The Do's of Assisting With Panic Attacks
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Date: 2023-08-20
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pandy
My friend was angry (and I mean angry) and I came across her by herselr. her friends just left her after break. Not a good idea, she was ready to hurt someone or herself.
Thank god I came across her, thank god it was the only period I had with her this week. (this was yesterday)
If not I didn't find her Idk What would have happened
She was angry, but very panicky, and I managed to walk her to our next lesson (pe)
Once we got in the changing rooms she broke down it the corner, and had a panic attack crying, she was still angry, but had changed from anger shouting to crying.
I didn't really know what to do, ik her past with struggles and stuff, but I sat down with her. I told her she was okay, and asked her some questions about what happened. It took her around a minute to answer each question.
I put my arm around her without asking, which I now know is bad, but she was okay and I am aware she doesn't mind, and sometimes it helps her, from past events (all tho this was the worst one by far)
Phew a teacher came in as she was told by another student and managed to help her steady her breathing. She barely answered any questions that the teacher asked, she would only answer them if I asked. I'm not sure why.
Before this actually, she told me I should go and do pe and she would be fine on her own. I said okay but did not go, i continued to help her.
What are you meant to do in this situation if they tell you to go?
Other things happened and I want tips on how to help her. I'm not great at wording under pressure, and no matter how many videos like this I watch, in the situation i seem to forget half of the stuff I learnt. I wrote her a letter I am going to give to her next week as I am better with that.
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We are young, 12-14. When I call her my friend, she is, but she has better friends and I barely even get to speak to her per day, I have no control over her and basically no influence. Some of her friends have bad influences on her but I don't feel I can take her away from these people
I am not aware of diagnosis, but I am quite sure she has spd. She definetly has anger, if there is a diagnosis behind this or trauma or something I have no idea. I am aware she has been depressed, I'm not sure if she still is.
I want to help her but I can barely find any videos for 12-14 year old helping their friends with serious anger management and stuff.
Any ideas, resources, would be greatly appreciated
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My friend was angry (and I mean angry) and I came across her by herselr. her friends just left her after break. Not a good idea, she was ready to hurt someone or herself.
Thank god I came across her, thank god it was the only period I had with her this week. (this was yesterday)
If not I didn't find her Idk What would have happened
She was angry, but very panicky, and I managed to walk her to our next lesson (pe)
Once we got in the changing rooms she broke down it the corner, and had a panic attack crying, she was still angry, but had changed from anger shouting to crying.
I didn't really know what to do, ik her past with struggles and stuff, but I sat down with her. I told her she was okay, and asked her some questions about what happened. It took her around a minute to answer each question.
I put my arm around her without asking, which I now know is bad, but she was okay and I am aware she doesn't mind, and sometimes it helps her, from past events (all tho this was the worst one by far)
Phew a teacher came in as she was told by another student and managed to help her steady her breathing. She barely answered any questions that the teacher asked, she would only answer them if I asked. I'm not sure why.
Before this actually, she told me I should go and do pe and she would be fine on her own. I said okay but did not go, i continued to help her.
What are you meant to do in this situation if they tell you to go?
Other things happened and I want tips on how to help her. I'm not great at wording under pressure, and no matter how many videos like this I watch, in the situation i seem to forget half of the stuff I learnt. I wrote her a letter I am going to give to her next week as I am better with that.
Overview:
We are young, 12-14. When I call her my friend, she is, but she has better friends and I barely even get to speak to her per day, I have no control over her and basically no influence. Some of her friends have bad influences on her but I don't feel I can take her away from these people
I am not aware of diagnosis, but I am quite sure she has spd. She definetly has anger, if there is a diagnosis behind this or trauma or something I have no idea. I am aware she has been depressed, I'm not sure if she still is.
I want to help her but I can barely find any videos for 12-14 year old helping their friends with serious anger management and stuff.
Any ideas, resources, would be greatly appreciated
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Samantha
Had a bad one yesterday. Been felt to be made to have a conversation (felt cornered) about my medical with my sister. Demanding me to make a date with the doctor. like now.
