My therapist told me that the first 'shot' of adrenaline you get when you start to panic only has a life of 60 seconds. Basically your body will naturally use up that amount of adrenaline in 60 seconds and you can return to normal. I now count backwards from 60 if I feel that first rush and it has been incredibly helpful in preventing a lot of panic attacks that might otherwise have derailed my whole day. I'm not successful every time, but one less panic attack is definitely a good thing!
Lauren Weller I do a similar thing ! My main fear that usually extends the panic is that I'm having a heart attack and I'm about to die , but my therapist told me that the panic lasts at most 5 minutes and heart attacks much longer so I set a timer on my phone and I'm like , if it lasts more than 5 minutes I'll call an ambulance :')
Ellis Saunders aw wow that sounds really scary! Unfortunately in my experience panic attacks can last several hours IF I feed them and allow them to, so maybe leave it a bit longer than 5 mins before calling an ambulance that probably can't help you anyway. Ultimately you are the only one who has the power to start or stop yourself panicking. Also remind yourself it's just adrenaline and just an uncomfortable feeling. Your body is strong and amazing and can cope xo
Lauren Weller I had them for hours too at nights 3rd night now that they've interfered my sleep 😒 they just come And go at different times, I will surely try that 60 second method thanks
@Nuki Howelter I think it was hank green who started it, it is so that positive comments get to the top, not just negative comments with a bunch of people attacking in the replies, so just do a little plus to get it to the top
Iv'e had two panic attacks before in my lifetime and its when I have to get an injection. I hyperventilate and get light headed and I can't seem to control myself. I can't handle the thought of someone poking me and prodding me with a tiny metal object and it GOING INTO MY ARM BLEH, I even cringe at mechanical pencils. I'll be sure to use this tips next time Im at the doctors office♥️ Thanks Dodie!
I used to have a 'panic box'. The idea is you get a cardboard box and decorate it, and fill it with things that calm you. Mine used to be filled with pictures of space and the universe, and quotes about how insignificant we are, and it calmed be down because it reminded me that whatever I was panicking about wasn't actually important, all consuming and all ending. This is useful for panic attacks that are triggered by more psychological than physical issues. :) The ones I get from claustrophobia I'm yet to conquer!
i used to randomly panic when i was at school, and i remember that the one thing that really helped me was focusing on someone else and trying to follow their breathing patterns. i also tried to act normal while doing so and that usually made the panic 'get bored' and leave faster :) hope this can help someone !!
I have had a lot of panic attacks in my life. Most of them have been triggered by going to college or by jobs. I also have severe social anxiety, depression, and to top it all off, I also have ADD. All of these things combined make it impossible for me to take classes or have even a part time job. I would get physically ill every time I even thought about all the commitments I had (School/work).
My depression takes the form of a lack of motivation and a general sense of hopelessness. But I'm working on getting therapy so I can start feeling a little better.
Does anyone else not feel like themselves any more? I'm too conscious of every move I make. I can't laugh anymore, I feel fake. I feel like whatever I did 10 minutes ago wasn't even me. I don't know how to hold myself and I've even forgotten how to talk to my best friends, everyone really. I've forgotten how to have the simplest of conversations and it's slowly killing me. Am I alone?
Like I feel like I'm boring people and because of that I don't speak to people in fear of boring them and in turn that actually bores them. Also, what if I say something stupid and they think about it later when the time taken for them to think that could have been a wonderful idea or something else and I've ruined it It's late at night can you tell
Kathryn McCallum You are not alone. It seems to be depression and I recommend seeing a therapist about it. I used to feel that way too. Don't self diagnose, but you deserve to be happy. You're mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Kathryn McCallum hey this is wild but i have been feeling everything you just said and i wanted to let you know that you are not alone. i feel like i've lost who i was when i was younger and that everyone can see how fake i am at all times, which is why i think i'm losing all my friends and i never say the right things to keep them in my life. i'm sorry i don't know how to fix things from here, but you are definitely not alone in this.
Kathryn McCallum I've never been able to describe what I have been feeling this past semester until I read your comment. It's life I'm a watching a movie of life but I'm not in it! Somebody else was laughing at a joke this morning, not me. I feel so distant from myself. I'm an over thinker much like Dodie, but this problem I always push aside and say it's nothing. It's anxiety isn't it? Okay yeah so thank you for that comment it helped me a lot I'm gonna go watch that anxiety vid now
i feel the exact same way. It seems like everything is slowly falling apart although nothing's really THAT wrong in my life. Nothing really makes me happy anymore and i feel so spaced out at times.
Kathryn McCallum watch dodie's depression, anxiety, depersonalization video. Also, I would say to think of who you are first. When did this start. Try to find the cause. What if it's in ur head? What if u changed? What if you feel pressured by someone or something? What if you don't even know who you are anymore? Hopefully that can help <3
Kathryn McCallum Oh my God! I had this same experience a few years ago!! It was in the same time that I was starting to question my sexual orientation, but back than I didn't know what it was. After a couple of months those feelings disappeared and I spent years without them showing up, until this year they came back a bit different. Sometimes my chest hurts like is pulling me down, I feel like I can't breathe and my body starts to shake. Does that mean I'm having a anxiety attack or something?? Help me please!
me too. my life definitely is not as bad as a lot of people but i feel like such an inconvenience to people lately and i just feel sad... i have a few minor problems but i never tell people thats why im so sad lately because i feel like they wouldnt take me seriously because "theyre not real problems".
In the past couple months I've had a lot of issues regarding a friendship between me and two other people.
Ever since everything happened I've changed. I'm quieter, my gaze will drift away and I have days where I can't even accomplish a simple task because my mind simply won't let me. I'm extremely self conscious and I have been for a while and that's grown worse and I've started to panic in public, I don't know if it's a panic attack or not but my mind goes completely crazy and nothing feels right for the rest of the day. I'm also way more introverted then before, I used to be this crazy loud outgoing girl who never shut up and now I'm quieter and more reserved.
None of my smiles are really real and I haven't actually laughed in ages.
I hope you feel better soon because feeling like this fucking sucks.
Thank you so so much for sharing this. It's crazy to see how identical our symptoms all are, but also super comforting to know we're not alone in suddenly feeling like this. I completely get the feeling fake thing, it's as if I'm trying too hard to be happy and like my 'old self' but I think everybody can see right through it. I get so nervous talking to even my closest friends nowadays because I feel like anything I say sounds boring. Sometimes the feeling slips away, but it's kinda taken over. Hope you and everyone who's commented have gotten through this or at least gotten better ❤️
It sounds like what you guys are experiencing is derealization/depersonalization. I've been going through the same thing for over a year now. It really sucks.
i always feel that a classmate behind me is watching me and judging me, or some random person at the store. the other day i was going into the garage in my apartments and someone was sitting on the steps so i turned around and walked all the way across the apartments to the other stairs.
Aw shoot this made me cry. I feel exactly the same. I don't even know what to reply. My head's just.. idk. I've been like this for almost a year and i still have no idea whats going on. What's happening to me. I just feel numb, i search and search through myself but there's just nothing. I'm tired. But your comment made my day. Knowing im not alone after all.
Kathryn McCallum I am conscious of way to may things as well. I am aware of the way I walk, and it can make me anxious. I walk in a strange way due to this. Not extremely strangely, but it's different. When I'm really anxious, I start slowing down. This makes me even more aware of my walk, making things WORSE. I would speed up, but I feel like if I did, it'd look even weirder. And so I keep walking at a pace that is gradually getting slower.
Cozy Verbena hey! I just checked this video by coincidence because I don't seem to receive notifications from my comments anymore. I'm experiencing the same as before, perhaps it is worse. It's definitely worse. Lately I've been feeling like a shell more than human, just empty. But seeing everyone reply of how they're feeling similarly, or how I've helped them gives me a lot of hope. I've been considering making a video of how I've been feeling in hopes to reach out to others who feel the same.
Kathryn maybe before you defined yourself according to how others saw you. You are a social animal and you derive your sense of identity and self worth from others, but you have arrived at a crossroads where that is no longer enough for you. You have to begin defining yourself. You have to discern what your values are, what is authentic to you, what your purpose is and what you have to give to the world. You are becoming an adult, and to label your existential crisis as mental illness would be detrimental to your growth.
Hey, I have the same. i went to do EMDR therapy.. But I also wanted to write this: could it be our 'social-media' lives make us detatched from reality because we are so used to experiencing things and events looking through a screen.. It's a combination I believe of depersonalisation and this what I just wrote.. I am only guuessing, not telling that this is what it is... But yes, therapy is super useful and re-evaluating yourself too, who am i, am I doing the things I love, did I change/grow up, do I need new challenges??? Good luck .. Hugs xxx
@Sophia Alix you’re definitely onto something with the social media and detachment stuff. I don’t think a lot of people recognize that, or maybe we ignore it because we’re so hooked?
You’re definitely not alone. I think many of us struggle with our sense of self and existence and who we are, varying from mild to severe levels. I feel like I’ve gotten so much worse over the last year because almost everything is on hold. For so long I’ve felt lost and without a purpose. If you feel like you need help, I hope you’ve been able to get it. Keep breathing ✌️
When I was diagnosed with a panic disorder my doctor and I came up with a mantra that I tell myself every time I panic... I am fine, everything is fine, I will be ok because everything is fine. Let it come let it go but in the end, all is well.
WOW! Hello community of asthmatic people~ I think I found my family here.. Little piece of advice, when I have an asthma attack I rub my tummy and put my hand on my heart, its something that my dad thought me, although It might be silly, it works for me.. :)
When I have a panic attack (because I suffer from an anxiety disorder) I try to find something to read over and over again and I try to make a pattern in my head because it helps me focus on keeping the pattern going and not think about my worries. For instance if I’m in a grocery store and I have a panic attack I look at one of the signs above the aisles and repeat what they say in my head. It helps me personally.
HashtagArtastic YES THIS WORKS!!! I have a panic disorder and GAD so I am very prone to panic attack, even when driving. And I read road signs a lot when I panic and it helps
This is so important!! My therapist has recommended most of the things you've mentioned, although its kinda a learning process and getting into the habit of doing these little tips they do really help after a while. I suffer with really bad anxiety attacks, depression and derealisation/dissociation and tip number 1 always helps a lot, especially when i've lost control of my body (because it doesn't feel real) but my mind itself is panicking. <3 i hope you're doing a well.
As someone who has GAD, SAD, and Panic disorder I can both agree and recommend these tips and I'd like to thank Dodie for bringing this in a nice setting!
Sad is "Seasonal Affective Disorder" It often occurs in the Winter months when ur body doesn't enough sunlight. My boyfriend has it, he has a speical light which he uses to help him out :)
I didn't grow up with GAD or a panic disorder, but I ended up getting both at about age 35. It's horrible, and I was hoping it would just be a phase since I didn't "grow up" with them, but it's been over 10 years. The thing about the panic disorder is that I don't even have to have a trigger. I mean, yeah, an attack CAN be triggered, but I could just be watering the lawn, driving home from work, or just shopping and BAM, a chemical hits my brain and/or I might have a heart palpitation and I have an overwhelming feeling that I'm about to die and I can't breathe. But nothing, NOTHING triggered it. Like I said, it's horrible... and it's so random.
Oh, but I don't recommend the "closing your eyes" solution. I mean, if it works for some people, great, but I've gotten panic attacks when driving and if I depended on closing my eyes to bring myself back to normal, I think I would panic even more because I wouldn't be ABLE to close my eyes. Make sense? Instead, I will try to make myself yawn, kind of like when you're trying to make your ears pop. A yawn can lead to that one big deep breath that I usually need to get over top of the attack. And, of course, yawning helps put your mind into a relaxed state.
So, yes... thanks to Dodie for helping remove the stigma of mental disorders. And hopefully, someone will find my comment helpful one day. :-)
I've had a panic attack once in my life and I feel like the worst thing is seeing people around you talking about you to other people for example: "How long has this been happening to her?" "When did this start" "Have you tried doing this.." "You should call her mom" and just thinking of things you want to say but you physically can't stop crying and/or screaming. Or when you just think about how you are screaming and feel so out of control. It was definitely the worst six hours of my life; I have troubles explaining it to people but I guess it's hard to understand it until you've been through it. I wish I could've remembered this video when I was having a panic attack, it's hard to think rationally when in such a state.
i can't say "I'm going to be okay" because I'm afraid I'll jinx it and I'll throw up actually (i have extreme emetaphobia and that's the main reason i get panic attacks) and the only way i can calm down is going to sleep
+Dippy Is Bae the pressure tip helped so so much, thank you!! ive had severe emetophobia for 11 years and i find myself learning new things about if every day!
wow. i've been struggling with my emetophobia severely since december because i threw up. it wasn't bad but it completely triggered my anxiety for some reason. my mom and i have been trying endless things, i'm getting better but still it's so easy for me to freak out if i feel the slightest bit sick or whatever i felt before i threw up in december. i've lost so much weight due to lack of eating. one of my panic attacks got so extreme that i passed out and fell to the floor twice and had ongoing panic for the rest of that night. it the worst night of my entire life. but, we can all make it through our emetophobia. things will look up. just please stay strong. i know how much of a struggle it is. don't say you "can't" say you can. it really switches the brain. you never realize how much you say you can't until you start making sure you say you can. just keep going, it'll go away someday. <3 breathe.
thank you so much for the help <3 last time i threw up was may 3, 2015, and i couldn't eat for a month. i went to therapists, nutritionists etc. but nothing helped. just the thought of eating food made me feel nauseous. i don't know how i got over it but i did with time, but it came back late august 2016, and i still have it. (i didn't throw up so i don't know what triggered it to come back) i barely eat now and i shake a lot but i can't do anything. its horrible.
Dippy Is Bae omg everyone i thought i was crazy for having panic because of nauseas and getting stuff inside my mouth (im 20, and i need braces but i just can’t sit still with my mouth open) it wasn’t this what started with my anxiety and panic attacks but since i got them the nauseas/vomit just trigger my panic. IM SO GLAD THIS HAD A NAME AND THAT IM NOT OVER EXAGGERATING THINGS 😭❤️
I like to drink ginger green tea (helps settle your stomach and just tastes good) and I have a peppermint essential oil rollerball that I like to put behind my ears and on my wrists, it smells nice and I find the cold sensation grounding. These won’t stop a panic attack but they can help me when I’m feeling anxious so I thought I would share
I have found that during my panic attacks (I get them because I have a sort of social claustrophobia (aka fear of being in a crowded room/hallway and not being able to see an exit)) it is best to focus solely on my breathing and every thought that comes into my head (like the walls are closing in or I can't leave this room or etc) I mentally say 'thinking' as a way to notice the thought but not give it enough attention to continue my panic. And I have also found that counting your breaths (like *breath in* one. *breath out* two. . . . ) brings my focus to something concrete, rather than my outrageous thoughts. For some reason I also find it comforting to feel my pulse.. almost like feeling my heartbeat helps me realize that I am still alive and doing generally okay.
this is calmed me down a little bit, thank you dodie :) if anybody has any tips on how to get rid of anxiety please reply to me because I’m so sick of having this illness. I can’t sleep, eat or basically function. Soooo you can see my struggle? Thanks x
Ay yeah when I have a panic attack, one of my least fav things is seeing it freak other ppl out so I'm like no it's fine I'm just being crazy it's actually funny! And I sit there half laughing half sobbing/hyperventilating. Granted this makes me look even more insane but rip. The other day I literally vomited out of anxiety and was like look guys how wack is my body! And everyone was just like... dude wtf r ok... and I'm like no! It's normal and funny!! It's fine!! Just bc I'm so used to it at this point... I just need to remember to breathe outwards when I panic and have someone help find resolutions to my catastrophic thinking ay that shit fucks me up. Love you dode
Kaitlyn Trussell wtf my friend literally does the exact same thing I don’t quite do either, but when I’m panicking I just prefer someone calm and stable near me
This is such an awesome video, Dodie :D I was actually misdiagnosed as having panic attacks about 6 months ago, it turned out it was bouts of mild oculogyric (spelling?) crisis caused by anti-psychotics I was on. So if you're on psychotropic medication and having strange (and in my case unexplained) episodes of panic and depersonalisation that seem to have no trigger, check the side effects and consult a psychiatrist :)
i have watched this so so many times, i talk with you because i have memorised all the words by now, thank you for being the saviour for my panic attacks
Fun fact for you: It's very nearly impossible to faint whilst having a panic attack. Fainting is associated with a lowered heart rate, and when you are having a panic attack, your heart rate speeds up massively. even if you are going very dizzy, that is from breathing too fast instead of a risk of fainting. I don't know if this will help anybody, but please don't panic about fainting when you have a panic attack. :)))
Little note, it is possible to go unconscious, but this doesn't mean you have fainted.
TIP TO HELP WITH AN ANXIETY ATTACK. - Look around you.- Find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 2 things you can taste.This is called grounding. It can help when you feel like you have lost all control of your surroundings. Hope this helps 💛💛 xxx
Hayley Barbera One of my good friends uses this technique too. Helps her stay grounded in reality when her brain wants to panic. I was going to comment this so I'm glad you did and explained it so well xxx
Hayley Barbera I do this for my dissociation episodes as well! Very good advice, I find even if it doesn't bring me back to reality, I'm at least more calm.
i've used a similar technique in DBT called 5-4-3-2-1. also i've learned that some people trace the five things they see like theyre following a light with their eyes. it's super helpful especially if you pick a more complicated thing to trace
This is literally perfect timing as I keep having panic attacks every day and it's getting worse and worse, this will really help, thankyou dodie. I love you💕
I have an anxiety disorder and asthma so I carry a tissue around with some lavender oil on it and when I feel stressed and out of breath I smell it and it makes me feel more focused on that and clears my airways to make it easier to breath. :)
I needed this this past weekend, so I'm going to keep this video in my favorites, and watch it whenever I feel like I'm about to fall apart. Thank you Dodie <3
I suffer from Panic Disorder as well as GAD. Things my family and I have learnt from having this as a regular occurrence are to put a heavy blanket over your shoulders and having straws in the cupboards. When panicking, drinking water or a smoothie or any drink through a straw really hones you in and is comforting. Sucking on a sweet also helps!
I watched this video when I was having a panic attack, (just now) and I feel legitimately almost 100% better. I noticed how I was feeling. I didn't panic even more, but I calmed down. thank you so much, dodie 💕
I was having a panic attack about 2 minutes ago and I remembered this video so I watched and THANK YOU so much Dodie! Hearing you talk and listening to your advice helped so much.
"Your panicky thoughts are telling lies." THIS! This is what gets me through! The Calm meditation app helped me so much when my anxiety was at its worst - it's all the same kind of things Dodie is saying. I highly recommend it!
Just a tip for helping if a friend has one: try not to say like "It's not real, you're fine" because sometimes it can make the friend feel like you're belittling their experience or not believing them. Make sure to ask them what they need/want you to do. This is just my personal experience from having panic attacks and having friends trying to help! :) You're a great friend for watching this just in case! Have a good day <3
Nabbcat That's so sweet!! I have a panic disorder and it helps if my friends take me somewhere quiet, away from attention. Your friends are so lucky to have you!
That's so awesome of you, everyone deserves a friend like you! My friend texted me that she was having a panic attack so I called her and went through breathing and grounding techniques: "What is happening right now, where are you and who is with you? What are 5 things you can see? 4 things you can touch? 3 things that you hear? 2 things that you smell? 1 thing you can taste? Breathe in for 4 seconds....hold for 7.......exhale for 8." then I kept her talking to me and telling me what's happening around her for an hour and a half.
I hope you can use my experience to help your friends <3
I found out that without reason I started repeating "Everything is okay" whenever I panic, I don't know when I started doing it but it helps quite a bit. Though people give me some strange looks when in public...
Thank you so much dodie! I have been having a lot of panic attacks this year so far. More than I ever have had before. It's been really scary and kinda embarrassing as most of them were at school. I will definitely try these and I am crossing my fingers it will help me. Love you!
