How To Calm Down During A Panic Attack

Breathe in. Breathe out longer. Hold it. Repeat.

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[chelsey]

Does anyone else have anxiety about breathing like you can’t breathe ?? Xx

[aimeekilcoin]

The last thing I needed was an ad before this

[janicevito]

whenever I'm getting anxious my heartbeat shoots up and it scares the hell out of me, nonstop thinking that I'm dying and I'm constantly scared.

[ashisbaddd]

Reading the comment section makes me feel like I'm not alone, ty

[gwzgqmm]

If you're searched for this just like me, i want you to know i was just like you. The best thing i found helpful was to simply close my eyes and breathe. Focus on inhaling and exhaling. Try to set a number of seconds for inhaling (say 2 seconds) and for exhaling. It works. I had to come back and comment. I know what you are going through my friends.

[jessepinkmansimp]

“These feelings are temporary”

Me who’s cried nonstop all day

[jlmvlogs]

I just want to ask. When you get an anxiety attack, does your stomach sink, you start sweating, you think of all the bad endings, and when your doing something fun you want to stop? Or is it just me :/

[laurelgrisham]

When I get panic attacks these are some things I do that I hope can help other people as well.

1. This doesn’t always work but for me when I’m in a crowded area and I feel my heart start to race all I do is take a seat. I close my eyes and I think of the forest. I imagine trees and pine cones and the smell of eucalyptus. It really helps.

2. Carry around lavender essential oil. Whenever I go anywhere I bring a container with a cotton ball soaked in lavender. When I have a feeling that I’m gonna start panicking I take it out and slowly breath it in. This is super affective.

3. If you’ve had panic attacks in the past take mental notes of what stopped the panic. I keep a note on my phone of stuff that has helped me get past an attack in the past and when I feel overwhelmed I glance at it. I include this one because I know that everybody has different remedies that have helped them in the past to calm down, and remembering these things will really impact you if you get another panic attack.


I know that a lot of people just want the panic attacks to stop forever and just never happen again, me included. The thing is I wish it were that easy but it’s not. The only way you can stop your panic attacks from happening ever again is to take precautions and identify what one feels like, how your body reacts to it, and what goes through your mind. If you identify it, it’ll be easier for you to stop one before it gets out of hand. For example I know that when I’m about to have a panic attack, my heart starts beating and I get light headed. Because I know this, now whenever I feel lightheaded or my heart starts racing, I’m able to calm down before the panic attack gets severe. If I hadn’t identified this about myself I would have no idea what to do when I felt it.

[usa_summer]

To all the people reading this. I want to say you are not alone. So many people go through the same thing. I go through it. So let’s cry on each other shoulder and hold each other. I love you. You can do this. It’s not forever just like the video said. You will over come it. Just like you always do. I love you.

[freemindstv]

Comments healed me. I am not alone. You are not alone. It’s all gonna be okay. I want to say thank you to all the people out there.

[noodlee_mann]

I'm Currently Watching This While Having A Mild Anxiety Attack I Feel Like I'm Gonna Pass Out Any Minute, This Video Is Really Helping Me Relax And Calm Down And I Really Just Don't Wanna Feel Like This Anymore But I Know That It's Gonna Be Ok And That The Feeling Of Thinking That Im About To Pass Out Won't Last Lost And That I Won't Pass Out So If Any Of You Ever Feel Stressed Or Anxious, Remember It's Gonna Be Ok I'm Here For You <3

[maddiecanard]

I get bullied a lot but I don’t know how to deal with it this helps a lot thank for who did dis
Stay safe and remember
TRUST JESUS

[jasperisdead]

I don't know why I'm having a panick attack right now, I was to cry and scream but I can't... This helps... Thanks you

[silas]

I have emetophobia and I'm petrified right now thanks for the vid. It has helped me several times.

[karissalucas]

I’m 11 years old and I panicked about something I knew was never gonna happen but this really helped

[aeiouhenz]

I'm so young i got a lot of dreams. I feel like these mental health problems are taking my dreams away. I don't want to end up like this.

[courtneyhegemann]

“Anxiety doesn’t own you”
me- yes it do
“It doesn’t”
me- 🤨

[Tommylovesnoodles]

Perfect timeing for this video. Been through a lot of stress lately. Could go on for a while on why but basically I have anxsity and Depression and I have had panic attacks and this will help. Thanks buzzfeed

[G_Lady]

Thank you... thank you so much... seriously, thank you so much, it's 5.30am and I was crying uncontrollably and can't fall asleep and I'm having an anxiety attack and can't calm myself down, I'm still very worried and a bit crying about the stuff I'm thinking about, but this video really helps a lot, thank you buzzfeed.

thank you...

[justinbailey]

I just want to say how this has saved my life 35 times these past few weeks. I love you, whoever made this. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