Me telling her that I would like to be alone for my first appointment atleast. She wanted to dictate what she thinks is needed to be said to my doctor. Almost felt like she was going to do it anyways.
I told her I will look into it. She wouldn't stop. She kept on going. I tried to say calmly I understand what you are saying and I will let you know. She is saying when when over. and over.
The I repeat my self also telling her my anxiety now is getting really bad now, I understand I will let you know.
Then she said oh you are switching off you always do that when you don't like something. I repeated what I repeated.
The the anxiety flooded over I wanted to throw shit. But didn't want to damage anything. I ended up just getting some ply wood we are using for the house atm and hitting my self in the head.
My bro in law calmed me down with a hug, well sort off. Hugs feel weird when I am like this. End up having problems on how to take a breath properly. I felt very unstable.
Today, not feeling the best. Feeling emotionally drained.
Another txt from her today cause she tried to call. don't know what to say so haven't replied.
Sister: Did you book in with doctors?
I am happy to be supportive but you haven't had the time to talk with me about booking in a doctor's appointment. You have been here a month. You won't return my phone calls when l talk about how we can help you. I wish that you would talk with me instead of ignoring me. You had not slept well since you have arrived and we need to get that organised. We organised this three months ago.
Not feeling able to communicate to her. Already tried but she doesn't accept what I am saying. I am quite happy to do it. I am quite able to do this myself.
Had allot happen to me, the rapid fire at me makes my tummy feel sick and my anxiety go crazy.
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Had a bad one yesterday. Been felt to be made to have a conversation (felt cornered) about my medical with my sister. Demanding me to make a date with the doctor. like now.
Me telling her that I would like to be alone for my first appointment atleast. She wanted to dictate what she thinks is needed to be said to my doctor. Almost felt like she was going to do it anyways.
I told her I will look into it. She wouldn't stop. She kept on going. I tried to say calmly I understand what you are saying and I will let you know. She is saying when when over. and over.
The I repeat my self also telling her my anxiety now is getting really bad now, I understand I will let you know.
Then she said oh you are switching off you always do that when you don't like something. I repeated what I repeated.
The the anxiety flooded over I wanted to throw shit. But didn't want to damage anything. I ended up just getting some ply wood we are using for the house atm and hitting my self in the head.
My bro in law calmed me down with a hug, well sort off. Hugs feel weird when I am like this. End up having problems on how to take a breath properly. I felt very unstable.
Today, not feeling the best. Feeling emotionally drained.
Another txt from her today cause she tried to call. don't know what to say so haven't replied.
Sister: Did you book in with doctors?
I am happy to be supportive but you haven't had the time to talk with me about booking in a doctor's appointment. You have been here a month. You won't return my phone calls when l talk about how we can help you. I wish that you would talk with me instead of ignoring me. You had not slept well since you have arrived and we need to get that organised. We organised this three months ago.
Not feeling able to communicate to her. Already tried but she doesn't accept what I am saying. I am quite happy to do it. I am quite able to do this myself.
Had allot happen to me, the rapid fire at me makes my tummy feel sick and my anxiety go crazy.
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Izzy
Oh boy my first panic attack was hell in earth. So a little background I have a special needs twin sister and I was bullied a lot because did it ie she did things people though werent normal and they took it out on me. But my first one was someone left a lawn mower in in a garage and closed the doors so the carbon monoxide detector went off and my teacher and school didnt realize we had one so my teacher thinking it was a school shooting locked up in a closet. Now at that point Im a 7th grade 14 year old with really bad anxiety who havent realize they might have separation anxiety and some others trapped ina closet unable to contact and get a hold of my sister because the teacher was using my phone to contact the principal. So their I was little 14 year old me sitting ina closet with my other class mates hyperventilating having what I now know is a panic attack. But the thing that makes this so much worse is the simple fact that yes I now understand that my teacher was definitely panic with me but she told me to shut up and stop breathing and shaking so loud cause I was on a class of 6th grades and I was scaring them.