I had a mild panic attack in my auto class yesterday... that was fun... this video was really helpful and made me feel not alone... love you dodie! The world needs more wonderful and adorable people like you 💕
I love that videos like this are getting more and more common. It's great to see this being talked about! I hope we can start seeing a decrease in mental illnesses in the future, as opposed to the rise we seem to be in now, with all of the help that is out there now. A girl can hope! Also your hair looks extra soft and fluffy in this video, it's lovely :)
Thank you dodie, ive been stuck in a panic attack for the last hour and just seeing you smiling and making me laugh about it made me feel so much better ❤️
After years of not dealing with my problems, I finally decided to go to a psychologist and I've been panicking since then. Your video has helped me handle the fear better and I'm incredibly thankful for it, Dodie, you're great <3
I literally can't thank you enough for this, just knowing that someone else understands what I'm going through is the nicest feeling in the world thank you so so much x
This is great timing. After like 8 years of dealing with anxiety I went to see a counselor yesterday. I'm really trying to get in a better head space, so I think this'll help!
I've been experience moments of panic attacks recently too and i really do find that accepting that you're going through the stages of panic can help, i tell myself it's a thing thats happening and it wont hurt me. lol but you're very right, it's harder done than said. Thanks for the video :)
I had my first 'proper' panic attach yesterday, I've had mini ones in the past, but it was proper and information from previous videos from you really helped, thank you💗💗
This showed up in my recommended while I was experiencing a particularly stubborn panic attack. Thank you for posting this video. It was very encouraging and very helpful.
Thank you so much, I struggle with depression, panic disorder and anxiety, this video actually helped me more than my mental health worker. Love you Dodie
I wish I had this when I was really struggling before. I was panicking constantly because I had a threat against my family and I, which I believed was my fault. After a bit of therapy and support from friends I'm okay. You genuinely make me happy and calm and warm. I love you, I love your music, I love your videos, and I think you're a beautiful person inside and out. ♡♡♡
I had a huge anxiety spike today, as there was a fight in my school and I couldn't get away from it. I panic a lot in spaces that I can't get out of, and where I have no control. this video is really helpful, just like your mental health videos always are! thank you dodie!!!
Okay dodie I literally can't find enough words to explain how helpful you've been. I'm going thru a lot of shit in my life right now and you and your music helped me so much more than you'll ever know. I sometimes feel like an empty shell, and the only thing that helps me is your music. I'm also dealing with my sexuality and literally the first time I've heard "she" I BURST into intense tears. I always felt like I was a freak for feeling this way about girls (well technically I'm bisexual so heya sis) and thanks to you I've learned to accept my self and now I'm in the process of coming out. I would never have been able to do this without you. Thank you for everything you are and doing. I will NEVER be able to thank you enough. I wish you to be genuinely happy. You deserve it more than anyone else in the world 💜
Thank you so much for this, Dodie! My panic attacks I notice that happen when I know exactly what's going on and what is going to happen. Like, last time, when I had a blood extraction, I was excited about it because it would determine how my daily meds were doing, and if I needed minor or major dose. I knew I was going to get blood extracted, I sort of wanted it to happen. But it was just horrible, I have super thin veins, he poked me with the needle in both arms like three times, and I ended up almost passing out. I am almost fucking 15 and the sweet old man gave me a lollipop, told me to take a deep breath, put one hand in the top of my head and held my other hand. He told my mum to take me outside and he went with us and even helped me to get in the car. Also, I have a lot when I'm in school, whe I have to talk with peope I'm not used to or when something is intimidating me (I noticed that it often happens in presentations, I know I study a lot and that I break my ass whenever I have a test, but I don't knnow how much everyone has studied and I just freak out, shake so much, hyperventilate, and talk very much, moving my hands a lot). I know this is weird, but I kind of like it when I'm talking to somebody because the panic makes me want to get everything out of my brain and show how much of a nerd I am. I embrace it. I think about myself as a kid when I think about mental health, so I kind of calm myself the way I know I would calm a child. It kind of works.
Loveeeed this video Dodie! I'm doing a speech for school and I'm talking about Mental Health and this is really helpful and all your mental health videos in general. Thank you in advanced for probably getting me a 90%😂❤️❤️
I just got back from a high school orientation, and before I went I watched this video. (It literally got posted at the perfect time.) It helped me stay calm because I was VERY nervous to go. Thanks Dodie❤️❤️
my mum loves me watching you. she realises that you help me through my recent depression and anxiety/over-thinking. i love you. thank you for everything dodie. <3
This is a wonderful video! ^^ I've been to counselling (several times) and CBT and they all talk about breathing methods when panicking and they just make me feel more uncomfortable and panicky, so your tips on that are so helpful. Thank you ^^
Just wanted to let you know that the other day I was having a major panic attack and then I remembered that you had recently uploaded this video and just watching it calmed me down enough so that I could sleep. So thank you so much love❤
Thank you Dodie!! I've been having panic attacks at work lately because I'm being harassed/bullied by one of my managers. I'm trying to figure out a solution with the other managers but in the mean time I'll try to remember these tips in case it happens again. :) <3
Dodie you are my hero. I cried watching this video. I've been struggling with actual panic disorder for about 4 years. It's a lot better today than it once was, but still. This video touched me so much I just wanna hug you
As someone with GAD, I would recommend reminding yourself that, wherever you are, whatever's happening to you, in that moment you are completely safe. Keep telling yourself and repeating it - you're not going to die, you can remove yourself from the issue at any time. It may sound small or obvious but I've found it really helpful ❤️
one thing that my therapist says that helps is the square breathing (? idk if thats whats called but) 1- breath in for 4 secs. 2- stop breathing for 4 secs. 3- breath out for 4 secs. 4- stop breathing for 4 secs. repeat it imagining a square on your head. it really helps you to focus and relax. i have panic disorder and sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. but its worth trying :)
This is amazing I will definitely be using this, thank you for sharing this with us 💜 also thank your therapist for helping random strangers on the internet :)
I also try to practice them when I'm not panicking, because then if and when I do start panicking it comes a lot more naturally. And now I realise just how much I hate talking about panic lol
HannahLouisiana yess, its important to practice, like anything else! and its very uncomfortable to talk about something awful like panicking, so i get your feeling :/ hope you're doing ok tho!
I have this super weird thing that I do to calm myself. I just sit or lay down quietly and do HOOOOOOOOOOOOO... it's just like... letting all of my stress out gracefully and calmly. IDK if this is an actual tip, but it helped me. I also record myself just talking for half an hour or an hour if I can't fall asleep because of stress. Usually, it helps because I just get tired of talking so much. And singing slow songs helps me also. especially intertwined and Secret for the mad.
Thank you for this video Dodie, it was really helpful 💕 I also have another little tidbit of advice/technique from this little course I did on dealing with anxiety or panic or depression. It's more of a general thing but it helps me personally a lot. Think of your anxiety or panic or whatever it is as a person; something separate from you. The assignment in the book was to give it a name and draw it, which actually helped me. So if you ever start to really freak out, tell them to go away. It takes a lot of practice but it came in handy for me when I needed it. I also struggled with just thinking random, horrible thoughts. Loved ones dying, bad things suddenly happening, etc. So my therapist taught me this little exercise where you close your eyes and visualize putting them down on paper and tossing them into a fire/locking them away in a chest.
These are really little exercises but I always found them helpful and hopefully someone else will! 😊
I love you so much for being so outspoken about mental health! I suffer from anxiety (but rarely have full blown panic attacks) and this is pretty much how I deal with my anxiety as well.
I have a couple friends who often get panic attacks so I love watching videos like this so I have some tips on how to help them. It's kind of hard to know what to say when you yourself do not suffer from panic attacks, but I always talk them through it and now maybe I'll have these tips to have as well. Thank you, Dodie.💛🌈
i've only ever had one panic attack in my life and i can honestly say it was the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to me. I really look up to those who have to deal with them on a daily basis... always keep fighting and stay strong x
Watching this 20 minutes after having a panic attack helped anyway because it helped to calm me and feel like I wasn't alone. This was so lovely, thank you dodie :) xx
oh dodie, I needed this so much right now. I had to spend three days in the psych ward this past weekend because of a massive panick attack that drove me to overdose on advil. it was awful and scary and I hope something like that never happens again. Reminders that there are other people like me out there who suffer from panic attacks always makes me feel better so thank you <3 I love you
I suffer from anxiety and depressive episodes, so I do have the occasional panic. I often struggle with coping mechanisms (although I have been getting better at them with my psychologist). I’ll have to give some of your tips a try ☺️ thank you xx
As someone with Panic Disorder, I can say that this works. I've been hospitalized twice for too-frequent P.A.s, next to medicine and therapy, this is the in-real-time,as-it-happens advice.
can you please do a video on what to do if a friends having a panic/anxiety attack??? i have a friend with major anxiety and i never know what to do when something happens. Thank youu!!!
Ella Jean this kind of dismal but there's not much, it's such a mental insular thing the only way to deal w it is like, ride it out and be mentally strong (so don't feel bad if you feel kinda helpless!<3 ) the only thing that like super helps me is my girlfriend is the voice of reason to illogical anxiety thoughts I'll be like 'I'm having a heart attack' and she'd be like 'it's very statistically unlikely at 18 and heart fluttering is a common panic side effect' ...yaknow?:') She'll basically just like hold me and tell me I'm safe and that's all you can do really xx Also if you're in a claustrophobic space or in a crowd or at a party go somewhere quiet and sit and chill for like 5 minutes <3
TL;DR: stay calm ,be their calm Little Rock Reassure them they're safe and nothing bad is happening Find a calm ,chill, safe space to ride it out together
Now, if someone ever comes to you talking about their anxiety, please, please, please don't brush it off your shoulder like it's nothing. Please, please, please don't sweep anything under the rug. You have to look at it in their perspective. If they say something that seems little to you, it could be huge for them. You don't know what triggers their anxiety. You'll pick up on the little things the more you talk to them, so all you can do at that moment is say that you're there for them. Just… be careful of what you say always.
And if they're telling you about their anxiety, they obviously trust you so please, please be careful with the way you react. Your reaction is probably everything to them, so tell them it's okay and don't ever say something hurtful.
Also… if they cry a lot… don't call them a crybaby, please? Please don't ask whether or not they're more emotional that day either… they've probably just been acting like they're okay even when their anxiety has been slowly nipping away at the back their brains. Please, please, please don't assume things like that. Please just be there for them and don't ever, ever tell them what to do, just listen.
If a panic attack occurs, take the person to a quiet place with minimal people (best without anyone at all) and tell them to do breathing exercises. In 4, out 6. Continue to do this until their breathing is even, but take a few minutes after to just sit quietly. < this works for me, but it may or may not work for your friend
If you notice they are not talking someday and they don't seem to want to talk, don't ask them why they're being quieter that day or whether they feel upset/why they seem upset. Just recognize the social queues and do more of the talking… or just let there be comfortable silence (it depends on what fits the situation the most, just don't force them to talk). Also, if they try to add something but say never mind, don't get annoyed. Just smile and say, “Okay, tell me later if you want.”
Lastly, hugs are appreciated (though, you don't need to do that if it's uncomfortable). But once again, watch out for social queues and try not to read the situation in the wrong way. If you're not sure, just ask if they want a hug, but it's probably best to ask all of the time.
Bottom line of this guide is that they need someone to ground them, you are that person because they trust you, and these are the things you need to remember.
With someone with severe anxiety, I made this guide awhile back and it might not be the same with your friend, but hopefully it helped a little.
ok, but what if that person is becoming really dependant on you? like if you feel like you cant do anything for yourself, and if the person is becoming possessive and expectant, acting like its your responsibility to drop everything to help them? what do you do if the person invalidates any of your own kind of fears or anxieties with "well you dont have a mental illness like me" or if they start acting or saying things that imply you dont care about them unless you are ready to drop everything to do anything to help them? idc if this makes sense, but i just want to help, but it starts getting really difficult when the person starts getting really possessive and expectant and it feels like you cant do anything anymore, like your skating on thin ice. this may seem really selfish and mean, but its hard because its taking quite a toll on me. idc
This is really interesting! My school just had a mental illness awareness day today, and we got to hear people from our school, teachers and students, and people from outside of our school talk. Wee had a room of therapy things too, there was really calm dogs and colouring and candles and buddha boards it was wonderful. Now I got home and you had posted this!
Here's an extra tip: when you're having a panic attack look around the room. Name a couple things you can see. Name a couple things you can touch. Name some things you can hear. Name something you can smell. I learned about it from a tumblr post and the next time I had a panic attack I tried it and it really calmed me down.
Dodie I love you so so much! This video is fantastic! I have panic disorder, and one game that really helps make me more mindful is to look around the room and find all the colors of the rainbow in order. Say in your head, "I see a red clock, an orange picture frame, a (Dodie) yellow pencil, etc.". Thanks for being perfect Dodie!!!!!
I think most of my panic attacks have come from driving or thoughts of losing loved ones. I haven't had one in months though! I've even tried some of your tips during attacks and most of the time it helps. :)
Thank you for these tips!! Very helpful!! This video also made me realize that I haven't panicked in quite a while and I'm proud of myself :) Thank you for helping me feel better about myself and mental health~
hmm. i think I'll try some of these. Last week I was constantly feeling lots of panic and this video kind of makes me feel prepared for the next time. thanks Dodie♡
I suffer for anxiety and panic attacks but because of my age (14) if I go to the doctors they won't help it they always say "it is just your age" which is just so annoying...so I have to deal with them myself
Josephine I'm 13 almost 14 and I do panic all the time (and I'm incredibly anxious about everything). I don't think it's particularly serious but I have had several panic attacks before... I hope they listen to you soon... I don't know what age they take you seriously? 😒
yeah, I'm thirteen and every time i I try talking about my anxiety and depression they say it's just teenage hormones and that it'll go away soon, but yet it runs in my family??? so I have to deal with mental breakdowns and anxiety attacks all on my own because it's "just teenage hormones". like, no, bro, I have anxiety and depression. help.
but yeah, I hate when doctors and stuff do that. they never take us seriously
My husband is a great help when I'm hyperventilating, he holds both my hands, makes full eye contact and breathes slowly but loudly and after a bit my breathing slows with him. I've instructed my close friends on how to do this thing so if he's somehow not around they could help, maybe you could too.
So, I've had panic attacks for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, they started getting worse when I became a teenager. One thing that I very much agree with you on is making the situation into something funny. Honestly, that's the only thing that helps me and I've been handling them so much better because of it. So, yeah, make fun of your panic attacks or pretend they're no big deal.
this video came at the perfect time, i have a maths test tomorrow and i'm super stressed and may have just had a panic attack (i don't know if it was a panic attack i've never had one before) thank you dodie, love you lots
Love this! helps so much- thank you Dodie! a book I really like for panic and anxiety is called "DARE" by Barry McDonagh. Cannot recommend this book enough 😊
I had a panic attack at prom a few years ago (it was scary as hell at the time but now I laugh about it with friends), so I literally had a panic at the disco. -_-
I loveee that she says to tell yourself "I am safe, I am okay, I will be okay, and this will end shortly" Sometimes it takes away such a burden just to know that you know you're safe and okay xx
This video helped me a bloody lot! I am pretty young and deal with quite a bit of mental illnesses and i tried a couple of these and they work well. Thanks for helping me dodie you don't know me and i don't know you on a personal level but you have helped me through so much <3
Thanks for creating a cozy environment where we can talk about these things. At least for me, talking about what makes me panic and how to cope with it is scary, and it makes me really happy that you made this video :)
Just thought I would tell you my tip for PANICKING IN EXAMS that DOES work. You breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds and out of your mouth for 7 seconds! ❤️❤️
Heart Eyes Howell for me its kinda like nothing feels real. you dont feel like youre in your body but either somewhere outside watching yourself or nowhere else and everything is like a dream, you dont feel anything, its like youre nervously numb, like your life feels not real and not like a happening thing and you cant understand anything, all that stuff. all i could say is just dont stress over it because its fine :) youre fine and everythings gonna be okay
Heart Eyes Howell I also have depersonalisation, and it truly sucks! I always thought I was the only person who'd ever experienced it, but thanks to Dodie and her fans I've realised that I'm not alone!
I have it as well. Along with taking a benzo (Klonopin), I find it helps to not OVER focus. If you distract yourself and not think "oh gee how am I feeling? Do I feel weird do I feel spacey?" It helps to just stop those thoughts. Put a hair tie on your wrist and GENTLY snap it against your wrist (don't hurt yourself though!). It helps bring you back down to reality in a sense. Lastly, count the things around you. Find 5 textures, 4 colored things (like three yellow objects or 3 things on the wall), 3 sounds and two tastes or smells. That also helps you to reground your mind. <3 I hope you find help soon!
My god, I really love the Internet. I could never talk with anyone of my friends about my Depersonalisation feelings, because it is just so hard to explain for someone who doesn't have it. at least for me. I'm really happy here are people that get me.. It's a feeling that can sometimes just be a few moments or even a whole day. You kind of feel like you're not here. You're obviously here, but you kind of don't feel like you're in your body. It feels so weird and idk
Emma Pintér I feel so happy im not the only one. for the past 5 months i feel like im not myself I really want to maybe go and get help but i have no idea if im actually depressed and im scared that im gonna look dumb if im not.
Heart Eyes Howell I've been feeling this way ever since Sunday when I got my first panic attack. I thought it would never go away but it's starting too. It's such a weird feeling though. Everything is foggy and I feel like I'm in a dream. Or that I'm detached from my own body. It's weird :/ anyway it was great to hear that other people feel this way too :)
actually when i feel extremely depersonalized i just bite myself a little, just a bit to feel that im still a human or just talk to myself and take things in my hand, drink a little and it kinda helps, in case anyone would try that lmao
I’ve had panic attacks my whole life, I’m realizing. The only one I can really remember was last year, February. I was just sitting on my couch, all alone, reading a wonderful book, and I started feeling guilty and not productive. I felt the need to cry coming on so I went into my powder room, where I stayed for the next 45 minutes to an hour, bawling my eyes out, trying not to look myself in the mirror while crying, telling myself that I’m an awful person, contemplating my existence, and just repeating, over and over, “I’m going crazy. I’m losing my mind.” There was no trigger. I was very relaxed and enjoying a book on a nice weekend day, with the sun streaming in and I just snapped. No reason whatsoever. I went upstairs to talk to my older sister (my mum wasn’t home) and told her the gist of what was happening. She (along with my mum over the phone) helped to calm me down. I can’t imagine being so upset by nothing. Those memories are very vivid, yet surreal. Idk just wanted to share a recent experience. Love to all ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Well, here I am again. Finals start this Friday. They end on Tuesday. Then I'm going to a different state for a month, away from my best friend and my cat. I haven't been away from my cat for more than a week and a half since I got him.. I'm gonna be a junior next year. ahhh
I'm so glad you said that thing about the breathing. Every time I am having a panic attack and I try to focus on my breathing I end up getting strangely mad and more agitated.
!!! something I've been working on is recognizing the thoughts and anxiety and kind of acknowledging them like "oh okay that's interesting but that's not true" or "okay, what am I feeling? do I know why? how can I help this? what is good right now? what can I look forward to?" etc etc. being mindful is an absolutely excellent tactic.
this is going to be so helpful for when I'm getting my hair cut off! it's 29-30 inches long and I'm getting almost all of it cut off 💇 thank you so much doddie❤ this will help a lot! 💞
Of course you uploaded this at the end of the day of my 8 minute speech lmao. I had a panic attack this morning, literally cry-screaming at my father to let me take a mental health day. I feel super bad.
I have panic attacks but in the last two weeks I've had at least one everyday, if not more because I have to apply for schools and because of my depression™ my grades are really bad atm so I have anxiety because I have to decide what I want to do with my life and anxiety because my brain kinda screwed me over.
