First Aid Guides
Fainting
Triggers, signs and symptoms
Fainting can occur at any time and may be triggered by:
- sudden fear, stress or anxiety
- pain
- overexertion
- exhaustion
- lack of food
- dehydration
- sight of blood
- low blood pressure
- standing still in hot conditions
- cardiac conditions/other medical conditions
People usually recover from fainting quickly, often within seconds, without any lasting effects.