Please never say that to a child having a panic attack because I can tell you from experience that it made my panic attack so much worse not only that but when we finally got out I was panic scared and shaking and now had to walk out in front of all my school and to be fair made it worse but I couldnt explain what was happening cause hell if I knew. And I know the kids were curious but I couldnt answer the where were you and all I could set my mind to doing was finding my sister and thats what I did.
But unfortunately due to that my panic attacks are bad and I dont like adults helping and I dont like touch when Im in that state and very few things help calm me down. But yea that was fun.
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Oh boy my first panic attack was hell in earth. So a little background I have a special needs twin sister and I was bullied a lot because did it ie she did things people though werent normal and they took it out on me. But my first one was someone left a lawn mower in in a garage and closed the doors so the carbon monoxide detector went off and my teacher and school didnt realize we had one so my teacher thinking it was a school shooting locked up in a closet. Now at that point Im a 7th grade 14 year old with really bad anxiety who havent realize they might have separation anxiety and some others trapped ina closet unable to contact and get a hold of my sister because the teacher was using my phone to contact the principal. So their I was little 14 year old me sitting ina closet with my other class mates hyperventilating having what I now know is a panic attack. But the thing that makes this so much worse is the simple fact that yes I now understand that my teacher was definitely panic with me but she told me to shut up and stop breathing and shaking so loud cause I was on a class of 6th grades and I was scaring them.
Please never say that to a child having a panic attack because I can tell you from experience that it made my panic attack so much worse not only that but when we finally got out I was panic scared and shaking and now had to walk out in front of all my school and to be fair made it worse but I couldnt explain what was happening cause hell if I knew. And I know the kids were curious but I couldnt answer the where were you and all I could set my mind to doing was finding my sister and thats what I did.
But unfortunately due to that my panic attacks are bad and I dont like adults helping and I dont like touch when Im in that state and very few things help calm me down. But yea that was fun.
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GREY
I don't meet up or hang out with my best friend a whole lot, and the majority of the time we talk over the phone. She has panic attacks and it's really hard for me what to do since I can't be there with her physically. What do I do when she has a panic attack? I feel like me texting her or sending voice mails aren't enough to keep her steady and calm, and sometimes I wonder if it's best for to just get away from the phone. I'm not sure.
Anyways, I don't know whether to classify this as either a panic or anxiety attack (idk if they're the same or not, but I experienced something quite painful back in October. I witnessed and heard terrible things, and it felt like. my sixth sense was telling me that the rest of my year would be absolute hell (which did come true unfortunately. When I came to that realization, everything came crashing down on me and went to the bathroom more than usual that even my mom asked me if I was okay (to which I replied 'yeah I'm fine'. I went to my room to try and steady my breathing, wondering what the heck was going on with me and if I needed a doctor.
My chest became incredibly tight, as if someone put hundreds and hundreds of rubber bands around my chest, I could hardly breathe. The fear was indescribable, and it really felt like I was about to walk on a road with heavy thunderstorms that would last for months.
I didn't know what to do at the time. I had no idea what I was dealing with and had to sort out my attack on my own. That was the first and hopefully last attack I'll ever have. The thing is, my chest continued to feel tight for about a week until a really bad day occurred, and the tightness disappeared. temporarily of course.
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I don't meet up or hang out with my best friend a whole lot, and the majority of the time we talk over the phone. She has panic attacks and it's really hard for me what to do since I can't be there with her physically. What do I do when she has a panic attack? I feel like me texting her or sending voice mails aren't enough to keep her steady and calm, and sometimes I wonder if it's best for to just get away from the phone. I'm not sure.
Anyways, I don't know whether to classify this as either a panic or anxiety attack (idk if they're the same or not, but I experienced something quite painful back in October. I witnessed and heard terrible things, and it felt like. my sixth sense was telling me that the rest of my year would be absolute hell (which did come true unfortunately. When I came to that realization, everything came crashing down on me and went to the bathroom more than usual that even my mom asked me if I was okay (to which I replied 'yeah I'm fine'. I went to my room to try and steady my breathing, wondering what the heck was going on with me and if I needed a doctor.