Thanks dodie. I have panic disorder and agoraphobia, and they're no fun. I recently relapsed, but I'm determined to get better :] Anyways I'm glad you really place an emphasis on letting it happen versus trying to make it go away. I've had this since middle school and I can say the former is a much more effective method. Stay strong everyone. 💙💚💚💙
recently i've been dealing with a lot of anxiety issues, and i've had about 4 panic attacks this month, i literally had one 10 mins ago. not only did this video help, but just watching you in general really helps. listening to your voice, singing or not, helps me calm down. i just want you to know, i really appreciate you, you're beautiful, talented, and over all just an amazing lil bean. i love you <3
The first time I experienced a panic/anxiety attack, it was scary as hell. I was in my university's theater with my best friend (who thankfully is a psych major, so he knew exactly what to do). I felt like I lost complete control of myself. My body was shaking so uncontrollably that I felt like I was going to both cry and vomit.
This video couldn't have come at a better time. I had my first panic attack on Sunday morning and I'm pretty sure I know what caused it but I felt like I was dying. It was probably the most scary feeling ever. I've been feeling dizzy and unattached from the world like I don't actually exist ever since. It's weird but I'm feeling better :) love you dodie thank you xxx
I have panic disorder (along with other things) and I get told often to breath in through my nose and out through my mouth and I hate it. I feel worse when I do that! You're the only person who has told me that it's okay to just breath in and out through my nose! So thank you 💖
This was sooo helpful I've had quite a few panic attacks before and every time ive not know what to do in the moment there is the typical just breathe but like you said that sometimes makes it worse. Thank you so much <3
Already on vedif 8 this is insANE thank you for this Dodie ily xx Also to all of you who suffer from mental illness of any kind I love you and you are appreciated and you matter < 3
thank you so much for this Dodie. as im going through gcse bullshit at the moment, there have been a few times where ive found myself not being able to breathe (being asthmatic doesn't help in these situations) and feeling faint and having to remove myself from situations when i suddenly start feeling uncomfortable or panicky. i feel like the room is closing in, my vision goes blurry and my legs feel like jelly. sometimes i ask go to the toilet as an excuse to get away and calm myself down because im not comfortable. gcse music has been hectic. weve had so many replacement teachers over 2 years and i only just found out exactly what im meant to be submitting today and i have till May to complete it. i and the rest of my class are stressed and are freaking out. but today we came together, not only as a class, but as a family to calm each other down and support each other in this difficult time. i will use your advice and share it with others as much as i can. i cannot thank you enough x
Just had a lil' panic (not a panic attack tho this time yay!) because I realized I have midterms in a few weeks and started shaking and hyperventilating a bit, then I immediately googled this exact video. Dodie always makes me feel calmer when I'm scared/panicky. <3
Dodie, there has never been a video with better timing I was feeling really anxious all day (I have GAD) and I started having an anxiety attack watching other YouTube videos, this then came on through autoplay and I felt like I had you by my side helping me calm down, thank you for this. It saved me from getting into a much bigger state than I was. I have been hospitalised by my anxiety attacks before and your video may have just saved me from having that happen again. Thank you x
also if you ever feel it coming on I've been told to count the edges of things e.g. how many walls there are, how many sides your pencils have... this works so well for me even if your in the panic attack its just giving you a distraction xx
Thank you so much I needed this. I have panic attacks when I'm afraid of losing people or when my emotions decide to come at me all at once. This is so so helpful and I need a save video function because I will try to look at this when I'm panicking. You help so many people and you help me so much. Thank you so much. <3
Some really awesome tips, especially the breathing one. My therapist told me that a good trick is to start listing the things around you, out loud is best but even mentally is pretty efficient, to help you centre your thoughts. He told me, for example, if I'm at the supermarket and have a panic attack, literally start naming the products around you. I've used it a couple times and it worked. :)
I think something that helps me as well is to know they're a normal reaction and that they always end after a relatively short while. It's a cycle the brain needs to go through. Like the washing machine it takes time to wash, rince and drain. But it always ends. So I make myself a cup of tea if I can (or ask someone else to make me one, or give me a cup of water if there's nothing else) so it passes quicker, or finds another way to "distract" myself and make time go quicker.
I find that distracting myself when I feel panic helps.Recently I was at a party and I don't drink and everyone was drunk and shouting and I sat in the corner just rolling a ping pong ball in my hands and it helped so much. I also have a playlist of cognative things because I tend to get my panic attacks at night
Thank you for this, just your voice and your smile makes me feel so happy and calm, love you dodie! (Also if your doing Snapchat shoutout thingys.... hi dodie's Snapchat)
This tips are great, thanks Dodie!! The suggestion to just let the sensation wash over you is actually a really good one, and is similar to what my grandmother (a psychologist) says to do when you’re in pain.
another tip, if you ever think anything like 'i cant stop this, im gonna go insane', just imagine trump telling you that. because its easier to tell him 'fuck off youre wrong ill be just fine' than to tell yourself. a silly, yet helpful tip.
heavyblurrysouls that tip is just gold. i will even try this on my other negative voices (like the one telling me i'm not good enough or i don't try hard enough) thank you!!!
Thanks you so much this actually helped I thought about all this before in literally the same way, but hearing you say this conforms all my positive hopes while panicking
I also panick when losing control (for example too much alcohol) so your method really helped me.
i've had times where i have such weird feelings in my body and weird and embarrassing symptoms that just haunt me and makes me believe i have cancer, persistent genital arousal disorder(..yes) and all sorts of chronic and deadly disorders - and during those times i have THE WORST panic attacks that last for hours, while making my weird symptoms even worse so it never ends. and afterwards i'm still dealing with all the things i worry about. and i could never tell anyone the things that are wrong with me in real life, which makes me feel so alone and helpless. thankfully i started taking anxiety medication to keep me going:/ but thank you for this video, you are so extremely sweet <33
You're the first person I've heard talking about the breathing thing. Focusing on my breathing somehow makes me freak out even more and I always felt like a weirdo because it seems to be the #1 tip everyone suggests yet it doesn't really work for me
I watched this before I did a school production, and I was in charge if all the props! it was extremely stressed but this helped so much! Thank you so much! xxx
The mindfulness tip has really helped me before! All of them sound useful, but I tend to have panic attacks during one of my classes (the teacher is the worst) and I'm not sure what I can do in that setting to calm down
The breathing part you mentioned is so spot on for me. Whenever people say try controlled breathing or 4,7,8 breathing It makes me panic more, it's awful. Thank you for being so understanding and being able to put into words what I struggle with .
10/10 would panic again 🤣 Holy moly ladybug you are incredible. Thank you for being you. You’re making such a positive impact with these videos. I hope you’re feeling well today ❤️
I realized all of the methods you mention for myself the hard way a couple years ago, I know it can seem really counter intuitive to just allow it to wash over you, but just noticing/acknowledging it instead of obsessing definitely works. Most of the time it'll just go away pretty quickly now and I've been a much happier/well put together person since I started to look at it that way.
On the thankfully few occasions when I've had panic attacks in my life, I've experienced my spatial perspective faltering, so it's felt like objects and surfaces around me aren't where they should be. I found it so useful just to place my hands on a nearby wall, to reassure my brain that everything is exactly as it should be.
Thank you for the tips! I'm going to do some exams soon which are written in a big room for six hours straight with a bunch of other students, so I'll definitely be needing these :3
Something I've noticed is a change in scenery helps my panic stop. I had a panic attack in a car once, but when I got out of the car, my panic started to disappear; another time I was panicking in I think my bedroom, but when I got outside I started to calm down, I wasn't as lightheaded and my breathing became more regular. Not sure if this will help anyone else but maybe just try to step outside and just breathe some fresh air :)
Hey Dodie! I used to have panic attacks pretty frequently in 2013. I still do sometimes but similarly to your experience, I mostly only panic when I am stuck in traffic (alone, if someone is in the car i'm fine) or when I'm on an airplane. I saw a therapist to get over the having-them-all-the-time phase. She told me when I start to panic to distract my brain by counting, categorizing things. For instance in the car I can look at license plates and count something about them, like how many plates have the number 2 in them or when I'm on a plane I can look at a page of a magazine and count the number of green objects. This trick really helps me. It's hard to explain it but if you try it you'll find what works best for you. The trick is to make your mind do some work (maybe even print off some simple math sheets and have them with you if you start to panic) this distracts the part of your brain that is getting over-stimulated and making you panic.
This was super informative and insightful and your videos in general are so gentle and calming they help me with my anxiety so much but thanks for this because although i've been in several different types of therapies for the past year, my main issue is that when I have a panic attack, I don't know what to do. My therapists often give me tools to use when I'm just feeling generally anxious, which are good to have as well, but these are all really great tips for when I'm actually panicking, which has been a huge struggle for me in the past.
I've only had a couple of panic attacks in my life. I found that the last time I did have one, it helped to "name the spectre," so to speak. My symptoms began to diminish as soon as I said the words "I am having a panic attack" out loud. It's almost as if naming it takes away its power. This is, of course, just for me, personally.
one tip i can give to you if you experience frequent panic attacks is to remember it's happened to you before and you've come out okay after a short amount of time, it's something I've gotten through several times and I can battle the feeling again x
The positive thoughts thing is good idea, I often find I get overwhelmed really quickly and give in despite knowing it's illogical. BTW I like you're hair in this vid <3
I really cannot believe that I hadn't subscribed to your videos earlier. honestly it makes me feel not broken or alone when you are so open and helpful with content like this. thank you <3
is currently having a panic attack SHUT UP PHONE AAA- oh wait... oh ok... oh this is helping... oh looks like dodie did it again... she saved my life again... thank you dodie, ily
another one that helps me with anxiety in general is focusing on the colours around me like actually soaking up how colourful everything is and if that doesnt help much i take it even further and focus on the shapes! its a tiny distraction but it definitely calms me down. i like to count too, it stops my overthinking
I taught myself to do some breathing exercises. Breathe in deeply for 5 seconds, hold it for about 7 seconds, breathe out slowly for about 8 seconds. Now, I've done it so much that I automatically start doing it when I panic. It helps me a lot, not sure how it'll help others.
no doubt it's a challenge to put out a video every single day, but i am so glad that you are doing it... your "see you tomorrow" at the end makes me smile such a warm smile-- also, i suffer from quite a few random panic attacks, and hearing someone talk about the same things that i experience exactly really helps me accept that they are real
I literally just had a panic attack while doing a drama performance and my teacher gave me a detention so hopefully this will help me avoid the bullshit school system. I just think the drama teacher hates me because she's hella homophobic and I'm hella gay 😂 x thanks dods
you've literally been more helpful than any doctor, neurologist, or councillor I've ever had to see for my anxiety. I once started crying whilst presenting an English paper because I was having such bad anxiety (what made it worse I had 2 ex's in my class and 1 of them was laughing)
OMG I have a relevant book recommendation that my mum gave me and my therapy team gave her and so many people I know have read it: The book "reasons to stay alive" by Matt Haig is full of helpful tips on this. It's fantastically written and I've heard from a lot of people that they found it helpful. I personally really enjoyed reading it because, even though it doesn't refer specifically to my set of difficulties, it nevertheless offers a really articulate and incredibly eye-opening perspective on things :)
Hey Dodie, I'm in college (university) and I don't really know what I want to do with my life yet, but I think what your manager, Josh, does is really interesting and would be a fun career for me and I was wondering if he could give some advice on how you get started and what he did? I don't even know what you major in so anything would help
Thank you so much for this. This will probably help me a lot because whenever i have a panic attack i start overthinking about the things i need to do to stop it and you said just a few easy things so that is very helpful
I always get panic attacks when going on a roller coaster cause I’m scared of those. I had one once when I was younger when I was about to go in the tower of terror. I am re watching this now because I have to ride a roller coaster today. I promised my friend. Your videos really help relax and calm me and you are so very entertaining to watch!
i was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder when i was twelve, and they put me on meds, but turns out, they only worsened my other symptoms, such as depression, and anger issues. so, i'm no longer on medication, since they said it would not work for me. so i'm stuck. like, i don't have any solution for it. i literally just have to deal with it and figure it out myself. so if i ever have a panic attack, i have to deal with it and figure out how to calm myself down. if i have anxiety about something, i have to just deal with it.
but this video helped a lot. i'll try some stuff out and try not to panic, so thanks, dodie. (:
kaleioli if you ever feel helpless in terms of meds , (no pressure but like if you did want to take them again) I always remember that there's 1000s of anti depressants and anxiety drugs so chance is you're probably gonna have to take 3/4 duds before you find like /your/ meds xx don't give up on healing ;)<3
I suffer from panic attacks and the tips Dodie has given here are very much in line with what my therapist taught me, so defintely give it a try if you're looking for something good! Dodie, you're such a wonderful human being thanks for sharing this <3
I used to have panic attacks a lot when I was still in sixth form as i was under so much stress, it got to the point where i was having panic attack during lessons virtually everyday and even in life outside of sixth form everything made me so anxious. Now I'm at university i feel my mental health has improved majorly and i cant even remember the last time i had a panic attack.
im so glad you made this video. i have finals and no matter how hard i try when it comes to math i always find myself feeling powerless and suffocated during the exam. i know i didnt do well and Im scared bc my teachers a bitch. this helped my anxiety alot x
When I have anxiety attacks breathing normally is something that's reaaaaaally hard for me, my body has a tendency to panic and start hyperventilating. The more it happens the more freaked out I get that I just won't be able to stop breathing and (like Dodie said) I get really light headed, which obviously makes it worse. Closing my mouth or covering it with my hands is really helpful in getting me on the path to calmness, so it's nice to know that other people do that too :)
These are actually legit tips, well done Dodie. They are presented in a relatable/informal way but are actually research/evidence based techniques that are often taught by Psychologists in mindfulness courses/therapy. Hearing them explained in a brief and helpful way from your perspective is reassuring, thanks! (Ps. Got your album, the other day, really like it 👍)
I've suffered from panic attacks for about 2 years now and every time I think they're getting better, they always take a turn for the worst. I usually get them when travelling or when I'm alone. I would love to know how anyone deals with driving when suffering from panic attacks or how not to worry so much when being alone. I loved my independence before but now I hate it, I'd love to be able to go to the shops on my own without worrying I'm going to die.
One of the very few things that helps me is counting down from 10 on my hands. Not in a fast way just a normal count down. It helps you breath normally and it can help relax your body. It doesn't work for everyone but for me it's one of the few things that does help.
I get them all the time, and they're horrible. Mine last between 10 and 40 minutes and they're the second worst thing in my life. I've had up to 8 in a single day. They usually have a reason, such as a few weeks ago I had to have vaccine injections (HPV in case anybody was wondering) and I have the BIGGEST fear of needles. I had about 4 panic attacks before I was even in the waiting room. I had a couple while it was being done, but lucky the woman doing it was very understanding and lovely, and reassured me that I was safe. When you said about how you should tell yourself that you're okay, the words you used literally almost made me cry. I've never had the control to be able to try and contain the panicky thoughts, but I know that I'm definitely going to remember to tell myself what you said here. "I am safe. I am okay. I will be okay." Thank you dodie. You truly are a lifesaver. x
Oh god your comment really struck home with me. I'm severely hemaphobic, can't stand needles, and just being in hospitals and doctor offices can trigger anxiety attacks. I completely believed that I would die if I went in for a blood draw a couple months ago. Like, I couldn't visualize myself existing and continuing on with my life after the draw. It sucks, because hardly anyone can relate to it, and it's a trigger you can't just avoid.
I have the exact same problem- I have the worst problem but when I went for some reason the doctor found it humorous of my fear. My parents were apologising and he was just chuckling to himself which just made me feel worse. So just know you are not alone and you are safe- if you ever want to talk I am here as someone who understands what you are going through
I had a panic attack on my to a school field on the bus and I wish I'd seen this video before I went because I think I'll use it the next time it creeps up on me. So thanks dodie ☺️💕
A couple nights ago at about 2 a.m I was lying in my bed in the darkness and a load of horrible and dark thoughts came into my head. I sat up and started shaking and hyperventilating. I was scared and had to fight through it all on my own. Once my breathing calmed a little I figured it would be best to drink something and started drink a day old flat Pepsi cause its all I had in my room. It actually helped and I found out just recently I had a panic attack. So I'm watching this for the next time it happens. Thank you Dodie! I love you and your channel! You've helped me through so much💚
When you said about trying to make fun of your irrational feelings - it reminded me of the spell Riddikulus for Boggarts :3 also, from someone who also experiences panic attacks every now and then - I agree with your point about letting it wash over you. When I obsess over the panicky thoughts and feelings and try my best to suppress them it just makes me more panicky. If you just embrace it, it's like you're accepting them and telling your body that you can handle them.
also, listening to your stuff helps, apparently :) at least my friend says 'secret for the mad' and the house thingy you did a while ago are somewhat of a prevention technique for her, so thanks a ton dodie :*
I used to panic a lot before I moved in with my best friend. I'm 14 and my family is an absolute wreck so I decided to move in with my bestie and her family. When I lived with my family I used to be in constant fear of conflict. The yelling would become too much and I would just panic and pass the hell out. Holy shit, it was stressful. Thanks for the tips Dodie!!!
I feel like there's a chance I had some kind of very mild anxiety when I was much younger, I used to freak out if I couldn't control what was happening to me like you said but it meant I avoided all rollercoasters and rides and slides that were to fast so I couldn't stop myself in the middle of sliding down and just hop off. And if I ever thought there was a chance I could get hurt at all doing anything (sports were a big one, stuff like that) I would avoid it completely and panic if I had to do it, I might have just been a worrier though
Very much enjoying mental health psa's with doddleoddle. Actually pretty helpful for me at least, looking forward to more. (or even just stuff like your bedtime routine cuz that was super relaxing and what I need last night after 11 hours of panic-working)
One thing that helps work for me is taking advantage of the adrenaline when I can't get it to go down by taking the negative energy and making it positive. Example, if I'm anxious about a plain ride, I'd tell myself I'm just excited to get to the destination, or I'm excited for the trip. Or if I'm getting anxious in a loud and crowded place, I try to tell myself I'm just buzzed from being out and doing things. Obviously it doesn't work to switch how you feel in every situation but by taking the negative energy and replacing it or accepting it as something that's okay and that it won't hurt can balance it out. By seeing stress as a good thing, it can actually make it healthier. Helps for me while it may not make it go away, the positive adrenaline actually makes me feel happier instead of scared or anxious.
Honestly, this advice doesn't only apply to panicing specifically. You could just use it to relax in general, which I think is amazing. Thank you Dodie!
A lot of these tips actually sound like things my therapist says to me. Things like noticing feelings/thoughts/breathing but not obsessing over them, or being aware of your surroundings (I usually use the 5 senses mindfulness, find one thing in your environment for each of your 5 senses). These are great tips!
My favourite grounding activity when I'm panicking is to count items of each colour in the room in order. How many red things can I see? How many orange? etc. Another is to ground yourself in your body by focusing on the senses. What can I see? What can I feel? What can I hear? Lastly, recite something you know. If you are religious, a prayer or scripture is often comforting. Personally, I often do multiplication tables.
These are all actually good tips! Next time my social anxiety is pushing me towards panic, I will try to remember these and calm down, instead of the typical 'freak the eff out and end up panicking, but trying desperately not to let anyone see me panic because they will judge me (i think) mess'
I have been watching your videos a lot lately. I rewatch a lot of them because they make me feel better when im done because I can relate to a lot of what you talk about so I dont feel so alone. I rewatch your insecurities video more than others. What I want to say is that you are beautiful Dodie. So beautiful.
I had the exact same experience!! I had to get teeth removed during 5 different dentist appointments, with a total of ~10 teeth removed when i was younger and now when ever i have to get my mouth numbed or go to the dentist i have a panic attack cause me+teeth stuff now=panic.
