So I don't know how many of you who know this but I suffer from anxiety and some times I get panic attacks. I don't know what triggered my panic attacks but I know that I get them in situations where I don't feel safe and get stressed. A panic attack can only last for up to 25 minutes, although you can get another panic attack a few minutes after the first.
When I was a kid and had this feeling (often when I was way from home) I didn't quite know what it was and only that I feel extremely sad and scared and had a hard time explaining to others why I felt this way. And now you may wonder what's happening to you when you have a panic attack well the best way for me to explain is that your body sets itself to run away from danger or to fight the problem, it's a instinct we are born with and it has with surviving dangers. And this instinct sets things of like adrenaline and because of the adrenaline you will sweat, feel cold, get hot shivers, lose the feeling in your hands and feet and very claustrophobic. Sounds and smells become stronger and you will feel a bit sick as most of the blood inside your body goes to your stomach+ your digestive system stop working. So people who suffers with anxiety and panic attacks have a low tolerance and this instinct kicks in more often then for people who doesn't. And when your panic attack is over you are gonna feel really tired as your body works really hard under the attack. If panic attacks gets really bad you can get something called panic disorder where you stop doing the things that you would like to do because you think that you will get a panic attack. And that's because the brain stores the information and starts a panic attack at the same place or the same situation as last time let say an airport or nightclub. So what now what do you do if your one of many suffering from anxiety and panic attacks, you should always know that even if it feels hard to deal with there will always be people that are there to help you regardless if the person you talk to is a friend, doctor or a family member it is better to have someone to help you than to be alone.
If you have anxiety trie to NEVER set a time limit and I know this is hard especially if you like me go to school and have homework to do but such a thing as a time limit cause a lot of stress, and speaking of time I don't know if it's only me but I get really anxious if I have to wait, (doctors or hair dressers) I feel my heartbeat go faster in my chest and I just feel unsafe because I cant control what is about to happen.
And now I'm gonna tell you what I do when I feel like I'm gonna have a panic attack
1. I usually tell someone I feel safe with that I think I'm gonna have one.
2. Trying to make life less stressful maybe talk to your teacher what you have and ask if you can do your work in some other way.
3. Take time for yourself like a pamper evening of you had a stressful day.
So yeah a bit different then usual hope this have helped you understand a bit more about anxiety and panic attacks.
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