My chest became incredibly tight, as if someone put hundreds and hundreds of rubber bands around my chest, I could hardly breathe. The fear was indescribable, and it really felt like I was about to walk on a road with heavy thunderstorms that would last for months.
I didn't know what to do at the time. I had no idea what I was dealing with and had to sort out my attack on my own. That was the first and hopefully last attack I'll ever have. The thing is, my chest continued to feel tight for about a week until a really bad day occurred, and the tightness disappeared. temporarily of course.
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TheGreatReef
I dont know if it was just a bad panic attack or not but I almost felt this primal fear that was beyond the most intense thing Ive felt. When I kept going in thought loops saying I was gunna call the ambulance my dad was smirking a little and I was convinced he knew I was going to die. I could help myself to the point of where I would get up and sprint and sit down and keep doing it. My whole body was almost numb and my thoughts telling me I was going to die and that I was chocking and will suffocate made me hyper ventilate to the point of my passing out for a second. When I ran back inside and was in the loop of im going to call the ambulance again my dad said I have a bit of crazy in me and then I was convinced I was in a crazed state because I had no oxygen in my brain anymore. After about a hour it calmed down and I was so embarrassed and ashamed. Im still demoralized by it and everytime I eat supper I have a mini panic attack thinking that food is stuck in my throat. One of these times is gunna be the last because its worse than death when it happens
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I dont know if it was just a bad panic attack or not but I almost felt this primal fear that was beyond the most intense thing Ive felt. When I kept going in thought loops saying I was gunna call the ambulance my dad was smirking a little and I was convinced he knew I was going to die. I could help myself to the point of where I would get up and sprint and sit down and keep doing it. My whole body was almost numb and my thoughts telling me I was going to die and that I was chocking and will suffocate made me hyper ventilate to the point of my passing out for a second. When I ran back inside and was in the loop of im going to call the ambulance again my dad said I have a bit of crazy in me and then I was convinced I was in a crazed state because I had no oxygen in my brain anymore. After about a hour it calmed down and I was so embarrassed and ashamed. Im still demoralized by it and everytime I eat supper I have a mini panic attack thinking that food is stuck in my throat. One of these times is gunna be the last because its worse than death when it happens
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gisoo_rs
My first time was in 6th grade during gym class. We were sitting and listening to the coach explain the game while I was hyperventilating and crying for a good 15 minutes feeling like I could die. The coach didnt even look at me or let me get out of the class, he also yelled at anyone who tried to help me or talk to me which only made things worse bc of his loud voice and my intrusive thoughts making me feel even more awful. When the game started, I couldnt even stand up from my place and I was about to pass out when a teacher walked into the gym by chance and saw what was happening. I had that gym teacher for the rest of the year and no one did anything to get him fired. That was to this day one of the most terrifying experiences of my life because I didnt even know what a panic attack was at that time and so I was genuinely convinced that I was dying and that no one was doing anything to help or save me.
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My first time was in 6th grade during gym class. We were sitting and listening to the coach explain the game while I was hyperventilating and crying for a good 15 minutes feeling like I could die. The coach didnt even look at me or let me get out of the class, he also yelled at anyone who tried to help me or talk to me which only made things worse bc of his loud voice and my intrusive thoughts making me feel even more awful. When the game started, I couldnt even stand up from my place and I was about to pass out when a teacher walked into the gym by chance and saw what was happening. I had that gym teacher for the rest of the year and no one did anything to get him fired. That was to this day one of the most terrifying experiences of my life because I didnt even know what a panic attack was at that time and so I was genuinely convinced that I was dying and that no one was doing anything to help or save me.
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Ilaera
Little other detailsminimize external stimulation. Move them from where the attack happened in the first place, this changes their scenery a bit enough for them to start noticing their surroundings somewhat. Use a level voice, and verbally explain everything youre going to do and why. Im going to hold your arm so you can lean on me when you sit down, okay? Get verbal responses from them. Repeat it as many times in as many ways as you can until you get responses.