This actually helped me today. I came home from school overwhelmed (I got a bad-ish grade on something) and I started to panic and freak out a little. This helped me breath (even though I had to breath out of my mouth because my nose was stuffed from crying and hyperventilating) and calm down enough to where I could function until my Mom came home and she helped me fully out of it. Thanks :3
Loving vedif so far Dodie :) And I love these tips. I always find the "54321" method great for grounding me, personally. I find 5 things I can see, and I really look at them (how big are they? what colour are they? are they living?). I find 4 things I can touch, and I reach out and touch them (maybe my arm or the seat or the walls; really feeling the texture under my fingers). I find 3 things I can hear, and I try to isolate them (how loud? what is making it? how far away is it?). I think of 2 things I like the smell of, and I try and imagine the smell in my mind (vanilla, old perfume, a cup of coffee, the smell of rain or books etc are usually vivid for me). And finally, I take 1 deep breath, and then just do as Dodie says and be aware of my breath and how my body is moving with it. Usually, my panic has at least eased, but when I can catch my thoughts early enough, it really helps to calm me down. x
i suffer from severe emetapohobia (fear of vomiting) so i have a lot of panic attacks and suffer panic disorder so these tips were found very helpful thank you dodge <3
i find letting it happen works the best for me. it sounds weird, but trying to fight it off makes it worse- just accepting that it's happening and will be over soon really helps me
i had my first panic attack when i was in school and period one i realised that i had homework due in period two and i hadn't done it and i started shaking and crying and it was awful and i couldn't breathe and then my teacher went "are you okay?" and i was like "NOOOOO" so she sent me home and i did the homework, that was great.
I just had a panic attack before watching this, we had vacations yesterday and I woke up and I couldn't move my shoulders. I thought the worst and was set on the idea that I was allergic to the shot and was paralysed. My mum was still asleep and I couldn't stop crying eventually I called the house phone which woke her up 😅
I was talking about panic attacks in therapy the other day, and my therapist informed me that the average anxiety attack lasts about 20 minutes. She gave me the advice that when you're feeling like you've tried everything and nothing will make the panic stop, to just tell yourself that it will be over soon. Don't necessarily time it, but know that if it's been, say, 15 mins, 5 more minutes of this is not the end of the world. You will survive. I've also found that soothing music calms me down when I'm panicking. I have a specific playlist on my phone that I put on shuffle when I have an anxiety attack.
There’s a tactic that helps me a lot when I have my panic episodes. In order to stop the panic, you need to focus and slow your breathing. What helps me a lot is counting out of place such as “8,12,45,9,67,etc.” it puts me in a mindset where the only thing I’m focusing on is my breath and the numbers. even when you feel as tho you might be on the verge of a panic attack this method is also very useful. My episodes have definitely slowed down to where I only get them like once a month, opposed to getting like 3-4 each week. Please see a professional if you notice that your attacks are at random and there is really no reason behind them. take care of your body AND mind.
Adding on to the Mindful bit, there's a really useful app my doctor recommended called Headspace. I use it before presentations at uni or if I'm in the same space as my ex and need to take a minute to calm down. It teaches Mindfulness which helps you feel more grounded. It's on Android/iPhone/Windows phone etc and some bits of it you have to pay for but the main bit is free
MY TIP THAT OFTENLY WORKS (this mostly works when I feel like it is calming down but im panicking it wont and I wont be okay) -take a walk (around the place you know) - then look around yourself -look at people and describe them •"she has dark eyebrows" •"she is brunnette" •"her hair is really pretty I wonder what--blah blah" -try to remeber some things that happend around there (positive, funny)
i was literally talking to my therapist last week about how i panic when i know that i don't have control and i can't get away lmao dodie why are we the same aaaaaaa
(we're not just the same bc of that we have other similarities too lmao)
When dodie started talking about what causes her panic attacks I started to get really panicky and got heart palpitations just thinking about the situations 😂
I have a lot of potential-of-failure related mini panic attacks (like when I'm writing an essay or showing someone something I've made or doing something difficult at work) and I've found that thinking of the "worst senario" (a failing grade, people not liking the thing, even getting fired) and imagining myself dealing with it realistically helps me a lot because I know that I'll still be able to get through it without dying even if it all goes to shit. Idk it helps me calm down and usually end up doing a better job on whatever the thing is
Thank You so much :) I really needed this kind of talk as my rabbit died this morning R.I.P :( I just wanted to say that even your voice is very calming and you help me a lot through things like this. Thank you <3
This is such awesome advice! Basically exactly what we talked about in my psych class when you're trying to treat people with panic disorder. In terms of prevention a little exercise my prof told us you can do at home or in a safe environment is basically force yourself to feel all these things (like light headness, dizziness, shortness of breath) by doing some fast cardio-type exercise. Then sort of rationalize to yourself that these feelings your body gets when its panicking don't have to mean that you're dying or you're going crazy.
I don't know what happens with me, but when I freak out (usually in crowded places or when things I hear about get in my head) my heart beats really fast and I feel like puking, and it doesn't go away until I distract myself somehow.
I still suffer from panic attacks and anxiety, I have calmed it down a bit. But when I was in 4th grade I would have really, really bad anxiety all day every day and having panic attacks 2-8 times a day. I am really thankful for everyone in my life that helped me. I love you Dodie, and know what you are not alone when you have anxiety and about to cry. love you. Freja
thank you so much dodie you helped me out of an attack on the bathroom floor of my university library lol. you got me to laugh at the fact that i was on the bathroom floor. also the closed mouth thing helped so thank you 💕
Before I even watched this myself I saw the title and in my class a friend of mine was having a panic attack (she gets them quite often, she's on medicine though) and I just took her phone, got her YouTube, and put this video on and put her headphones in. She resisted it but in the end I do genuinely believe she watched the video and she did seem a lot more calm after watching it so I just want to thank you for giving me something to show her when she needs it and something I can watch when I need it.
I've had a few panic attacks over my time and they've sucked a lot and I'm glad I've seen this video so if I have them in the future I'll know how to deal with them better :) Because the times where I've had panic attacks I felt super alone and not in control and, yeah, they were horrible :/
I had my first panic attack when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade and my sister was trying to calm me down, but my moms boyfriend kept bringing up the thing I was having it about. It sucked so much cause I didn't know what was going on, I was only eight. I'm gonna try to use these tips in the video and the comments
I know this video was posted two years ago (anyone from 2019?) but I'm going to comment here because I don't really talk to people about my anxiety.
I have a minor sports-induced asthma, and an irrational fear of not being able to breathe, which may have been from severely choking on water during swim practice when I was younger. The swim coach was standing at the pool right where I was struggling to cough up the water and try to get some air, and she didn't move or react at all to help me. I believe that is the major reason why when my asthma kicks in, I start to panic and hyperventilate and overthink everything that I'm doing, mostly while I'm running. It's gotten to a point where I didn't want to run for high school track this year because I didn't want to feel like a burden for my teammates, and I always feel like people judge me for not having control over my anxiety. I would rather cut out the sport from my life than to experience the panic and guilt of not being enough.
I know that not many people are going to read this, or even respond with their story, but if anyone is going through a similar thing then please tell me how you're coping with it.
I hope that one day I'll be able to live properly with my anxiety and accept it as something that defines who I am.
aw these are some really nice tips! to add a bit on to what you were saying my therapist tells me to start listing (aloud or in your head) all the symptoms and physical panicky feelings you have. it sounds strange and it might not work if you already obsess over how your body feels but it really helps me😉💜
I have a 9 hour flight to Hawaii coming up and I panic because I feel trapped on flights much shorter so I'm very nervous. Buddhism taught me a lot of the stuff you talked about here and it has helped a lot. it also helps to know I'm not alone.
When I watch these kind of videos I start to panic a little- All I can ever imagine is having a panic attack and not being able to make it go away. And I feel like watching videos about panic attacks will cause me to have one. But I forced myself to watch this- and these tips are AMAZING.
A really good tip that my amazing acting teacher gave me - just remind yourself that nothing is going to harm you, because they're just thoughts. Thoughts can't hurt you. You're safe, and it's going to be okay.
I'm pretty sure I had a panic attack like an hour before my choir audition that I thought I was going to mess up. I was having trouble breathing and I was super tense. I kept tuning out and I couldn't pay attention. I was on the verge of tears. I'm glad that the teacher in the class I was in is good at reading body language because even though he usually talks to me or calls on me just because he likes me, he left me alone. If he hadn't left me alone, I probably would have started crying.
REALLY USEFUL TIP!!!! I KNOW IT'S LONG BUT IT'S WORTH THE READ I PROMISE! This isn't while having the panic attack btw, but learn about what a panic attack is. When you know what is physically happening to your body it's a bit easier to deal with it when it's happening. So a panic attack happens when you have a bit too much adrenaline going on in your body. We get adrenaline when we get excited (for me, an example is about to act on stage) that helps boost our energy levels or if we feel we're in danger (for example if a bull is chasing you your body will release adrenaline and it helps boost you and you run a little faster). Panic attacks are the outcome of having too much adrenaline and your body doesn't know how to release it so your breathing starts to get faster which then increases your heart rate and they then play off each other and eventually other things might start happening like shaking etc. Panic attacks can't make you go insane, they can't hurt your physical health, they can't lead on to a heart attack, and they can't kill you. All it is is releasing the excess adrenaline that your body has produced through fearing something to do with the situation you're in. So if you have a panic attack, remember that all your body is doing is releasing the adrenaline and it will pass in a few minutes. It's helped me out so I hope it can help others!
thank you! sooooooooo so much especially cause I have the same panic triggers and the focus on your breathing thing doesn't work for me either! btw breathing into a bag really helps as well because when you hyperventilate the concentration of chemicals that is usually regulated by your lungs changes which is actually why you feel like dying and breathing into a bag will slowly put everything back to place. :)
One time I was in class in the middle of a Geography exam and the table was rly rough and I could feel it with my pen through the paper as I was writing. I think I was panicking and over stimulated because I felt I wanted to rip up the test and run out - I would have done anything to make that thing stop
About 6 months ago I had such a big panic attack about leaving the house I missed a Twenty One Pilots gig, but yesterday when I felt similar feelings I told myself I was being silly and I would be fine once I was at the venue and I went to see Kate Nash and had a totally awesome time! Coincidentally Kate Nash is raising money for the charity Mind this tour :) Made me feel really good that so many people were supporting it.
STORY TIME WITH OZZIE: So every day after school I walk to a carpark to meet my mum and she then drives me home. It was always fine, id walk, she'd be there, we'd go home. Untill one day she was late. But I didnt know she was on her way and I didnt have my phone. My thoughts: "SHES DEAD OMG SHES DEAD AND THERES NOTHING I CAN DO IM JUST STUCK HERE AND MY MUM IS DEAD".. Yeah.. But then id see her drive up as normal, telling me that the traffic was major. Id be like "lol, ok" but actually i wanted to cry. THE NEXT DAY smart ass me forgot her phone again and mum was late again. Re-read past experience ^^^ This caused me to call my Dad while I was walking, so if she wasnt there, my Dad was technically with me. My mum was never late again but id still call dad. Id often text him at lunch in school to make sure he had his phone on him, but when he was busy or didnt reply, Ozzie (me) goes into ANOTHER panic. "OMG HES DEAD TOO"...yeah... This caused me often going to the medical room and being sent home. My mum was never late again since then and my dad always replies now, but I still have panic attacks every day filled with thoughts like: "WHAT IF THEY FORGET TO MEET ME? WHAT IF THEY DIE? WHAT IF I LOOSE MY PHONE?" now every day i check if i have my phone at the beggining and end of every lesson and always have someone wait with me untill my dad picks up the phone.. Thank you so much if you are still here! Id like some help on how to overcome this... Thank you
With ADHD I feel overwhelmed very easily and sometimes have panic attacks, especially if someone is yelling at me (then I start to cry and get mad at myself for being a 17 year old boy crying because apparently boys aren't supposed to cry because fuck my feelings). It doesn't happen that often though so when it does I can never remember what has helped before. Thanks for these.
I remember the first time I watched this video and I felt so bad for everyone who had to go through panic attacks, but now I have then very often to the point where I'll have them several days in a row or just several attacks in a row. And every time I feel like I'm genuinely gonna die
I've had maybe two or three panic attacks in my life, and generally, I tend to be like "okay, I'm not doing whatever caused that...again" LOL though admittedly once was when I was at the dentist, having to numb my mouth, but it took 4 injections to take any effect and I was really panicking because I HATE needles, and it just...something overcame me and I couldn't calm down. My dentist promptly thought I was overreacting, and well...I kinda have a new dentist now. LOL
I've learnt to just switch myself off if I know I'm in a situation that will cause a panic attack. I don't know how I do it and it means that I don't feel the kind of panic that is actually necessary (like the panic to meet a deadline) or any strong emotions at all, but it has helped to reduce the panic attacks I guess...
Hello! Can anyone help me? I've been dealing with loneliness and it makes my mental state very sad, but my emotions I show to people are monotone and I act like life is mundane, which it is. Any advice for lonely people? Thank you
Emily Kim probably someone has already told you this, buuuuut you should say what you're feeling. I know it's hard but taking it away from your chest will make you feel more free and less lonely specially if you can say it to someone who you can like cry in their shoulders and stuff, there's also a lot of apps like 7 cups of tea, that will lisent to you and if you need help they'll give it to you. But i recommend you talk to a friend or a family member and if it's hard to say it out loud writting a letter could really help.
Emily Kim the samaritans are really good people to talk to. I phoned up and they kept me from have a mental break down and just spoke to me and calmed me down. if you in a different country that isn't the UK there must be people that you can speak to about it. maybe like coucilling. I know that you may not want to open your heart to a stranger but it may help! my uncle suffered with mental illness like loneliness and depression and with the help of his friends, councillors and the samaritans, he got through it.. maybe give it a go! please let me know about your decision! I'd really like to know!
amy mason the samartians are in america too! they came to my school last week. it's really good to talk to people about your feelings, and they're great people to talk to. good luck!
Oh my god, you literally just described my own situation. I feel like I'm going through the same boring routine every day and it won't stop. I've got a few friends but none of them share my interests and hobbies so I can't really talk to them about stuff I like. I feel lonely pretty much every day, but tell myself that I'm just a massive introvert and I like being by myself. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here...
you could try writing about how you feel too; I found has helped clear my head when i'm feeling sad. It makes my emotions more tangible because I can see them on the page. Somehow that makes them more dealable. Hope that helps in some way; all the best :)
I felt pretty lonely, and I felt like it was out of control. I have come to realise I was so self involved and worried and obseessed and thinking about being loney, that I wasn't engaging with the people around me. Try to be honest and care about what others are saying and listen and respond to them personally with what you really think. I saw one of the few friend I have interact with new people and realised the difference between us. I was thinking about me, how I present myself what people thought of me what I should say. This just distanced me from everyone and I felt lonely surrounded by people. She was honest and kept it real, she didnt try to make out to be cool or anything she just cared about other people and asked them their names in a place of authenticity. Its a difficult journey, but you have to discover what it is how to challenge it and connect with others to feel less lonely :)
bless you so much for all of the information videos you create your opinions and tips for all stuff are always insightful and I always relate so much to those feelings and what the tips are and I'm grateful that you make these videos for many people who also suffer from depression and anxiety and that these may help them and us some day and any day
Okay so my friend read this in a fan fic once. Try to think of five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste during your panic attack. It helps me a lot, and I’m glad she found that. And, if you’re a friend of someone who has frequent panic attacks or if you know anyone who is having a panic attack, tell them to name those things to you, and that helps a lot too. Not sure if it will work with everyone, just a helpful tip 💙
protip if you feel yourself panicking: breathe in for 3, hold for 4, and breath out for 5! this helps me and you can do it pretty discreetly if you're anxious about breathing heavily in front of other people.
this is such a helpful video !! thank you dodie, youve helped me and others so, so much. i love you so incredibly such oh my wow. (also not asking for likes or anything, but this is was uploaded on my birthday (: love you!!)
Exactly what I've been doing in class, & 2 weeks in & my throat doesn't tighten, face doesn't heat up, I can actually breath & talk to others without my teeth falling out of my face.
Ive been having mild panic attacks now for around 3 years but from the start of this year they have been getting out of control ive basicly tried every type of medication my gps will prescribe some didnt work,made me ill,made it 10 times worse, im having a attack right now thats why i clicked this video you described what im feeling now and about how the shoulders are raised up ive tried grounding teqnuiches mindfullness ect nothing is helping me what so ever after so long it feels like im never going to get better i have them quite alot sometimes a few a day then il have a good patch not have one for a few days then it happens again night time is my prime time to have them so my sleeping pattern is way off it keeps me awake at night most of the time so im up a few nights before i can sleep so this is affecting me in more ways than one ive read that in time ppl can get used to reconise the symptoms and know its a panic attack but each time it happens now i genuinly feel like im going to die mainly as mine happen out the blue i can be relaxed watching tv or outside doing normal day to day things then boom that big rush of adrenaline hits n if im stood up i feel like im going to hit the floor my very first bad panic attack i was in bed ready to go to sleep was just dropping off then i shot up jumped up basicly ripped off my Pj top ran outside in my front garden now i look back at that i wonder wtf is wrong with my head sorry for this long ass comment me rambling on about load of shit but anybody who knows then they know how bad it can be
A good tip: Close your eyes and look up, feel the eyes muscles tightening. Then after a few seconds, let your eyes drop back down. Then imagine that 'shot' of relaxation travelling slowly down throughout your whole body: shoulders, arms, hands, chest, back, tummy, legs, feet, toes, one by one.
this makes me want to actually accomplish what I've wanted to do for ages: make a channel with videos full of panic attack tips! I've suffered from them for a few years now, had CBT therapy blah blah, and learnt a lot of "Jedi mind tricks" to help myself
That weird Geek You do Italian? I wanna do Italian! I don't wanna do boring old Spanish! Look I can speak it a bit: pizza, gelato, pasta, ravioli, Mario, Luigi!
I had the biggest panic attack when I hurt my arm ice skating which was really scary bc when I panic I can't have anyone touch me bc it freaks me out more but I was just lying on the ice hyperventilating in front of like 50 people... Yesterday tho I started ice skating lessons and I was super nervous that being on the ice would bring back a panic attack but I had a really really good time Anyways thanks for the tips! Hopefully the next time I panic it won't be on the ice and I can use them
I don't normally comment but I feel like I should. I was starting to feel a bit panicky and I was just looking for a video to either help me laugh or feel a little better. I found this video and it made me feel a lot better. Thank you, Dodie for always helping me in times like these and helping me to feel like I'm not alone with these feelings.
diagnosed anxiety and depression here, anytime I am told to focus on my breathing, it sets me off into a panic. My brain immediately goes "why are we breathing hard is there a scary situation happening something is happening out of my control and this is not good". I've found the Here Comes a Thought song from Steven Universe INSANELY helpful when I start to panic, I've never seen the show but after hearing Thomas Sanders sing it and checked it out for myself I have not looked back.
I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, Depression and I'm constantly paranoid...it sucks. Thanks for making this video, it really helps me! 💕💕💕💕💕💕
Kristina Roy everything becomes overwhelming and all your emotions are multiplied to the power of ten. It sometimes makes people throw up or faint. Some say it's like a heart attack or even death.
you sort of just know? i dunno. if you're freaking out and can't stop it no matter what and you sort of have an alarm bell in your head then you probably are I left a little link in the description!
doddlevloggle thank you much dodie! Sometimes I get really panicky and closed off so I'm trying to figure out if those are panic attacks or just like normal level panic
You don't always release you have a panic attack when it's one of the first times you get it. When you think you are getting extremely sick suddenly, or maybe fainting, you are there
generally I've found that when I start hyperventilating it crosses the threshold from anxiety to full on panic but they're both caused by the same thing
Kristina Roy if you have an overwhelming feeling of panic, whether there's a reason or not, that's probably a panic attack. you may feel like you're not getting enough air, or your heart might race, you might shake, or you might not have any of those symptoms. it's different for everybody.
its really different for every one- and its not always the same. for me is more just freaking out (often for no logical reason) and hyperventalating to the point that my whole body tingles(wich freaks me out even more) but for some people its more subtle- its like all of those things (hyperventalating, freaking out, crying) are still happening, but not on the out side. I also get a nervous stomach sometime and get sick- but ive been better!
