying everything from group treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy to ayahuasca and psilocybin. And he would take a hard look at the trauma reverberating inside himfrom his childhood, but also from his years as a conflict reporter.

Unsparing, perceptive, and often funny, this is the story of a panic sufferer who took on the monster within. Filled with wisdom and actionable insights, its at once an inspirational journey and a road mapif not toward a singular cure, then to something even more worthy: peace of mind.

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No Time to Panic

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