Grounding techniques are amazing! Count how many keys you have, and tell them which key does which. Tell them what your house looks like on the inside, and be very descriptive so their mind has to work to imagine the house. Talk about your pets and where they like being petted. Tell them random information about something grounded in reality. Something their mind knows is true, and something the cant refute in their panic.
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Little other detailsminimize external stimulation. Move them from where the attack happened in the first place, this changes their scenery a bit enough for them to start noticing their surroundings somewhat. Use a level voice, and verbally explain everything youre going to do and why. Im going to hold your arm so you can lean on me when you sit down, okay? Get verbal responses from them. Repeat it as many times in as many ways as you can until you get responses.
Grounding techniques are amazing! Count how many keys you have, and tell them which key does which. Tell them what your house looks like on the inside, and be very descriptive so their mind has to work to imagine the house. Talk about your pets and where they like being petted. Tell them random information about something grounded in reality. Something their mind knows is true, and something the cant refute in their panic.
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Ra
What do you do if the person is having a panic attack during a dangerous situation? My mom gets panic attacks when there are earthquakes and there was a kind of big one last year and it was difficult because I didnt know how to get her to safety/under the table while trying to be careful of not make it worse. I really didnt know what to do I didnt want to make it worse but she couldve gotten hurt since things couldve fallen on her but she was just panicking and hopping in place. Shes also bigger than me so when I tried to physically pull her to the table/under the table to protect her from falling objects she wouldnt move and like I said she couldve gotten seriously hurt if this was a bigger earthquake Its overwhelming because Im scared of the earthquake too and to add not knowing how to help my mom when shes scared, screaming, and hyperventilating is very stressful
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What do you do if the person is having a panic attack during a dangerous situation? My mom gets panic attacks when there are earthquakes and there was a kind of big one last year and it was difficult because I didnt know how to get her to safety/under the table while trying to be careful of not make it worse. I really didnt know what to do I didnt want to make it worse but she couldve gotten hurt since things couldve fallen on her but she was just panicking and hopping in place. Shes also bigger than me so when I tried to physically pull her to the table/under the table to protect her from falling objects she wouldnt move and like I said she couldve gotten seriously hurt if this was a bigger earthquake Its overwhelming because Im scared of the earthquake too and to add not knowing how to help my mom when shes scared, screaming, and hyperventilating is very stressful
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Juliana
I might share mine on this just happened last month and im not sure if its panic attack. That day was going fine like always the suddenly i felt my heart was beating fast and took some water and kept walking around the i told my brothers about this they just told me to calm down
Yeah that really helps so i handle the situation on my own from then. And i think its the coffee that causes me to have it and everyday i drank coffee. Then 2 days later it happen again. The whole day i was thinking about what happen to me last 2 days ago and i fear that it may happen to me and then it did happen
Please correct me if this is considered a panic attack cause i don't wanna self diagnose myself.
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I might share mine on this just happened last month and im not sure if its panic attack. That day was going fine like always the suddenly i felt my heart was beating fast and took some water and kept walking around the i told my brothers about this they just told me to calm down
Yeah that really helps so i handle the situation on my own from then. And i think its the coffee that causes me to have it and everyday i drank coffee. Then 2 days later it happen again. The whole day i was thinking about what happen to me last 2 days ago and i fear that it may happen to me and then it did happen
Please correct me if this is considered a panic attack cause i don't wanna self diagnose myself.
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education
My first 3 Panic Attacks were caused by my mother. Thankfully I had a friend there to help me when they happened but my mother never left the room. She stood there yelling at me, making fun of me, telling me in acting crazy and that if she leaves I'm gonna harm myself. She threatened to call the police because I 'belonged in a mental hospital' and then she proceeded to call family members and tell him I'm overreacting and hyperventilating like I'm going to die. Now I often have panic attacks whenever someone raises their voice at me or if they sound anything like my Mother. It's hard and I don't know how to deal with the constant anxiety and fear. .