Kristina Roy I count it as a panic attack when I cry so hard that I have to like gasp for air and blow my nose (as those kind of crying fits only come when I'm anxious or panic-y)
Kristina Roy it's so different for everyone and I don't think enough people know that. It isn't just hyperventilating or shaking, it can be zoning out, crying/screaming, general nervousness, trouble with your speech, or just genuinely freaking the fuck out about something! But believe me, you'll know when you're having a panic attack
Have you ever sat in a chair and tilted it back a little to far? You get that feeling of your stomach dropping for a split second? Panic attacks with me are like that, only the feeling sticks around.
Kristina Roy the thing is i get things where my heart goes so fast it's like I've run a marathon. My breathes does become quicker but not extremely. I get like a sinking feeling in my chest and it's really weird and hard to explain. My cousiller said that if I'm like this it means I'm having a panic attack but everyone does experience them in different ways
when i had my first panic attack I started crying (more like sobbing). I couldn't control my breathing and when a friend tried to touch me I was deeply scared of what she will do to me (and she will never ever do something to hurt me), all of the sudden i felt like nowhere was safe. All of this thoughts lead me to have this knot in my stomach, an awful pain the chest and my head was spinning. At the time I didn't know what the hell was going on, I just couldn't stop freaking out
My panic attacks are triggered by the thought of death so I feel like I'm going to pass out and die There's been also times where I uncontrollably panic to the point I scream at the top of my lungs and run around
Kristina Roy My first panic attack was when I was leaving for a party that was super important to me and I tried on the dress that I picked and HATED IT (you can tell I have body issues) I started sobbing and I couldn't controle my breath, hyperventilating and walking around pulling my hair that was fun
It´s like your dying. You think that this is it, your last moments and your body feel soooo tired. Your emotions are multiplied 1000. Sometimes it can take 10 minutes but others can take 1h+. I had a lot of them...
Kristina Roy I had one whilst doing a practice scuba dive, I couldn't breathe under the water and that lead to the panic attack, I felt like someone was pushing me further down even though that wasn't possible, my chest went tight and I couldn't breathe even out of the water and then I was really shaky afterward
I feel like all the blood race to my feet and then I sit down. It doesn't matter where I am, I sit. My hands and feet get pins and needles and then the best part. Heart attack.... Actually convincing myself it is the end and trying to breath makes it worse because I don't feel like any air is going in. The first time I went to emergency because I was at work and I was crying and drooling everywhere. It was awesome. It took 2 hours to feel normal and I slept for 13 hours. Now, they are 20mins to an hour, but every time I am drained after and I have to lay down. I cannot take the city bus, go to malls on weekends or holidays, be on planes, be on rides at the fair.... Etc. I think of every thing I do in detail and naturally think the worst will come out of it. It limits many things I want to do. The worst though.... Is trying to find someone to be with who understands that I need someone to order my food, and someone to be with me anywhere I go outside of my home, someone who won't fault me for being the way I am. I have had boyfriends who make me feel guilty about it, boyfriends who make me feel like I owe them something for having to baby me with certain things, and even friends who can't handle me not being able to go out to bars where there are so many people and so much noise. Sorry, ranting over. I am almost 27 and cannot go to a dentist without having someone by my side. I feel as though I am benjamin buttoning mentally.
Kristina Roy for me, i feel like i'm not even inside my own body. i can't situate myself where i am, it's like i'm looking at a photo rather than looking at my surroundings. i also get absolutely certain that i'm dying, like "i know every other one i haven't actually died but this time i definitely am" when i'm definitely not. it's terrifying, but it'll be over soon
you can't breath, you probably star to shake uncontrollably some people throw up others faint others can't talk it depends on the person but I can asure you no pleasure involved.. it's one of the worst sensations ever literally
Your skin gets flushed. You start to feel uneasy and uncomfortable, and possible you are sweating or shaking now. Your mind continues to race with whatever is triggering your panic, including thoughts of death and dying, and how much you're going to miss life. You think you are dying or maybe might die very soon from this thing you are witnessing/part of.
It's different for everyone, and it's also important to note that there are many different levels of severity. It doesn't need to feel like you're about to die, but it can. For me, I know because my body feels strange and different, sometimes sick. Usually I feel out of breath and shaky, sometimes nauseous.
totally it's a nightmare.... and the day after it's like 'how I was so stupid'.. but then that false security ceases and again the fear takes hold...gush if we weren't this sensitive and overthinking kids....
Whenever I have one, my brain tries really hard to wall itself in and prevent from any sensory..excitement? (PHRASING). I feel like I have two sets of eyes. My physical eyes that are kinda shutting down, and the "eyes" inside of my head that feels like I'm staring at through a cone. It feels more like I'm playing a third person video game than living my actual life.
I think I might have had mild panic attacks a couple times? Like for instance, this girl I know told me that my boyfriend had cheated on me and sent her inappropriate pictures and stuff, but when I asked him about it he said she was making it up. And even though I trusted him I also couldn't see why she would do that. So there was a while when I really didn't know who to believe and it was stressing me out, especially when it was about whether I'd been used and lied to or not, and I was crying and just shaking uncontrollably and violently for quite some time and it took me forever to calm down
Everything is overwhelming and your heart rates, there is a lot of pressure on your chest. You can't breathe normally, your body is paralysed and it feels like your having a heart attack.
Eden, that is not a panic attack. Panic attacks are acute and overwhelming. They should'nt last more than a few minutes, no more than an hour for bad ones. What you felt was heart ache.
As someone who had a period of chronic hyperventilation and stress. I was taught all of the same things, all of the tips really help trust me!! also weirdly enough if I have a panic attack and my heart races I need to do something else that makes my heart race like exercise. It makes me relax faster.
@Eden Gallagher You may have been very stressed out because of this situation, and it was causing you to have panic attacks. The high level of stress you felt all the time I would not consider a panic attack, but the violent shaking probably was. I'm really sorry that happened to you, that sounds awful. I hope you're feeling better about it now.
It may be different for many people for example I get panic attacks when I'm around a big group of people I don't know or a big crowd in general for example I started having one at my homecoming my chest started to hurt and I felt like I couldn't breathe and started to cry... yet again this is my personal experience others may experience panic attacks differently
Eva G-S ah probably. Yeah I do feel mostly better about it now, I kind of just decided to be trusting and stay with him since I do believe him more (and also one of the things she said was partially true in the past which explains where she got the idea at least). Thanks :)
Kristina Roy when I have panic attacks I hyperventilate and start to cry. I also feel as if I can't move. Mostly my panic attacks are triggered by claustrophobic situations so I often feel trapped and like I physically can't move
Kristina Roy For me it's the sudden certainty that I am going to die in the next minute or so It's just this feeling of overwhelming doom where you're like 100% sure that, fuck,this is the end
one thing that really helped me is the realisation i'm not going to pass out from a panic attack. i have them basically everyday but after i figured out it's unlikely i'll pass out because of all the adrenaline running through me, they became easier to manage. also, go see your gp and they may prescribe you some tablets. mine slow down my heart rate and get rid of most physical symptoms such as my hands shaking and sweating, that makes them a lot easier to deal with too!
wheb it comes to breathing I try to get some water, it helps to regulate your breathing and gives you something to focus on. it helps me, so when I go somewhere like a school trip I always take a water bottle so if I start to panic I can help my breathing in a subtle way instead of everyone noticing xx
It is so helpful to me to hear that I am not alone with my mental health problems. They are not always the same as yours and I have been diagnosed with a disorder, which does not help. But panicking is also part of the problem and it is nice to see that you dare to be honest with us, Dodie. That supports me alot in this world of 'polished personalities'. Thank you very much, Dodie Clark and kind regards from The Netherlands.
i started having panic attacs in underground, especially when the train is crowded and it's just so horrible. once i was there with my best friend and she helped me get through it, but it felt so bad! im also not really sure what triggers it, because sometimes super crowded train is a-ok no problem at all and sometimes i just freez and have trouble breathing and well full on panic
Honestly, I don't have a mental illness and I am forever thankful. I've only had a panic attack twice before one was really bad when I was on the plane and it was my first time ever experiencing anything like it. It was horrible I thought I was dying I couldn't breathe and a lady gave me a barf bag telling me to breathe in and out slowly. I was like crying and snorting and snot was everywhere and it was disgusting. Everyone was looking I was wheezing and loud and omg it was so embarrassing. When I got off they'd called and ambulance and wheeled me out I a wheelchair it was so humiliating and I hated it. It's horrible to think people get these often and have that same panic and anxiety all the time. My heart goes out to all those people and I'm really glad there's such a supportive community out there!! ❤❤
Devin Shaun Yes. You have to eat three meals a day. If you have a problem doing that that sounds like some sort of eating disorder and I recommend seeking help (I'm recovering from one myself). You're not a beast, you're thoughts are just disordered. Not eating can lead to lack of focus, harder to think, and your brain literally SHRINKS! You can also get seizures if you don't eat enough. Please eat daily fren ♥ ♥ ♥
Also remember that every beautiful living creature on this planet eats. Every flower, every cat, every plant, be it a tiny animal like a delightful butterfly or a giant blue wahle - they all eat, they're strong, beautiful and powerful in their own way.
Being mindful wouldn't help me personally bc mostly I get overwhelmed by sensory overload and start freaking out, and thinking about all the things I'm touching and hearing will probably make the situation worse. Other than that, great tips 10/10 would recommend 👌
thank you so much!!!! i usually watch your videos when im having panic attacks and they help calm me down. and to have one dedicated to panic attacks is the best thing ever. i love you
hi, I have anxiety! I have panic attacks about once a week, and this really helps. I know nobody cares, but I just want you to know that you helped someone
I'm actually crying right now, I have extreme emetaphobia and I'm seeing people in the comments with it too, I thought I was alone and that no one understood. My family just makes fun of me for it and yells at me when I freak out over germs. I've been having a near-panic attack multiple times a day for a half month, and anytime I eat anything I get anxious now
I know what you meant about just letting it wash over you. I've found that when I just ride it out, it ends much faster than when I suppress it as it just lasts longer and gets worse. Just a personal trick, not saying it's for everyone
There's this one thing that I use any time I begin to panic and I've calmed down plenty of people using the same method
Basically you go down in 5,4,3,2,1. 5 things you can feel. 4 things you can see. 3 three things you can hear. 2 things you can taste. 1 thing you can smell. Feel free to switch them around, that's just normally the easiest order to go in. I even find myself double-checking that I've done the right amount. It simultaneously distracts you and grounds you. Hope this helps!
Breathe out longer than you breathe in is very important. What breathing out more does is help prevent hyperventilating and also triggers the rest and digest response. This response is the opposite to fight or flight (adrenaline) which usually fuels panicked anxiety and can lessen the stress you are under. It's not a cure all however. Thank you for coming to my TED talk i hope it helps someone 💚
You're not alone :( I had my first attack last year. I had no idea what was going on, I couldn't breath or get enough air and that makes you panic more. Suicide thoughts don't help.... but I haven't had anymore attacks, thankfully...
You just gata remember it's all in your head, Anxiety stems from over thinking and worrying about any little thing that changes that you didn't expect to actually happen. What I like to do is go over each possibility of what could happen when I am out doing things and I make sure I am double prepared now... Last night I was coming home from a movie, my friend left to go home and I drove alone... I didn't really know the area well and thought if need be I can use my GPS, which I usually do when I don't know where I can go to get back to a familiar area...so, my phone died and I was trying to charge it but it wasn't charging...so my panic went through the roof. Saw that I had a extra GPS in my car so I tried using that but it wasn't getting any signals, and by this point I was having such bad anxiety that I had to go to the bathroom very badly xD so I had to drop everything, panic while in search of a bathroom XD once I got that taken care of, went back to my car and tried looking for a paper map that I usually leave in my car for just in case purposes....again, another thing that set me overboard because the map wasn't in the car! I sat there, almost about to loose it and then I realized I had gotten my touch screen in my car fixed so I can use that GPS....and whatcha know, it got me home safe and sound x'D and I thought I was completely cut off from all my help when I do get into a panic situation because I'd honestly rather die than have to actually go up to someone and ask to use their phone or charger because ik they will either look at me as if I'll rob em or try to start conversation, and by that point in my anxiety if anyone asks me whats wrong I literally break down because I do not handle random human connection very well :x but I am proud of myself that I got through that because at the same time I had my first date with someone in 3 years :x and that within itself was panicky lol
I sent this to my friend who has anxiety and panic attacks pretty commonly and gets stressed out very quickly. I sent this to her because last night I was calling her and she was freaking out about a tooth surgery she has tomorrow and how she also has a project due Friday. She said she'd watch this video and she texted me saying she felt more calm. Thank you dodie because this girl is the light of my life and I want her to be happy💕
i experienced a panic attack nearly every morning before school last year. i dreaded going. i felt helpless and lost and unproductive, like all the work id done the night before meant nothing. this year, i recognized that the issue was that i was going straight into my hardest class (which at the time was AP world history), and thus i made my schedule begin with choir. i still do have flare ups some mornings, but the anxiety stops when i get to choir because it's something i really enjoy and as comfortable with. i found the source of my anxiety and panic attacks and found a solution. of course this doesn't apply to my random anxiety attacks triggered by nothing at all, but overall has drastically helped my anxiety.
I had a panicky kind of thing yesterday at the swimming pool. I was right in the middle of the pool and everything just stopped working. I could still float but it was like an emotional ache had grown and made my entire body ache. I panicked and I started crying. It wasn't that i was puffed out it was like my brain was about to explode with panic. And i couldn't escape because I was in the middle of a pool. Swimming has always made me uncomfortable (especially at pools) but in the last couple of years it has gotten bad. I'm really scared because every week for the rest of this term i have to continue swimming lessons. I am so afraid.
Lol how have I had generalised anxiety disorder since I was 4, OCD since I was 8 and depression since summer, self harm, feel suicidal often but have never had a panic attack????
Katie Ahronson Same! I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, am recovering from an Eating Disorder and Self Harm but have never had a panic/anxiety attack. Sometimes it makes me feel like my disorder isn't real and I'm just being a drama queen, but, I'm working on it.
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Rylee Watson I'm certain what we're going through is real. We probably just process anxiety/panic in a different but equally destructive way
It's weird, I never got panic attacks until I graduated from college and went to live on my own. They were minor but were a new sensation. I agree with the breathing bit. As soon as I stop myself hyperventilating and say, "it's okay, I can deal with it," ("it" being whatever prompted the freakout) I can stop the attack. Luckily, they're much rarer now- I guess it was just a really stressful time in my life.
my first memorable panic attack was when I was 11 or 12. and our fire alarms for our school went off, and we happened to live near by and I started having a panic attack. thank god my friend Sadie knew how to handle cause lord knows I probably would've passed out or something. I was sobbing loads and just hyperventilating all whilst trying to talk
I WAS GENUINELY HAVING A FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK FOR A SOLID TWO HOURS AFTER NOT HAVING ONE FOR SO LONG THEN DECIDED TO FIND MORE MUSIC TO CALM DOWN TO BUT FOUND THIS INSTEAD AND OH MY GOD IT WAS SO NEEDED DODIE IS AN ANGEL I'M SO HAPPY SHE EXISTS THANK YO U
I had a panic attack so bad one time that I screamed onto my pillow and blacked out and my mom had to physically pick me up and throw me in the shower to wake me up. 😓 I believe that was the worst one I've had but I am dealing with stress a lot better now. Once in a while it still happens but the passing out thing has not happen since then.
grace! Hey I'm late but do to breathe in for 6 seconds, breathe out for 12. Or just double the amount of time you're breathing out in relation to inhaling.
here's several ideas worth trying Find the reasons why you suffer from anxiety - the first step in solving a problem is understanding why it is there. Be comfortable with yourself - this makes it less difficult when you meet other people. Challenge youself - you will become more confident by doing things - especially by doing things which push your boundaries. (I read these and more ideas on Aghy magic method site )
This was really helpful - the other day I was at my brother's birthday party and we were at a place called Urban Jungle. Basically, I decided I couldn't just sit around and waste time when I could have some fun! So now a woman calls out, "We are going to play Laser Tag! Let's go!" So, I joined in. When we got on our "gear" and headed out to start shooting and it actually my back started to ache. So, in a dark room with no one by my side, but heavy gear. It started with the negativity. I felt like I wasn't doing anything. I felt absolutely useless to the team and, I started to run. I felt like a mouse in a maze. Now, it was my breathing, the running in circles with gear dragging me to the ground, I was breathless. I started panicking about when it was going to end - it ended about five minutes later. I look back on this now as a really relatable thing. Thank you, Dodie!
I don't think I've ever had a panic attack before, but I think recently had one at a party. I started hyperventilating and I went and hid in the bathroom and watched this video, which calmed me down.
An anxiety attack is when you have a fear based attack that's because of something, say you're really stressed because of school, so you get an anxiety attack. A panic attack is when you have a fear based attack that happens randomly.
Sarcastic Squareflake my counsellor described it like: an anxiety attack is more like overwhelming, racing thoughts and a panic attack is a lot more physical e.g. I've fainted from panic attacks. hope that helps and hope you're ok !
The easiest way to describe the difference is when it occurs in relation to the event that you're dealing with. An anxiety attack will end once the situation is dealt with, whereas a panic attack occurs during and after. Also, panic attacks are more physical when it comes to the symptoms, where you can cry and hyperventilate and so forth, whereas an anxiety attack is more mental, really stressed out thoughts. I hope this helped! ^.^
Ellie Wildgoose Thank you! I think I suffer more from anxiety attacks. I just get confused sometimes because some people say anxiety attacks, and some people say panic attacks for the same thing. I just remembered that somebody told me they were different and I wanted to know. But I start counselling soon so I'll be able to ask all sorts of questions. Soz for telling you my life story which you didn't ask for lol 😊
TheOnlyMe Judging by this definition I'd say I get both. However my physical symptoms are just simple things like heavy breathing and crying, not like fainting or anything (thank goodness). I do sometimes get after affects though, just as you said, even when the situation is dealt with I still feel anxious and cry. Thanks for your comment! It helped a lot 😊
Sarcastic Squareflake no worries ! both anxiety and panic attacks can be really exhausting, i hope that counselling helps you to manage your anxiety better ^_^
An anxiety attack is like when you're a the top of a roller coaster and you feel adrenaline and then when the roller coaster is over, the feeling goes away. A panic attack is similar, except there is often not one specific cause, and it does not stop by itself. Panic attacks are also to a much greater degree than anxiety attacks.
Thank you that makes so much sense! I Always wondered if I was not allowed to call what I experience either a panic attack or an anxiety attack, because I didn't have as many physical symptoms. But now I know that with an anxiety attack it can be all in your head, but still feel just as intense, which is exactly what happens to me every now and again.
I experienced my first, ever, minor panic attack on a plane, we were coming in to land and there was a really bad storm so we had to circle and could've ended up at another airport and I wasn't paying attention until I realised we were circling and asked my mum what was happening and she explained what was going on and I thought 'greeeaatttt....' so I returned to my music and watching the plane circle, the panic attack hit me when we were flying into land, the turbulence was horrible and was throwing me around and for some reason, I have never reacted badly to plane flights, but I panicked about the plane crashing and became very anxious, by very I mean like I never get anxious and it was the worst one-time anxiety i've had. So, that was an experience I never want to go through again.
my therapist talked to me about the last tip. it's called distressed tolerance or something and it's basically settling into the discomfort and acknowledging it and it seems to work fairly well for me.
My brother had walked in on me having a panic attack once and he tried his best of trying to hold me but I hate physical contact especially when my anxiety peaks. When he looked at me and saw that I was desperately trying to breathe and speak he waited and had me focus on him. Before I came close to passing out he still waited and tried to bring me back. Once I was calm I burst into tears because I never have had someone see me have an anxiety attack. He teared up because he wished I didn't feel alone about dealing with it and I explained to him why I have them and hate when they come. I think I'll show him your video Dodie since I don't know how to explain it to him on how to help me.
whenever i got panic attacks (i had them a lot in 2014-15 and a few last year but none so far this year😊) and people told me to concentrate on my breathing it stressed me out even more, and i was so worried about trying to breathe normally that it made it worse
I find this kinda funny. I dont get panic or anxiety attacks as far as i understand them to be. But depressions kind of like that. Trying to explain what helps. "do this thing but dont worry about doing it wrong, its cool if it works or doesnt" And it sounds like such a flimsy concept, but really thats the mindset that helps. Its not something solid you can grasp when you are in the middle of the ocean, its not a rock or a boat, its just some buoyant floatsom until you can start swimming again.
