How can I deal with a panic attack when I am out?
StormWilliams
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Oct 25, 2014
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Get yourself into a place where you feel safe. call someone you trust and use relaxation techniques to help yourself calm down.
Gracey
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Oct 26, 2014
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if possible find a place that is quiet and away from crowds of people, this will allow you to take some time for yourself to relax and try and get your anxiety and breathing under control. it can sometimes help to close your eyes, concentrate on your breathing and think of something pleasent
Specialbutterfly
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Oct 27, 2014
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Deep breaths. Imagine your lungs are a giant balloon of your favourite colour. Breathe in deeply, and when you feel you can't breathe in anymore, do it for longer. Then let the breath out, keep letting it out, until you feel all the air gone. Repeat this over and over again.
MonochromePuppet
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Oct 28, 2014
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breath in for four seconds , hold your breath for seven seconds . then exhale for eight seconds, this works a lot for many people.
Gemma8483
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Oct 29, 2014
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Try to remove yourself from the situation and take a breather to prevent them. If you do have one, let someone know so they can take you somewhere quiet and talk you through it.
Anonymous
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Oct 30, 2014
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By using breathing exercises and relaxation exercises. If you feel like having a panic attack you can also count from 10 and find your happy place or thoughts that will help you calm down.
Anonymous
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Nov 2, 2014
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The thing that works best for me is deep breathing, but it doesn't always work when I'm not laying down.
KatieB
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Nov 2, 2014
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Panic attacks are terrifying, one of the most important things to keep in mind when they occur is the ability to IDENTIFY what is happening in your body. Your body is reacting as though it is under direct attack - when often times, it isn't actually under any threat. When you're out, I would recommend seeking a place that you feel comfortable, such as a public bathroom, perhaps ask one of the store clerk in a shop if you can be taken out the back. Concentrate on your breathing, breathing from your abdomen, inhaling through the nose and out the mouth SLOWLY, this will not only calm you down, but it will also prevent you from hyperventilation. Deep muscle relaxation is also incredibly helpful, tense your muscles all at once and then release. These are things that can help during a panic attack, but it is important that you also deal with the origin of your panic attacks, always seek professional help if you think that you need it.
Helper6754
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Nov 6, 2014
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like out of medicine or out of the house? either way you want to first calm yourself down and take deep breaths and keep doing that until you are okay
zeiwald
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Nov 7, 2014
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Don't just remember to breathe, but actually do it. If possible find a not so crowded place, public bathroom should do, too. Hell, if you feel safe then lock yourself in a public bathroom - and breathe, breathe, breathe. But slowly - inhale, exhale. Feel the air going in and out of your lungs. Don't hurry and take your time.
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