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My first 3 Panic Attacks were caused by my mother. Thankfully I had a friend there to help me when they happened but my mother never left the room. She stood there yelling at me, making fun of me, telling me in acting crazy and that if she leaves I'm gonna harm myself. She threatened to call the police because I 'belonged in a mental hospital' and then she proceeded to call family members and tell him I'm overreacting and hyperventilating like I'm going to die. Now I often have panic attacks whenever someone raises their voice at me or if they sound anything like my Mother. It's hard and I don't know how to deal with the constant anxiety and fear. .
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Lyla
I've never had a severe panic attack, I've had some form of anxiety ever since I was young but never anything where I was diagnosed. Lately I've been having really bad anxiety and I talk to my friend about it. We were hanging out the other day and she saw me in visible discomfort and looking around a lot and she just stepped forward and hugged me tight. Personally, that really helps me and makes me feel like someone cares and is concerned. I don't know how I would feel if someone totally random hugged me when my anxiety was high, but when it's someone I'm close with, I know it helps me a lot.
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I've never had a severe panic attack, I've had some form of anxiety ever since I was young but never anything where I was diagnosed. Lately I've been having really bad anxiety and I talk to my friend about it. We were hanging out the other day and she saw me in visible discomfort and looking around a lot and she just stepped forward and hugged me tight. Personally, that really helps me and makes me feel like someone cares and is concerned. I don't know how I would feel if someone totally random hugged me when my anxiety was high, but when it's someone I'm close with, I know it helps me a lot.
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Kupop0w
It's really hard, I was fortunate to have roommates with experience of panic attacks in the past. Your first go at a legit panic attack feels like you are going to die. People who haven't had the experience just say hey yeah you're just being irrational. No. Your body, and your mind, especially if it's the first time, has itself convinced that you are dying. After having my first experience and talking to others it became easier to identify what and when something was happening, but dealing with an anxiety/panic attack even when armed with some extra knowledge is really tough.
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It's really hard, I was fortunate to have roommates with experience of panic attacks in the past. Your first go at a legit panic attack feels like you are going to die. People who haven't had the experience just say hey yeah you're just being irrational. No. Your body, and your mind, especially if it's the first time, has itself convinced that you are dying. After having my first experience and talking to others it became easier to identify what and when something was happening, but dealing with an anxiety/panic attack even when armed with some extra knowledge is really tough.
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aesthetic
People dont understand just how important having someone to ground you really is. They dont even need to say anything necessarily, even just them being around and not freaking out makes you feel like youre gonna be okay. One of the first major panic attacks I had, my friend literally left me in my room alone and went back to their place and it caused me to spiral into a seriously bad place. Thankfully my roommate was there at the time and literally just calmly continued to do what he was doing and occasionally let me know I was okay and to breathe at a steady pace.
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People dont understand just how important having someone to ground you really is. They dont even need to say anything necessarily, even just them being around and not freaking out makes you feel like youre gonna be okay. One of the first major panic attacks I had, my friend literally left me in my room alone and went back to their place and it caused me to spiral into a seriously bad place. Thankfully my roommate was there at the time and literally just calmly continued to do what he was doing and occasionally let me know I was okay and to breathe at a steady pace.
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Dalek_Charlie
And here are the don'ts! :
1. Don't just stand there and stare.
2. Don't tell them to stop, calm down, stop overreacting or shut up. It is the worst thing you could say.
3. Don't ask/say things like do you have a mental disorder or something? or what's wrong with you.
4. Don't ask are you okay.
5. If they ask you to go away, do what they say.
6. Don't make it about yourself, as in don't get offended or say you're scaring me.
These are from personal experience: ) I wish there was a way I could communicate these during panic attacks.
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And here are the don'ts! :
1. Don't just stand there and stare.
2. Don't tell them to stop, calm down, stop overreacting or shut up. It is the worst thing you could say.
3. Don't ask/say things like do you have a mental disorder or something? or what's wrong with you.
4. Don't ask are you okay.
5. If they ask you to go away, do what they say.
6. Don't make it about yourself, as in don't get offended or say you're scaring me.
These are from personal experience: ) I wish there was a way I could communicate these during panic attacks.