Am I the only one that gets anxiety and then in their head is like you're just making it up for attention and when you talk to people you just want empathy any way possible and then you're like well these thoughts are just for attention and then it gets to the point where you can't do or think anything without it "being for attention" in your mind and then you get overwhelmed and have a panic attack because that happens a bit too much for me and I haven't ever heard of anyone else doing that so I just wanna know if I'm alone on this or not
Wow thanks Dodie ! I have had several panic attacks before (for seemingly stupid reasons). But I can relate to this... I definitely overthink everything, absolutely everything! Making it seem worse and focusing on the bad things. I do feel myself panicking a lot when I'm in those sort of situations, especially physical. When I first went to the London Dungeons I completely freaked out because you were stuck in a dark room with no exits for most of the time making me panic and generally making me feel quite sick actually. Thanks for the tips, I hope they'll come in useful for me in the future!
Something that has kinda helped me is noticing the the things around me and naming them preferably out loud but mentally is fine too. And also because I typically always got to a bathroom/stall when I feel a panic attack coming I was advices to stop locking the damn door lol
A bloke I was in therapy with used the "Nations of the World" from Animaniacs as a coping mechanism for his panic/anxiety episodes. Something about the long list and simultaneous mix of concentration and distraction got him through it. You'd be sat there and could tell if it was getting a bit heavy for him because you could hear a very hushed "united states, canada, mexico, panama...". Every time I hear it I like to think he's okay.
I have GAD and depression and these tips are really good for depressive episodes too. Sometimes when everything seems so hard and far and like you are in a deep dark hole, it's good to just take a deep breath and recognise what your feeling and how it is affecting you. By recognising there is something going on, it is taking the power from your disorder and giving it to you. And sometimes even just doing that can give you that little bit of a push you needed to have a shower, or eat something. It's only small, but the small things mean so much. At least in my experiences.
I LOVE DODIE SO MUCH RN I HAVE A TEST TOMORROW AND I DECIDED TO TRY AND RELAX MYSELF BY WATCHING YOUTUBE FOR 30 MINS BEFORE I START REVISING SO I DONT STRESS AND HAVE A PANIC ATTACK AND I CLICK ON DODIES CHANNEL AND REALISE THAT HER LATEST VIDEO IS THIS AND YAY I LOVE YOU DODIE YASS
Often the problem when you feel like you aren't getting enough air is that you are breathing too much. When you're hyperventilating, you tend to take in a lot of shallow breaths without fully exhaling. When you don't exhale completely, you cannot inhale completely. This is what makes it to where you aren't getting enough oxygen.
For me, it helps to imagine my lungs are balloons, slowly inflating and deflating. I like to get into a steady rhythm of in through the nose and out through the mouth and I emphasize breathing out, imagining my anxiety being pushed out with every breath. I also like to focus on the way the air feels as it hits the back of my throat and the sound it makes as it leaves my lips to help ground me. Something I do sometimes is pretend I am in a safe space (which for me is the beach) and as I breathe in, I imagine the smell of the salty air and the taste when it hits my tongue. I wiggle my toes and imagine the sand squishing between them. I really just try to acknowledge what I'm feeling, then place my senses in a situation that would calm them.
When I get panic/anxiety attacks, my heart just go crazy, but what helped me a lot it to just not focus on it. Whenever your heart races: Don't touch it. Don't put your hand on your chest, don't focus on the beating, just don't. The heart is a strong muscle, it doesn't recive any kind of damage, when it beats a little bit fester and you can feel it stronger. That are kinda my "rules" for it. :3
I have panic disorder so my experience is a bit different than yours but I'm looking forward to seeing if these tips help next time I panic. Another thing I do while panicking is write/type down all the panicky thoughts I'm having so I can physically look at them and go, "wait, these are illogical, I'm gonna be okay" because for some reason being able to actually see the thoughts puts it all into perspective.
This was so helpful tysm I get micro panic(haha its realted to my pfp) attacks and I have gotten better from the larger scale ones I used to get but I will definitely try these out
It's so interesting how all these tips remind me so much of some buddhist teachings, and it's also used by cognitive psychology. I will try some of these, add them to my techniques haha thanks :)
Okay but what if when you become aware that you are alive, you become too self-aware and it makes you panic even more? Sometimes I would think about how I would look like from the outside and then I become too aware and sometimes I might start to over think and rarely, overthinking things makes me very anxious.
These are great tips! I think everyone who has panic attacks eventually learns the signs of a panic attack and how to deal it somehow. I find that something that helps me is to immediately tell someone I'm comfortable with telling that I'm having a panic attack, have them hold my arm or hand, and then embrace what is going to happen. I try to be okay with what is happening, let it happen, and drink lots of water. This gets me back to normal the quickest.
This video was great, and it gave me an idea. I would love dodie to write a song called "lies" that's about this situation and how the body and mind tells you lies, and why that might be. Feels like a dodie song, something diffrent and important put to words.
this helped me today so much I was alone on a type of roller coaster and I was just with my eyes closed and thinking about this video and it maked it soooo much better
My tip : sit down, close your eyes and count to 5 whilst breathing through your nose, open your eyes and look around you. Say in your mind about the items around you, trust me it almost works all of the time
Last summer I was taken into hospital with renal colic, due to having a kidney full of stones, and I had my first panic attack laying on a bed in A+E as the poor nurses were trying to attach me to drips and stuff. It ended with me (a 6ft, well-built, 20-something, grown-ass man) sat on this hospital bed crying and repeatedly apologising to these two wonderful nhs nurses because I felt like a complete prat. It ended with me being given pills and having everything taken out of my arms. So, I guess I won?
I read tips for when you're packing... watched at least 30 sec before I dobblechecked the title, and understood why she hadn't showed us her suitcase yet hahah
i just had a panic attack so i guess youtube brought this to me for next time. it was weird like i felt like i didn’t exist or everything else wasn’t real. i’m so happy you made this almost a year ago. thank you
In my schools medical room it used to say to find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste, it’s called “sensory grounding” and I just thought I’d share! It’s reallly stuck with me :)
I started panicking once over a spider being in my bed and after my weird panic moment was over, I started to investigate and found out it was a piece of fuzz ☹️
I also have a panic/anxiety disorder and my main concern is that i will lose control over my body or throw up/faint in public places. As a side effect i am tired most of the time which makes me really sad because i want to do stuff but can't because i am just too tired. My tip for panic attacks is that you have a choice. I learned myself that i do not have to react to those intense panicky feelings but also not surpressing them. There is always a choice although it doesn't seem like it sometimes. You can choose to say to yourself i feel those feelings but i am not going to react/go with them, i stay with myself. That really calms the mind and rushy feeling.
abso frickin love your channel. Your so different and talented. thks for the information. i think when you suffer from anxiety/depresssion/panic attacks ANY advice is always welcome. xx
dodie dodie! For vedif can you make a video where you explain the personal meaning behind your songs? (ps. you're so inspirational and amazing and your songs and personality are perfection I love you xx)
i think i had a panic at a war exhibit at a museum. i'm extremely empathetic when it comes to pain, so if i see or hear someone getting hurt i can feel it on my body and i start kind of squinch up and recoil a lot. the museum depicted a lot of people getting hurt and so i said "oh i feel uncomfortable so i'll leave" but the exhibit was built kind of like a maze and i couldn't get out and i couldn't find my parents and i was just running around feeling this imaginary pain on my body and i eventually i sat down and just converted my eyes and my mom found me and i think that's the closest to a panic attack i've ever had.
I've gotten tips about trying to not giver power to the fear once it's there, but as soon as I start having a panic attack I just don't know if I'm just panicking or if I'm actually about to die
I get panic attacks from anxiety and feeling disconnected. I start hyperventilating A LOT. I get really light headed and start to hope to pass out so this can be over, but of course I never do. I just make things worse. I am terrified of closing my eyes in these kinds of situations, not to mention I'm usually crying and its a bit hard to cry closing your eyes. I would try to feel my surroundings, but I feel disconnected and a bit numb so things feel really dull and realizing that makes things worse and I freak out even more. I have trouble breathing through my nose, but i'll try it next time I get an attack. It's hard to think in the middle of one. All I can do is violently shake, crying in the corner hyperventilating, thinking what a mess I am. I'll try to be more positive though! :)I'll try to use this advice, so thank you Dodie! Hopefully I don't get one anytime soon.
I overthink ALL THE TIME and I hate it so much, I’ve started to get panic attacks about over thinking in public (usually they are at home) and it scares me so much ):
We were doing our coursework in history that was going to be a third of our GCSE grade and I had a panic attack in the middle of the lesson we were doing it in because I thought I would fail it and ended up wasting the majority of the lesson crying and panicking, so nearly didn't even finish. Thanks, body! Great idea that!
Quick correction : you can actually faint from hyperventilation, but you can't die. The decreasing co2 levels in your blood cause your blood to become more basic and because of that your nervous system to not work properly anymore. Don't worry though, once you've fainted your breathing slows down a lot and your blood co2 levels go up again until they reach healthy levels and you wake up. Still worth trying to prevent fainting though since you might bump your head on the way down, so try to control your breathing like dodie explained, or breath in and out of a paper bag. You can also try exercise, since that increases your body's production of co2. If all else fails, just lie down so you don't hurt yourself if you faint.
Fun fact- I had my first panic attack whilst abseiling down a rock. Basically, I slipped, forgot I was wearing a helmet, reached out with my hands to save my head and let go of the rope. Luckily, there was a safety rope so I only fell a couple feet but IT WAS STILL FUCKING TERRIFYING. I was panicking and crying and whimpering in mid air, in front of my class, which made me panic even more.
my doc told me to hold my breath, but i find it really helpful to take a deep breath,i know it doesn't always work, just try to make each breath a bit longer and slowly it'll go away
I had my first panic attack the other day at a festival because I was surrounded by people and was being carried away with the crowd and I felt that I wasn’t in control and my body just freaked out I started hyperventilating and crying and I couldn’t stop. I ended up having to be taken to first aid by security because it got so bad. The main reason why it was probably so bad is because it’s never happened before and I didn’t know what was happening. This video has helped a lot and now I know what to do if it happens again
No1 method that hasn't failed me yet, when someone is having a panic attack ask the maths questions just over and over until they calm down. As I said hasn't failed me yet, I think as its gets your mind off it and then ones calmed down you can tackle the issue. I agree with the breathing thing, it only makes it worse for me when someone tells me to breathe.
I’ve seen this video on my feed before, but I’ve always thought “I’ve never had a panic attack so I’m not gonna watch it¯\_(ツ)_/¯”. Except, recently, I’ve had a panic attack where I felt like heat was consuming my body and i couldn’t control it. I immediately sat down on the foot of my bed and called for my mum. I knew she had past experiences like this so I knew she would be able to help. She told me to just breath and keep eye contact. My eyes started to black out and I could just here my thoughts screaming, saying “ you’re gonna die.” “ this will be your last moment on this earth”, but then my mum told me to think about what I’ll be doing in five minutes. And I did. I thought about how I was going to watch a movie later, what I was gonna go eat etc. And it really did help. Also yes I do realize that this is an older video, but I felt the need to share it. Thanks dodie ❤️
As a musician, you will appreciate the tip my therapist gave me. Tap your feet, or tap your hands on your thighs, in a rhythm. A steady, regular rhythm is a controlled action, which can reassert your sense of being in control. Hope it helps you, as it does me. Love you. 😀😘
So my mom was driving drunk and she wouldn't let me drive idk why but i was so angry and then we almost crash and i arrived home and i start crying and crying, i didn't know what to do till i found this vid, thank you dodie.❤️
I got taught to do something called 'grounding'. It basically helps try and take your mind away from the panic? All you have to do is, 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you feel(like how your jumper feels against your skin or something), 2 things you can smell and then 1 thing you can taste, I do this whenever I panic or feel like I'm about to panic.
dodie dodie dodie dodie dodie two years ago i went to disneyland and i experienced the worst panic attack of my life i threw up and long story short i just freaked out and ruined my family's trip. I've never met anyone who has this same thing and this video brought tears to my eyes just knowing that someone else was going through this. it was so comforting to see that someone i look up to SO SO SO SO much has experienced something that she explains at least to be exactly what i went through is so comforting. when you explained in your snapchat your anxiety and panic attacks i just wanted to give you a hug and explain some of my tricks that work for me. anyways I've learned how to control this horrible feeling of not being in your own body and hope you do also someday. love you to the moon xx morgan
great tips ~as someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression for almost 50yrs i feel the main thing is don't fight it, ~ also i keep a cotton handkerchief in my pocket which has a little olbas oil in one corner, whenever i'm happy or at peace i make a habit to pull it out and breathe it in, then, at times when i start to feel tense i close my eyes and take a few deep breathes from the handkerchief, and often, through association, it helps pull me back before things go sideways.~
I don't have alot of panic attacks. I've only had like 2. I don't know what triggered the last one I had, but when I had it I felt like I was going mad. My heart was pounding, I felt like I couldn't breathe but I also felt like I was taking in so much air that I was going to hurt myself, I was bawling and shaking, I felt like a couldn't move and I was curled in the fetal position for a few minutes, and I was probably sweating. I still don't know what triggered it, to be honest. It stopped after a few minutes, and I felt kind of fine after. This is just me rambling just ehhh???
I'm just going to add that physical pressure helps me. Like someone holding me really tight, even if it hurts a little. Not sure why, but it does. Sometimes if I'm mildly panicky at work I just think about how every minute is a minute closer to being held tightly. And I think about how if I keep working, time will pass faster. Just a small thing. It's not really panic attacks, more like high anxiety. But stuff like that helps me
I have general and social anxiety disorders and recently found out I have panic disorder. I have frequent panic attacks for no reason and anxiety attacks triggered by being in big, tight crowds or feeling sick (I'm also emetophobic). A lot of the time my panic attacks happen whilst I'm in school halfway through classes and I've always been way too scared to put my hand up and say 'I need to leave' or even asking to use the toilet to get out of the class. I've always suffered in silence but after a few little revelations I realised I shouldn't. And neither should anyone here. If you think you are having a panic attack, anxiety attack or anything similar, tell someone straight away if you're in public or undiagnosed with any disorders because telling someone and getting a diagnosis is the first step to receiving help for it. I can't stress this enough, but always speak up when you feel as if you might be panicking.
Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who tried to make my panic attacks funny! I terrify my Mum because when I have them, I often burst out laughing. She says it's a really weird laugh ("like you've been gassed by the Joker!") but it helps me quite a bit, so she doesn't mind. XD But, yes, excellent tips! Definitely try not to believe your lying, panicky mind in those situations!
Can you do tips for coping with depression? Like, little things you can do to relive your stress or to express/explain your feelings? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say :)
Cheers Dodie, I gave this a shot and couldn't believe how much of a help this was. It's not as much as some other people but still is the worst when it happens. Thanks again.
Something I personally do is go through all of the colours of the rainbow and find an object in the room with each of the colours, once I'm done I'll find more and so on and it distracts my brain so so so much until I slowly calm down, honestly the best technique i've found!
A few years ago i used to be so freaked out by storms and would cry or cover my ears and tuck my head in my knees. i still freak out about too small spaces and will get super anxious
I think I'm quite fortunate to have panic attacks very rarely, my depression is more the slow and tiring exhaustion that grounds you into the dirt. actually it's been pretty impossible to get back up out of the dirt lately but I guess that's just life :/ I hope your life is better than mine Dodie x
So first: thank you!! And second: could you please do a video about your chains of light in your rooms? I love them soo much! It's giving the rooms such a comfy atmosphere.
I have had panic attacks, that have seemingly been brought on by nothing in particular, in the past and I am constantly afraid that they will return; so sometimes I just panic because I don't want to have a panic attack again. I haven't had one as large as the first couple in a while, thank God, but I'm still afraid I will. It has opened my eyes to what I am capable of, a world I didn't known even could exist for me. What you have said on the subject is very helpful, and I thank you for sharing.... And I hope that I will never have to use this information. 🙂😊👍🏼
here's a tip that my therapist gave me: keep a piece of paper with writing on it with you, and if you are feeling panicy, read the piece of paper out loud BACKWARDS. It distracts you from your attack and puts your mind somewhere else.
Lol I know im late but this really works for me, cup your hand around your mouth and breathe deeply through your mouth, feel the warmth of your breath on your hand as you breathe out, and then the (somewhat) coolness when you breathe back in. Idk it makes me feel tired too if i cant sleep.
Idk why but I always have been an Over thinker, and sometimes it was over the silliest thing's, like, how I sat down ,Or what to say, or just simply do i look dumb. This is actually a really good practice, and I was super shocked when I just,well tried it 😊.
My mum used to call the 'What If..?' thoughts a What If Bully Also, I find it good after a panic attack to do exercise because you have a lot of extra energy to get rid of My first panic attack was at a party and mum made me run around the room afterwards
What if you get panic attacks while out in public? I've noticed I get a lot of mine in large groups, doesn't matter if I know them or not. What do I do? How do I prevent these?
I learned in class that thinking about what objective suffering you're currently experiencing can help with panic attacks, and also just not feeling good. So for example if I'm feeling really anxious before a presentation, I would think "but am I suffering right now? Not really, I'm just sitting here comfortably!" I think this practice is used in Buddhism but I'm not sure...
Ah this is super helpful actually. I don't get panic attacks often or anything, but the last time it happened it had been so long I couldn't remember anything to help myself calm down...so I ended up making it worse and I had to be on stage in 10 minutes...😂
I have exercise induced asthma but a few times I have had 'panic attacks' where I have stopped breathing with similar symptoms to when I have an asthma attack, do you reckon these are panic attacks or am I having asthma attacks in moments of panic?
I have a question!!!! How regular should 'panics' be before you seek help? I've had several instances in the past few years where I've been overwhelmed suddenly with a sense of terror- without any reason, my senses were heightened, my body refused to move, I began to cry uncontrollably, the world inside my head began to end, etc. It is absolute hell. I'm pretty sure I've been getting panic attacks, but I don't know what to do? They aren't caused by anything (aside from my teenage emotions and stress lmao). If I were to tell someone, who should I tell, how, and what could be done? As I said before they aren't extremely frequent, but I can't help but wonder what I should do as they have increased a bit this year.
When I tried out weed I experienced one of my worst panic attacks, cuz I felt like I had lost complete control over my whole mind and body. I hyperventilated and my whole body was shivering. Needless to say it wasn't a great experience lmao
i also panic from lack of control mentally and physically. i just got prescribed meds and i really hope they work because i have quite frequent attacks. ilysm, there could not have been a better time to upload :)))
Lol. I had them for "no reason" and went to gp and psychologist. We sort of established what it was, just a lack of control over life in general, but what got me over it was me just thinking to myself one day "I'm done with this." and then in like a day or two I got over the majority of my anxiety. whenever i started having an attack i just said to myself "naw fam. we not gon do dat no more." This probably works because i'm stubborn af.
I got a panic attack today in the middle of an english exam when I felt like my hand was writing without me thinking and it freaked me out. Sadly in that situation i couldn't sit and close my eyes since I was really tight for time in the exam so it was pretty scary and i just had to keep power writing ahhh
I had a panic attack in PE - we were doing an obstacle course and had to climb over this really high thing, I couldn't move. It was about 20 feet off the ground and I couldn't climb over - I started hyperventilating and was about to jump onto the floor because I thought if I climbed down I would fall. The teacher had to carry me down whilst I was hyperventilating,, fun,, But thank you Dodie!! I'll take these into consideration next time ❤️
God I needed this so much today. When I panic, I cry. It draws more attention to me and I hate it. I can't seem to calm down and when I feel like I'm going to cry, I panic more because I do not want to cry and I feel the impendingness of the attention, the worry, the center-ness. Therefore I start bawling. Over stupid stuff like "I have makeup work that I am confused about but no one will give me time to assess the situation". That's usually what happens. Mental things. Ideas. Deadlines. They just consume my thoughts and just stress me ou t. Mostly because I can't physically grasp the issue. I can't look at it, persay but it's there. ugh. So needless to say I needed more ways to chill. because crying and breaking pencils don't really help. At all. So if you actually read this (anyone) thank you! Typing this was therapudic and very... nice. I like simple words like that. Nice. Overlooked words, overused, but sometimes they just feel right. Nice, they feel nice.
