What should I do if I end up crying, and I find myself struggling to breathe?

I have been through this a lot. First find some calm thought or person to considerate on, and then either sit down or find a comfortable position. Then focus on your breathing and try to slow it down. Find a good rhythm, at your own pace, and only focus on your breathing. If that doesn't work try laying on the ground or doing something that calms you down.

Everyone is different. There is no one fits all answer. But you have to try to find what works for you and calms you down. Whatever that may be. If you don't know , then make yourself a list. The next time it happens you may know what to do.

take deep breaths, and if you can then tell somebody about it that you trust. try to do something that calms you down, like talking to a friend, cuddling a stuffed animal, playing music etc. it always tends to help me :)

Take deep breaths, do it until you've calmed yourself. It's not easy I know, but you can do it! Hope this helps!

You need to ask you need to isolate yourself from your thoughts. Sit stare at a wall or space and focus on that. If you're actually doing that you should find that you're breathing is slowing down and you crying will stop. You can even sing a song with the wall and don't think about it whatever it is

Breathe in and out slowly. Doing this can calm your nerves. When you cry, you have no control, doing this will help you gain control.

It's perfectly fine to cry and that is way better than bottling up emotions and also it's quite normal that crying makes it a bit more difficult to breathe. If you get a bit panicky and really start to struggle you might want to try some breathing techniques. Mine is breathing in through nose and out through mouth (if crying it might be easier through mouth only), breathe deep down into the abdomen rather than the chest and breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 1, out for 6 and hold for 2. You can work up to that slowly in steps and you should start to feel better soon once you get there.

It is important to breathe in and out deeply, in through your nose and out through your mouth. This will make breathing easier

This happens frequently for me if I have breakdowns, but I have perfected some great ways to help you to get your breathing back under control! 1. Try to name the first 10 things that catch your eye. If you can say them out loud, then that helps even more, but if you can’t, then even just thinking them should help. 2. Try counting up to ten, then back down to one. While you are doing this try to take a breath in on odd numbers, and breathe out on odd ones. 3. Feel your heartbeat. I know this one sounds weird, but for me it helped remind me that I am in control of the situation. Hope this helped!

Take a deep breath and try to think of something positive. Why do you feel that you will end up crying and find yourself struggling to breathe? It sounds like you have some anxiety. I understand why you are feeling scared but just know that I am here for you if you need anything. This is only a stepping stone and you'll be okay. I can't give you any advice but I can always be here to listen. If you need any other assistance, 7cups hotline can definitely help you out with anything you need. Let's schedule a time every week to discuss more.