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EthanDoezYT
for someone like me with autism, I need to be alone while having a panic attack, it helps that my room isn't organized and is messy because I can focus on all sorts of things in my surrounding and I'll tend to notice that I'm stimming when I'm panicking and usually that stimming is me shaking my hands or rocking back and forth, I'll notice it after a few minutes and then focus on how my body is moving. Then I try wiggling my toes and notice I have control over it, then that kinda helps bring me out of it.
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for someone like me with autism, I need to be alone while having a panic attack, it helps that my room isn't organized and is messy because I can focus on all sorts of things in my surrounding and I'll tend to notice that I'm stimming when I'm panicking and usually that stimming is me shaking my hands or rocking back and forth, I'll notice it after a few minutes and then focus on how my body is moving. Then I try wiggling my toes and notice I have control over it, then that kinda helps bring me out of it.
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sk3lli3gvtz
Okay so I was 80% sure I was having a panic attack in class over day and I wanted someone to just hug me so bad but I had a panic attack bc of these people beside me and none of the people that cared about me were near. Touch helps me personally, but please ask other ppl to be touched first. For me, you don't have to just please do because it helps so much and let's me know someone cares and is there for me. I told my friends later in library and they were so sweet to me and I hope I never lose them
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Okay so I was 80% sure I was having a panic attack in class over day and I wanted someone to just hug me so bad but I had a panic attack bc of these people beside me and none of the people that cared about me were near. Touch helps me personally, but please ask other ppl to be touched first. For me, you don't have to just please do because it helps so much and let's me know someone cares and is there for me. I told my friends later in library and they were so sweet to me and I hope I never lose them
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Coolkrobird
Tip: dont leave them alone unless requested. Sometimes any contact or person nearby can feel like a threat and makes it so much worse. I speak from personal experience that I need dark, a stuffed animal, and either music or silence to calm down
Also, sometimes the person can go nonverbal, meaning it is extremely difficult and nearly impossible to talk. So if they seem upset and are trying to signal you what they need, try to speak calmly and softly, but dont baby them bc thats humiliating
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Tip: dont leave them alone unless requested. Sometimes any contact or person nearby can feel like a threat and makes it so much worse. I speak from personal experience that I need dark, a stuffed animal, and either music or silence to calm down
Also, sometimes the person can go nonverbal, meaning it is extremely difficult and nearly impossible to talk. So if they seem upset and are trying to signal you what they need, try to speak calmly and softly, but dont baby them bc thats humiliating
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Rei
If you dont remember all these steps, there's one thing i think would calm them down and give them a sense of safety is by asking for their permission for holding their hards and then hold their hands and give them your warmth, when i first had it i went to the clinic cause is the closest the doctor did that to me and rubs my hand and the warm somehow helped a lot and then gave me a plastic bag to breathe in and out since during hyperventilation they don't know if they are breathing properly.
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If you dont remember all these steps, there's one thing i think would calm them down and give them a sense of safety is by asking for their permission for holding their hards and then hold their hands and give them your warmth, when i first had it i went to the clinic cause is the closest the doctor did that to me and rubs my hand and the warm somehow helped a lot and then gave me a plastic bag to breathe in and out since during hyperventilation they don't know if they are breathing properly.