I genuinely can't tell myself positive thoughts during a panic attack, it's like a whole different side of my brain that opens up when I am panicking, I don't have panic attack disorder but I do have them even for small things, and most of the time they last 30mins + and I vomit and all that.
Ive only ever had 1 panic attack, I don't know why it happened, I don't know what triggered it, all I know is it lasted for around 10 minutes, my heart was beating at least 4x its normal rate, and I felt like I was winding up to explode and die. To stop it, I eventually got hold of myself, sat down, put my arms over my head, closed my mouth and eyes, breathed slowly, and then lay on my back and tried my best to let go of the tension in my muscles. Eventually I noticed my heart slowing down and my arms, legs, shoulders and chest loosen up. I got up afterwards and was like..... wow....wtf just happened. My Mother said it fit the description of a panic attack, but it felt like I was having a stroke. I was 21 at the time.
I felt totally fine afterwards, and it never happened again. I just went about my day like normal, but I will never forget that feeling of it all, the rush of adrenaline, the heart racing, the heavy breathing, my pacing around my living room like I'm chasing a ghost, and the confusion.
in October I had a panic attack, all I thought was "i need to get to my house, I need my mom, something's going to happen on my way home". I was alone in that moment, some people passed by and I tried to call my mom from their phone, she didin't answer. Luckily, one of my friends saw me when I was trying to walk back to school to try and find my boyfriend. Friends are gold, people.
I only had a panic attack once. I was sitting in a plane which is usually ok for me but it was just too much for me in that moment. I just finished writing finals and was on my way home where I haven't been for moths, where I'd see people I didn't see for moths and I didn't know what it would be like, my flight was delayed, I almost took the wrong plane and flew to the wrong country, my phone broke and the only chance to reach me was Snapchat which I installed on my iPad, I realized that I didn't close the lock of my suitcase and then they announced that it's going to be a bumpy flight because of a storm we would fly through. I was shivering on my whole body, my muscles kept cramping and I was breathing too fast. I'm unfortunately someone who doesn't like to ask for help but this really nice man who was sitting helped me and I don't know what I'd have done without him. And the moral of this story, it's ok to not be good. It's ok to ask for help. So do it!
Literally came on youtube for the sole purpose of finding panicking tips because I have a final paper due in about 4 hours that I am hopelessly behind on. And then I came to see if there was a new vedif to distract myself for a little, but then I saw this one from yesterday! Sidenote: I have clinical general anxiety.
I once had a panic attack at church and my sister said to get over it. From then on, I bottled up feelings and avoided telling people how I feel. I just don't trust people now because I'm not taken seriously. I went to a GP once because I felt depressed but since I'm just a teenager and my family doesn't have a history of depression. the GP brushed it off. One of my sisters thought I was doing it for attention. Also, I'm black and people assume you don't have depression when you are a different race. it's apparently a white thing to do.
I get quite frequent panic attacks, mainly in small spaces and on planes. Tomorrow I have a 10 hour flight to America. This is exactly what I needed. Thanks you so much Dodie xx
all of my panic attacks are when im "in control." for example, i am concert master in my orchestra and so when we have a very upbeat difficult piece where i have to lead, ill get too worked up and freak out and have a panic attack. ive had to leave before which was embarrassing because i was sitting in the first chair, but i couldnt breathe and wanted to cry so i had to stop playing in the middle of the piece and leave the room it was noT fun
I noticed that when I get a panic attack I clench my jaw, my shoulders tense up, and I breathe a bit less. And everything in my mind is telling me to GTFO. :") So, I need to be mindful of those things when I'm feeling uncomfortable. When my anxiety first unleashed itself, I learned that if I wear my retainer (from my braces), it helps me to not clench my jaw. I've only had extremely bad anxiety once, where I literally needed to leave class and then I couldn't leave the house for a week and a half after that lol, and then after that my anxiety was a daily thing for a few months. Now it's much more manageable. I thought I was so damn broken. But nope, I got through it. You will too, if you're going through that. c:
I had an awful experience of a panic attack that lasted a LONG time. I started shaking and feeling really hot, I had to dit down because I felt light headed and dizzy, my teacher thought I had the flu ?? So I had to sit in the office waiting for my mum for what felt like forever on my own not knowing how to calm myself down and after 10 minutes or so I got a tingling sensation in my lower face and my hands, and suddenly I felt numb. When my mum came to pick me up my legs went numb and I had to have help to the car and I burst out in tears, I have to say it was an out of body experience as well as a physical one that I think about a lot I remember the date exactly and what lesson it was and what I had next but the thing is I didn't know it was a panic attack I just thought I was really ill which I guess made me panic more.
I have gotten much better now though, I've learned to question worries and think properly instead of believing the thoughts. My councillor told me to think about what I can hear, smell, see, taste and feel to move my mind from the panic and focus on my senses instead.
I have panic disorder, sometimes I feel greatful because there is no immediate root to the panic attack (i.e. it's not situational to what I'm doing at the moment) but because of that I'm able to disassociate myself from the symptoms of the attack and talk myself through it. Weirdest panic attacks I've ever had were last august, I had close to 50 in one week. I had a few in the lobby waiting to take yoga, I'd get angry at it (my go to at the time), would get into yoga and be able to check out for the class and it would settle... only to immediately come back when the class was over. I will say I get accupuncture and often times when my panic attacks are bad he will do points for anxiety on my ears (I go mainly for an injury). Those points I've learned are also pressure points so i've looked into a few pressure points for anxiety and they help a ton during an actual attack!There's two on your forearm which are very easy to do in public without standing out, I can often slyly do the ones on the ears as well as those work the best for me. Thanks for all the tips!
When I get panicky I drink cold water to calm my body down. Because when I have trouble breathing, cold water makes me feel better. I went out to dinner last week with the boyfriend's family, and the restaurant was crazy busy, so while we were waiting we were surrounded by everyone else waiting too, and I started freaking out. I ended up drinking so much cold water when we finally got to our table I was too full for my entree xD
I think I have ptsd but nothing major have happened to traumatise me but little thing have built up I guess but I panic a lot or get anxiety a lot so thank you dodie, this helped xx
A tip for anyone who thinks Dodie's advice of "focus on your body" will only make them look panic more: I focus on external stimuli only. So when my hearts racing and I feel like I'm going to faint and vomit I run my hands under cold water and then just focus on how that feels
A breathing tip that was worked for me is either trying to take slow shallow breaths (because deep breaths alway make me feel more gasping and hyperventilating) or just not even thinking about breathing in and mostly just thinking about breathing out.
What does a panic attack feel like? Cause I suffer from anxiety and WAY TOO MUCH overthinking. And I do panic a lot but I don’t know if I’ve ever had a panic attack before.
Another tip is to lay with your back against the floor for a while and remind yourself that you have something to sustain you, etc. It usually works best while on a marble or cold floor? (or both idk)
First of all I'm literally overwhelmed because dodie posted this and cavetown posted one yesterday that was like 15-20 minutes long, also I have panic attacks at least once a week and they usually happen in school so it makes it worse I've had them since the last week in August for no reason at all
This is so helpful I love it, also your first panic attack is the worst because you don't know what's going on and you can't possibly think of what's going on and it feels so surreal so those thoughts that you said to reassure yourself about you can't because you don't know that it's going to end but I figured that if you ever have one again, concentrate on the fact that it will end because in the back of your mind you know it will
Dear DDodie This video helped A LOT. I just had the worst panic attack in my life. At one point I felt like I was going to faint. I wish I watched this video 2 years ago when I got constant panic attacks from I think August till the end of the year. At that time I tried to look normal while I was not ok. One day my friend Anna came up to me to ask me if I'm ok. I told her I was fine. But after like 5 minutes she came up to me again and said that she knew I wasn't ok and offered to help. At that time I didn't know what was I expiriencing but later I found out I had anexiety/panic disorder. So thank you Dodie for this advice.
Does anyone have any tips for having panic attacks when seeing a certain person? I do avoid them as much as possible. But I struggle to breathe and I just zone out and cam't feeling anything but also feel everything at once. I experiance this usually at least once a day due to the experiences i had with this person. Is there anything i can do to get better?
when I panic, I feel like I'm going to throw up and pass out at the same time, I have to lay on the floor and breathe, and slowly go back to standing up, I'll go to a sitting position and breathe, then I'll stand and look forwards, roll my neck around, and keep breathing normally, I still usually keep shaking even after but it's better than full on, tysm for this video
shoutout to u for uploading this when u did, i have one of my a level drama exams tomorrow n i can feel my anxiety abt it rising every second it gets closer lol
I always found the worst thing about a panic attack was the point when it gets to the whole "this is irrational", "you can stop now", "why are you still going", "oh jesus why am i getting tunnel vision" and my personal favourite "shit, this is never gonna end". But it does, thank god. Thanks for your help, Dodie :)
One time I got one during Spanish for what felt like no reason. I didn’t know what it was or how to stop it. I couldn’t focus and felt like crying. I was shaking and no one in that class knew I got them. I just sat and suffered.
I don't have anxiety. Rather I am visited by some of the most searing rage attacks. My mind plays host to some truly wrathful and disturbingly violent thoughts. While I do understand the genesis of these gripping feelings, there is little I can do in the way of stopping them. I have gotten angry to the point inducing chest pains. It's normally not catalyzed by aggravation itself. It normally arises in moments of tedium. I am doing something I have done a hundred times and all of a sudden I want to burn down the building I am in after blocking all exits.
My therapist taught me some physical things you can do. Basically the least evolved part of your brain is what causes panic. If a lion was watching you, you would need the adrenaline to get out of that situation. The panic is a necessary tool in that case, but usually panic attacks are not caused by anything that makes them necessary in regular life. Certain parts of your body connect pretty directly to this part of your brain and weirdly enough, your butt is one of them. Relax your butt muscles, it sounds weird but it works. Also limit your scope of vision. You become hypervigilant (to make sure you're safe) but it can fuel your panic. So put blinders up or close your eyes. Relaxing your shoulders is also really important and relaxing your face muscles. This has saved me so much while I'm having panic attacks.
I get panic attacks over big crowds without knowing someone there (Sometimes its fine though), I get them when i feel like I'm when I'm overthinking, and I get them when I am stressed. Of course, I get random one where I cannot find the root of the problem.
i've only had a panic attack or the closest i've ever felt to one once and it was horrendous. everything felt like it was spinning and i was crying and couldn't breathe while on the inside i was freaking out i thought i was going crazy and my friend was trying to help but then she left and the room started spinning again and man it was terrible. i feel awful for anyone who has them often. i am so sorry friends. but you'll get through it. i believe in you.
My therapist told me about "Square Breathing", which is breathe in for four seconds, hold for four seconds, breathe out for four seconds, and hold for four seconds. And repeat. It simulates your regular breathing and will help calm your mind while also giving it something to do that is not "oh my gosh I can't breathe why is this happening"/whatever you find yourself saying
Hi!I'm not sure if I do get panic attacks ,since I have a bit of a problem with overthinking and I do panic in some situations but I've never really been sure that I've had a panic attack. Any advice?(btw I know this vids old but I love it :))
When she talked about the breathing and the shoulders I somehow did both of them and I had weird states when I was angry or sad or just a stress situation where I procrastinated. Is this common that you can relate to something but you don't really have it and it was a one time thing or do I have 'a little problem'?
Thanks so much for this i suffer from anxity and you uploaded this at the best time for me i didnt have anxity for years but then i went into hospital to get a tube down me nose into my stomic to give me medician and my brain was like NO TIME TO PANIC then i have had very bad anxity from then on and i have the same problem again and i have to take very VERY horrible medician so thats why i got the tube and i might have to have an xray to see if it has happend again and if it has i have to have the tube i have had it 2 times first time was in hospital it was in for a week then i had it back in a week later for about 6 weeks and i litally cried for like 10 minutes it should take about 5 mins then i would go but i paniced and had a panic attack after i had it i was fine taking the tube out was also terrifing first time i let them do it 2nd time i was like NO then they let me do it it was fine for this is really helpful thanks :) (btw its 4 am where i am so sorry for spelling and if you cant understand it the tube is called a nasogastric tube and the reson i dont take the medicn is because i feel very sick after a tiny bit of it )
When I got a panic attack my parents said I was being a drama queen and exaggerating and faking it. This only made it worse. I panicked because I was sad/mad at my parents and I couldn't stop them from talking shit. So I began screaming no no no and it was just so horrible I felt like I was about to explode. All the energy in my body needed to get out but it didn't so I kicked and I began hyperventilating and I couldn't stop because my parents kept talking. It's just horrible to feel like you are about to explode and the people around you say you need to act normal.
I also want to add, try and focus your attention further outward, not just on yourself. Pay attention to what you can hear. First the things closest to you, for example conversations happening around you, then further, like someone's music through their headphones or birdsong or running engines. Let your attention oscillate between yourself and the things around you.
I'm really introverted, like literally 90%. And last year I went to my first festival. Alice Cooper was there and we were standing right infront of the stage. God that was the first time I really had a panic attack in public. The security was eyeing me up, considering to pull me over the fence, but my sister, my cousin and my BFF helped me stay calm. But god that was awful, so yeah...I don't do that anymore... XD
the last time I had a panic attack I tried to just focus on a random object to distract myself. I literally just focused on a chair and it kind of worked.
Idk if anyone commented this yet but i like to use the grounding method whenever im panicking. You name for example atleast 3 things you can see, smell, hear, feel and or taste. After you're done you are usually alot calmer already
I thought it said packing and I thought "Oh, ok. Sounds helpful" but the then I read it again haha. I have panic attacks for no reason so this was really helpful for me ty <3
Those are very good tips! If you're a person that's into facts and believes in science and all, I feel like it always helps to realise that you mostly have control over your body and there is nothing else taking control of it, even though that's what it feels like. Also, worst case scenario: What could ACTUALLY happen? In most cases (if it's not triggered by an actually life threatening situation, because then it would be normal to freak out I guess) the worst case scenario is: you can't sleep for that one night (I get my panic attacks at night and I'm honestly afraid of not being able to sleep, like wtf) or you're gonna start crying in public or something minor like that. None of these things would actually be a big deal, I just always need to realise that first. Also, breathing through a closed mouth, like Dodie said. When you're hyperventilating, there's too much oxygen in your body and you exhale too much of the CO2 you produced by breathing. Breathing through a small space where you have your lips pressed together helps with that :)
So, I'm guessing the ones you have had were caused by physical things? I think mine are more psychological (i think that's the right word) as i usually get half-ones in school sometimes.
trigger warning for those who need it
My most recent one was last week, on Thursday because my friend was self-harming quite badly and another friend was going to tell someone but she decided to tell someone first, so I stayed with her after lesson. This caused me to be late for PE and got locked out so I had to join set 1 and do 800 meters instead of tennis, like I was supposed to. It killed my legs and afterwards I begun a mini-panic attack (not really noticeable as a panic attack as first, but heavy breathing + lots of adrenaline. I get these a lot which isn't great for me) but it ended pretty quickly. My proper panic attack started with crying on my way home from school (i walk) but got worse when i got home because i was home alone. I sat down, had trouble breathing even though i was constantly breathing really quickly, couldn't stand up without getting really light-headed, couldn't stop crying, etc. It was mainly because i was worried my friend would commit suicide so whoop whoop. It ended like 20 or so minutes later as i got more tired but i didn't really calm my mind much until i was tired enough to be able to stand up slowly.
my tips: -Look outside. I sat at my back door and just watched the wind blow through the trees, the birds, etc. -Play some music. Make sure that the music won't throw you deeper into a state of panic, though. anything else?:)
I've only had one panic attack and it was fear induced. But if I start to have those same feelings of overwhelming panic and fear, I'll just talk to myself. (I talk in my head just so I don't freak myself out anymore than I already am) I talk about what I'm going to do tomorrow from the moment I wake up to the moment I'll fall asleep that day. Be very specific like "I'm gonna wake up, look at my phone, then get out of bed and go to the bathroom. Then I'll brush my teeth and ...."
me and my friend r going on a school trip to Italy and he is really panicking for the flight so I told him to Watch this and now he loves u and it really has helped him think it through and prepare him xx also he even jotted down it as notes for the plane hahaha xxx thank uuuuuuuxxxxxxx
I have panic attacks because of my future or things that are gonna happen in the future. And it’s not easy to stop worrying because I’m panicking about things that are definitely gonna happen. It’s hard.
I had a panic attack during my competition and I couldn't breathe and that was making my panic even worse and I couldn't control it. It was awful. I was literally blue and purplish so they sat me down and told me to breathe slowly. I did manage to calm down but lord was I just in an awful state
I have anxiety/panic disorder and i know i should see my school counselor but i'm really really scared to. Also, my parents are in denial about me having anxiety, and when i talk to them they just tell me that "every teen gets stressed sometimes". I can't go to them for help, so what do I do?
hey i struggle with panic attacks and here's some tips that worked for me
slow breathing tapping under eyes saying "who told you that" to your negative thoughts putting your wrist or washing your face under cold water praying (if you're religious) press your thumb mindfulness remember you're not alone in this, we will get through this
I don't know if this is the universe sending signs or what because I'm trying to get off my antidepressants and now I've had two panic attacks in two days which have been so bloody awful so i am extremely grateful for this video right now
I had a panic attack in the middle of a class because the teacher called me out for not doing the right homework. I got to the point that I was crying, she saw and ignored it, then the next lesson she called me out on it. And people wonder why I hate school.
when I panic I feel trapped and don't notice what I'm doing or what is happening. my brain blacks out and I say and do dumb things. I've actually physically pushed one of my close friends away from me because she was trying to get me out of my chair in class and into the hall way so I could catch my breath and not worry about the other people. but I have a technique for people that sort of have the same thing. as soon as you are feeling trapped or unsafe or even anxious look for your 5 senses look for 5 things you can touch 4 things you can hear 3 things you can smell 2 things you can taste 1 thing you can see or what ever order you want what it is doing is distracting you brain to focus on something different. I also like to take 5 deep breaths in through your nose out your mouth and that calms me personally. A friend of mine taught me this after I had an anxiety attack in my 1st period class
when I was in a really bad place my father came to get me from the train station and told me he was in the car and would be on time to get me. so when I stepped out of the train and the platform slowly emptied I couldn't find him. my mind went to total shutdown and I imagined the worst car crashes etc. I totally lost control and the train cleaning lady tried to comfort me. but I was just on the floor crying my eyes out and hyperventilating. so I had my emergency tranquilizers and knocked myself out. my dad just had problems finding a parking spot and it was all just in my head 🙄 I normally do not to drug myself and just wait until it passes, but being in such a public/dangerous place it was the best way 🙈
I panic when I accidentally stay up to late and everyone is asleep except me so I try to fall asleep but then the panic attacks make me more awake and I start making scenarios where I never fall asleep and get zero hours of sleep and IT IS HORRIBLE!!
I sometimes get anxiety attacks because I have anxiety (obviously lol). Sometimes I get them in my sleep and wake up crying and screaming and like hyperventilating. For years my family could never work out what it was but my mum would always calm me down by saying that everything is ok and that nothing is my fault.