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reinbowzz
Once my friend was having a panic attack during cheerleading (Im not in cheerleading but after school care was outside and so was cheerleading) and she came over and sat at a table and I joined her. She told me she was having a panic attack and she wasnt really asking for help, but I felt so guilty because I had no idea how to help her and I didnt offer any help and just apologized I couldnt help her. I feel so guilty that I couldnt help her to this day
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Once my friend was having a panic attack during cheerleading (Im not in cheerleading but after school care was outside and so was cheerleading) and she came over and sat at a table and I joined her. She told me she was having a panic attack and she wasnt really asking for help, but I felt so guilty because I had no idea how to help her and I didnt offer any help and just apologized I couldnt help her. I feel so guilty that I couldnt help her to this day
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Rosa
I hate when people pretend that they have anxiety
Loads of people in my class say that they have anxiety and thats why they have fidget but they only have fidgets cause of the trend
I have anxiety and daily anxiety and panic attacks and when I had a full blown panic attack my friend didnt rlly know what to do so i pm gonna send her this cause I can usually deal with small anxiety attacks on my own but big ones or panic attacks are really hard
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I hate when people pretend that they have anxiety
Loads of people in my class say that they have anxiety and thats why they have fidget but they only have fidgets cause of the trend
I have anxiety and daily anxiety and panic attacks and when I had a full blown panic attack my friend didnt rlly know what to do so i pm gonna send her this cause I can usually deal with small anxiety attacks on my own but big ones or panic attacks are really hard
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PatchworkRose567
I personally prefer to be with my mother or able to communicate with her via text when having an attack as she knows how to calm me. Im ok with things like touch as it helps ground me, having someone talk to me about things other than the attack helps keep my mind off it and helps calm me, I can sometimes become non verbal due to being on the verge of crying so trying to force me to talk can sometimes worsen the attack.
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I personally prefer to be with my mother or able to communicate with her via text when having an attack as she knows how to calm me. Im ok with things like touch as it helps ground me, having someone talk to me about things other than the attack helps keep my mind off it and helps calm me, I can sometimes become non verbal due to being on the verge of crying so trying to force me to talk can sometimes worsen the attack.
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Raine
If someone is having a panic attack
1. Ask them if they are okay with you touching them.
2. If yes, gently lead them to a empty place without crowds of people. If know just point towards the direction of the empty place.
3. Ask if they want to be left alone or not.
4. If yes then silently leave the room/place. DO NOT SAY ITS GOING TO BE OKAY OR YOULL BE FINE
If not then just sit beside them silently.
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If someone is having a panic attack
1. Ask them if they are okay with you touching them.
2. If yes, gently lead them to a empty place without crowds of people. If know just point towards the direction of the empty place.
3. Ask if they want to be left alone or not.
4. If yes then silently leave the room/place. DO NOT SAY ITS GOING TO BE OKAY OR YOULL BE FINE
If not then just sit beside them silently.
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Name. exe_NotFound
I-I like being alone during panick attacks. is that just me? Is that bad? Like out of my family the only person who Id actually be ok with being there is my older sister. And strangers are ok as long as they look nice and comforting in my eyes. Other than that the only people Id want with me are my close friends or just nobody. Is that weird? Am I being weird with this comment? Ya know imma just be done
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I-I like being alone during panick attacks. is that just me? Is that bad? Like out of my family the only person who Id actually be ok with being there is my older sister. And strangers are ok as long as they look nice and comforting in my eyes. Other than that the only people Id want with me are my close friends or just nobody. Is that weird? Am I being weird with this comment? Ya know imma just be done
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Gaurav
I had one with my best friend the day before yesterday. I had my breathing out of control, my heart rate shot up and I was about to cry. I quickly ran towards my car and turned on my ac. I sat there for a good 10 minutes before I could say anything. I wish she hugged me but she was staring at me and looked annoyed. I apologize to her that I spoilt her night and she replied that she didn't deserve this.
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I had one with my best friend the day before yesterday. I had my breathing out of control, my heart rate shot up and I was about to cry. I quickly ran towards my car and turned on my ac. I sat there for a good 10 minutes before I could say anything. I wish she hugged me but she was staring at me and looked annoyed. I apologize to her that I spoilt her night and she replied that she didn't deserve this.
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Izzy
When I have panic attacks which unfortunately is often I find that finding the colors of the rainbow in order really help so if they dont give permission to touch which normally if someone asked I do not give try having them find the colors of the rainbow in order while saying the object so example a red chair a orange banner, a yellow lemon, a green cord. Any thing in the color really helps.
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When I have panic attacks which unfortunately is often I find that finding the colors of the rainbow in order really help so if they dont give permission to touch which normally if someone asked I do not give try having them find the colors of the rainbow in order while saying the object so example a red chair a orange banner, a yellow lemon, a green cord. Any thing in the color really helps.
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