What if my teacher calls on me in class? I have really bad classroom anxiety (especially if I don't know the answer) This happened to me today and I felt like crying.
i could've used this video earlier when i was trapped in a very tiny bathroom with two of my best friends. yeah it was scary. we couldn't get out and the teacher had to get the janitor lol
Thing with me is most of my panic attacks I have are very... sporadic as in I don't know why the bloody hell it's happening 😂 it happens every couple months or so (maybe more) so I'm lucky in that sense but not in the fact that every time I have one... Its in school... In the middle of class just being like "hey! Friend I see your working really hard and having a good time well never mind that BAM! Your welcome!" Extremely annoying :/ however these tips seem very good and shall definitely try them in the future :)
I'm getting jabs tomorrow and they send me into a completely uncontrollable fit of panic that just won't budge. I'm terrified of needles, even the thought panics me. alas, I'll still spend 30mins panicking over a needle, then another 30 over the second.
I don't really know what triggers my panic attacks (maby crowds or settings I'm not used to like a Comic Con )and they're usually not horribly strong but they last really long for me. For example in math class a few month ago I had a random panic attack or in church on Christmas. I had like an ongoing panic attack that lasted about half an hour. I was functional and not totally out of it but I felt soo horrible and wrong and honestly thought about shoving everyone around me and running outside. These things happen more frequently lately and I'm really thankful for this video❤️
I have always had this really weird fear of going to sleep... lol. Like, if I just drift off naturally I'm fine, but for example if it's 1 in the morning and I have to be up at 6 and I know I NEED to sleep, but I dont want to so I have to make myself sleep, it's just this horrific feeling. It's like "When is it gunna come? When is it gunna come? What is my last thought going to be before I'm out?" and I just panic and my heart gets racing and it's really just a dreadful feeling, in the literal sense of the term.
Now, thankfully this doesnt happen all the time to me and I wouldnt say it's as intense as a "panic attack." But that's not to say I cant at least begin to relate to what someone who has panic attacks might feel.
Omgoodness, if I have to get "put under" for like surgery or something, then I probs do have like a small panic attack haha... That's just horrible. I hate that more than most anything I can think of. Like I'm pretty sure I'd rather be stabbed. lol. (tbh tho, I have never actually been stabbed so idk what thats like.)
I'm having a panic attack right now and it's really hard for me to type this. I started crying a couple minutes ago because I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to fall asleep because I have school tomorrow.
My panic can come from many things for example it could be something worth the panic attack or it could be because I was on the phone which seems so stupid and I hate the way little things like that panic me, usually in college I have to go to the bathrooms and calm down because just a class room itself makes me very anxious.
this is the LITERAL BEST advice video about how to deal with a panic attack in the moment that i have ever seen, and i have had an anxiety disorder since i was 12 or so. how??? this?? needs to be watched by everyone
I have Social Anxiety Disorder and the thing that helps me when I'm going to perform something nothing helps me better when someone says ''I'll go with you'' or ''You're opinion is important''
Because of my anxiety i have to be places half an hr early or i start to panic and feel really uncomfortable, i also have to work out all my timings and plan everything and if something changes then i start to panic and get stressed and feel like i cant cope with it all
Theres this app called Headspace which really helps me, its basically an app that helps you relax and just take a second to be mindfull. Its really worth the download in my opinion
You probably won't see this Dodie, it'll most likely get washed away in all the other comments, but I really really needed this video, especially from you. I remember the first time I had discovered you: I was googling, "calming covers" and the first video to pop up was your song, "She." You instantly calmed me down and I felt okay again. And you always do, you never fail to help me in some way. Even if your just doing a regular video on THIS particular channel, your voice and the fairy lights and everything about you makes me feel calm and happy. And from someone who has been so anxious and tense lately over the situations I'm going through in my life, it's been hard to become happy or remotely calm, and this video was uploaded at the PERFECT timing. You help so many people, you honestly have no idea. Thank you so much. Love you <3 xx
I had a mini panic attack doing a presentation for a class today, I was starting to speak, I already hate talking in front of crowds, and I just broke down and started crying, and was a mess, but everyone in my class was really sweet and nice, and my teacher said I could do it one on one but I feel like an idiot now, idk it just ughhhhhhhhhhhh
I don’t know if what I experience are definitely panic attacks but here’s what I feel sometimes: whenever I’m in an intimidating and social situation (e.g. doing a presentation in class, talking to my teacher, talking to my boss or a group of 5 coworkers, or trying to push myself to make a new friend) I start shivering and get really cold and become short of breath and feel like I’m about to burst out crying, even though there is no apparent reason, and I feel weak and sometimes dizzy, but mostly it’s just shocking, shortness of breath and feeling like I’m gonna cry. Mentally I feel alright, I’m not feeling like I’m gonna die or anything but the only thing I can concentrate on is trying to suppress my physical symptoms and tell myself that it’s ok, I’m not in any danger or an intimidating situation and that I should try to relax, but it never works. I don’t think about the situation I’m in though, I don’t think “what if this happens” or “what if I mess up”. Has anyone else experienced just these physical symptoms without actual mental worries? Or could I just be suppressing my unconscious worries?
When I have panic attacks I turn on music to try and bring me back down😌 (definitely not soft music, more like loud and ear drum bursting, that’s just me tho)
Also try and breathe into your stomach rather than your chest if you can; doing that signals the brain that there is nothing to worry about because stomach breath is the most relaxed breath :) xxx
Another little tip for people who have anxiety attacks rather than panic attacks (I've heard these are different but from what I experience and my friends that have panic attacks say they experience what sounds to be the same thing) tap your fingers on the top of your head in a pattern or beat it calms me down really well and I highly suggest trying it
Idk why but singing the Do Re Mi song from Sound of Music usually helps me calm down especially the part where she says let's start from the very beginning.
I have the issue of having a panic attack and all sensible thoughts go out of my head. Only once it's over do I go "damn, I should have done this, this and this". It's the same with my CBT, I was supposed to try and make eye contact with people on the street but instead I'd walk past them and stare at the floor then think "damn, I did it again". Social anxiety/anxiety disorder is such a pain in the arse and it's as though my brain doesn't want to get better.
im not sure if anyone else will find this helpful but there is one breathing exercise which i find really helps me. you breathe in for four seconds, hold it for four seconds and then breathe out for four seconds. for me, it's better than deep breaths because holding it for a little bit can prevent the hyperventilating heavy breathing while giving me something else to focus on.
ive never had an actual panic attack but i feel like i frequently have the beginnings of a panic attack but stop it before it starts if that makes sense..
I have panic attacks on the daily for like no reason... well, i've been diagnosed with social anxiety and generalised anxiety and mild depression so that's part of the reason but they are triggered by absolutely nothing! Like someone saying "Hi, how are you?" to me. Idk. It's really annoying because I always cry when it happens and I hate how everyone judges me for it. Literally yesterday at cadets someone walked up to me and said "You know you don't have to sit in here don't you" because I was sat with people doing some basic training that I had learnt years ago because I wanted to. But I felt myself start panicking and tearing up so I just got up and left and stood in the toilets for like 45 minutes :/ Then a staff came down saw me and was like "oh no! You haven't been here the whole time?!" So I sat in the corner of the office for the rest of the evening :) At least 3 members of staff said they were worried about me and two of my teachers said the same thing this week. Even though I'm like a third of the way through my CBT my mental state seems to be getting worse maybe i'm not trying hard enough.
I'm glad I got this recommended to me. I'm terrified and crying and shaking. I feel like everything is moving and things are going to attack and kill me from every angle
At school today I got a note telling to meet with the career counselor asap, and I got super freaked out because I thought she was going to tell me I can't graduate AND I WAS SHAKING AND ALMOST IN TEARS. turned out, I needed to buy a cap and gown and am the student of the month.
One thing is my fear that I would lose the control of my self. So when ever I feel like I lose the control of my self I panic. But I can't act out on it because I have no control XD.
important question(i would REALLY appreciate it if someone could help me out here), my boyfriend sometimes has panic attacks, or something very similar, and i can't drive so all i can do is sit on the phone with him through it, is there anything i can/should do to help him while he's having them? or something i can do to prevent it from happening when i can tell he's getting close to one?
When I was in high school, I had a panic attack when some idiot's baseball smashed the window of the classroom I was in and missed me by a hair. I was crying, I wasn't breathing, and I was extremely tense and shaking. My friend took me outside and gave me incredibly simple, mundane tasks. Clench my hand into a fist. Relax it. Put a pin in my hair. Take it out. After a series of them, my breathing leveled out and I could go back to class. If you're panicking, give yourself tiny things to focus on.
Hey, I get what I think are panic attacks but are more physical than mental, like I'm having a heart attack/ can't breathe etc?? Just wondered if anyone had the same thing and has tips for dealinn:) xx
Mate I went to a GP when I kept having frequent panic attacks and all they said was "go to therapy,I'm not giving you drugs" and at that moment I was choking up and felt like I was drowning. Also bare in mind, I was 12 and didn't know what the fuck was happening. I have them now when I know something bad is happening, when I overthink or when I'm stuck in an uncomfortable situation. All in all, I'm fucked.
I just watched an episode of teen wolf where Lydia kissed Stiles to make him stop having a panic attack. is it true that holding your breath helps stop it, or do you just need a distraction like someone you really like randomly kissing you :')
I over-think things a lot and freak out but I looked up panic attack symptoms and stuff and I don't get those. Is there a chance that I don't have anxiety or panic disorder?
I'm going to New York and I've only been abroad once to France. I've never been on a plane and I'm nervous about being away in such a big place. Any advice?
ive had a lot of panic attacks. like, i remember i had to go somewhere (i do not recall what happened but it was this or last week) and for some reason i was feeling so tense and i was looking around and i was getting so scared and just weird ?? i thought i was going to cry (i simply had little tears) and i was so scared and wow i dont understand.
I don't really know if i have panic attacks, but what often happens to me is that i am anxious for a long time, so i try to shut it down. It drags for a while (days or hours) and then i just feel as if my body itches from inside, which leads to me losing my shit, trying to calm down, failing, trying to breathe, failing, and then finally i shut it down again. Sometimes when i'm alone i allow myself to panic properly i just start gagging and crying, it's... not nice
I use the 54321 technique when panicking (and also when dissociating/depersonalising/etc since they typically go hand in hand for me) it's like this - Say 5 things you can see right now - say 4 things you can feel - say 3 things you can hear - say 2 things you can smell OR 2 things you enjoy the smell of (and imagine them) - say 1 thing you like about yourself, OR 1 fact a out yourself (eg. I enjoy art) I like to do this daily and write them down to make it feel real and so I can keep the dissociation on a low rather than waiting until it's really horrible.
so i used to have theatre which is an outside activity after school. due to anxiety, since i knew no one there i would always fear going to theatre when it's literally my favorite thing ever (luckily i don't have theatre anymore) but often i hated it and I've gotten panic attacks because of it. it was the first time I've ever had one and i felt like i was gonna die. after it ended i literally thought i was dying. it sucks and it is honestly scary.. :(
The only time I ever get panic attacks is when I see bugs. It's sort of like you with the lack of control. I'm terribly afraid of bugs and I'm just not sure why. Whenever I see one I run to get a shoe and just stare at it. Thoughts I have are like "I'm powerful I shouldn't be afraid" yet I feel paralyzed? Is anybody else like litterally not able to move when they have panic attacks?
I have a "panic-song" I always turn on when I have a panic attack. Singing along helps me to calm down and distract myself. And before that, to normalize my breathing, I always try to hold my breath for 5 seconds and then breathe for 5 seconds. I do that until my breath is slow and calm again.
@Strangely he feels at home in this place you have a panic playlist? That's so cool! Could you recommend some songs to me? I definetely also need a playlist :D
I've found that tapping helps. Get two of your fingers, and gently tap on the side of your head, or, if you're in public; you could just tap your hand. Idk, it helps me
My panic attacks are usually before a performance when a series bad things start to happen like my guitar won't stay in tune, I get a soar throat or if my mind goes blank
hey :) I am really thankful for this Video since I too get panicattacks. A question a bit off topic; could you maybe make a Video about writing sogs/ tools that you use for them to write? I dont know if I am the only one, but I'd be very glad if you made one:) xx
I'm panicking. A tree fell on my roof last night. Our roof is destroyed. My house! That's what I call home. That's were I have felt safe my whole life. I'm laying on the floor in the cold. Sobbing 😭
I discovered that I have a trigger. I discovered at school that bandages around wrists throw me into a horrible panic attack. (There's a reason for this and I don't feel like talking about it). Anyway, I wish I had known these things because I started crying in class.
I get panic attacks a lot because essentially I have social anxiety so if I were to ever go to a therapist or GPA then I wouldn't be very good at it but really I have a lot of issues and so does my best friend and it terrifies me and I feel because of them being suicidal I often find myself panicking for unknown reasons but I love them so much and I wouldn't change a thing about them
I recently had a panic attack and it was while I was rowing and I thought I was having a heart attack. I still don't know why it happened and I could breathe and everything but oh my god I felt like I was being stabbed and aH. A firefighter had to tell me that I was only having a panic attack and I felt bad that I wasted time on it .. :(
You ever see a video title and think it's been made specifically for you to see? I have separation anxiety and depression and am on meds but it doesn't always stop them... I am on day two of an impending massive attack
i think i had a panic attack some time ago? I was at this adventure camp thing with my class, and at one of the adventure things, you were supposed to go down in a dark ballpit, and collect small plushies with a limited time to do so. When my team and i went down there, i accidentally fell or something, and i couldn't get up. I felt as if i was drowning, and the edges were fuzzy?? Like as if it was a dream. I was subconsciously flailing my arms and legs trying to get up, but it felt like i wasn't really there. After a few seconds i heard myself screaming, but with my mouth closed so it was pretty quiet, and my teammates noticed. They pulled me up, and i was shaky, breathing heavily af lmao. That fucked me up for a few minutes, and im p sure i had an existential crisis afterwards lmao.
edit: nvm i've had two real panic/anxiety attacks or whatever and they were worse than that one lol
I had a few panic attacks the last years - about... two years - i think, and I just... I didnt understand what it was until recently. actually, I was just sitting in my room, thinking - I can't breathe. I feel horrible. WHAT'S GOING ON?! and then it started fading and I was sooo depressed over the last year because of it. now i know what causes it, so... I guess that's good? anyway, I understand it better now. I dont talk about it much cause I know the reason why I panic is solid. it's just that... hearing your tips made me realize what I feel each time it happens. cause till now all I could think about was - no no no no no no no. So... thanks! ><
Um dods? I think you MIGHT have Cleithrophobia. It's the fear of being trapped. Though not Claustrophobia: the fear of confined spaces, but rather the fear of not being able to escape. Essentially, BEING in that small box is okay, but STAYING in that small box and not being able to escape is not. Just heard your little experiences, and because I also have Cleithrophobia, thought you might want to know!
i have panic attacks when im at the dentists and i could never do them. its a real problem for me rn and i hate it so bad. i panic cause of the numbness too
i get anxiety attacks when i know i'm late leaving for school because of the pressure to always be perfect in front of my peers. i am diagnosed with anxiety (and anxiety attacks, YAY!) but i don't have meds (which i have had before and know help- xanax is my friend) because there is no pediatric (im under 18, yay!) care available for things like this in my area- but my sister has one for her ADHD- so i'll see her in a year and a half (yay!!)
I'm not one to have big panic attacks, if I do have one it's a small 5-10 minute session of keeping my breathing at the right pace and holding down tears. But I had a few very bad days the other weeks and I had three big panics in 2 days ''twas not fun but I've been using some of these tips and others and one of the best is a reality check (I think that's it I'm not sure) basically I just close my eyes and think ''my name is Megan I am 15 years old..'and so on. I usually go into describing everything in my room. The walls, the furniture, what's on the walls. Everything and then I also think of my opinion of these things as well. Personally i think it's a great method as it gets your mind off everything and makes you focus on something else. Anyway thankyou dodie for all your videos this month they're improving my month very much:))
Whenever I'm suffering a panic attack, I turn to a stranger and ask them to grope my chest. Nobody can have a panic attack when a stranger is groping your chest. Try that. You're welcome.
this is helpful. i dont suffer from panic attacks but ive had depersonalization (i think it is) once and it fucking sucked. so idk this is helpful when im just having bad anxiety
I get anxiety because of school and then I get panic attacks. You think I’d get anxiety attacks but I really just panic. Today at School my anxiety was really bad so when the teacher called on me to answer a question I kinda just froze string wide eyed trying to control myself and answer the question but I really couldn’t until my friend helped and told me to calm down and that it was an easy question. Idk what’s been going on but it’s been happening so much lately ...
woop woop another tip (i got this one from teen wolf lmao): try to slow down your breathing. your heart rate will calm down when it's usually pacing fast and it'll be over quicker.
Okay now give me tips on how to want to stop it. I don't know if it's just me but sometimes my brain is like "Yo! Good thing we didn't say anything fucking stupid back there like usual. If I hadn't stepped in and made you think everyone was judging you, they would have actually judged you!' And I'm like "Yeah, glad I didn't say anything dumb. Thanks for being so smart brain and obviously knowing that others will definitely judge me."
I don’t believe I’ve ever truly experienced a panic attack, luckily. But, sometimes I panic when I have to ask someone for something. I’m very anxious and very insecure about what I do, say, act like so most thoughts running through my head is “oh god what happens if they think I’m weird? What if I say something wrong and they push me away? What if what I say might make them confused and I would have to repeat over and over but still they don’t understand?” I overthink and over analyze things and sometimes it keeps me up at night or doesn’t let me go back to sleep at all. Sometimes it keeps me quiet when I want to ask someone something.
Once, I asked to see a school counselor but she was busy with another student. By then I had suffered through three periods and I had to see someone at least. As I talked to the back office lady, my heart started pounding, my voice got shaky, my breathing was getting labored and I was fidgeting with my fingers. My eyes were burning with Unshed tears and I had to sit down for a while.
how strange that i thought i wouldn't need these (i mean i won't have a panic attack, not that these tips won't help) and i found myself in one this morning and this helped
I had a panic attack while we were snorkeling.. I didn't know I was scared of being in open water.. and also the lack of air that goes through that mouth hole thing.. also SHARKS EXIST
0:32 reminded me of when I was at this fair years ago on this scary ride and my friend and I got stuck at the very top of it and I had just eaten popcorn so my hands were slippy and if I hadn't had been wearing a sweater around my waist I probably would've died (or so it looked like to tiny 9 yo me)
Can you give some tips for dealing with social anxiety on a daily basis (can't remember of you have done a video like this in the past soz) also if anyone in the comments has any tips that would be great!
as someone who is autistic and has panic disorder let me just say to any of other autistic people watching, these are grate for panic attacks but might not work for a meltdown! a meltdown feels like a panic attack on steroids but just remember that its an over stimulation, and i normally find that its overstimulate mixed with a overwhelming emotion (normally its stress for me) just get yourself in a dark room and most importantly let someone know who understands and can be there for you during and after your meltdown!
ah man the breathing thing would be hard. when i panic, i tend to cry and when.i cry my nose gets really runny. so i have to breathe through my mouth. i could blow my nose but that only works if the crying has slowed down.
I always have anxiety attacks when I have to play in band class in front of everyone, I try focusing on my breathing but when I focus on my breathing I mess up on my playing then I start freaking out more and my mind is just screaming aAAAHHHHHHHHH-
anxiety is a shit. actually, yesterday i had an anxiety attack and what helps me is calling to a friend. when i'm alone i have a lot of catastrophic thoughts and, even though they don't make sense i still have them, so when i'm talking with someone i tend to control my thoughts. i don't know. we are very mean with ourselves and we say things that we wouldn't say to anyone, so when you talk with someone about you kinda in a third person perspective you can see the situation a lot better.
Am I the only one who's noticed VEDIF is a lot more calm and positive and just seemingly less rushed and panicky than the other month-long series that she has done? She doesn't seem stressed at the whole video every day deal. They're just calm, sweet, simple things and I love it. I know she started seeing her therapist again lately, maybe that could really be helping. Its good to know she is in a good place, kudos to her.
when im panicking i start spacing out n my skin feels rlly numb so i start scratching it coz like u know when u scratch ur body and then theres a tingly feeling afterwards so ill itch the numb part so that it doesnt feel numb, but then the numbness will move so then i scratch there until i have to excuse myself to the bathroom or something so that i dont look like a crazy freak while i spaz out. also usually i'll want to tell somebody that im not feeling so hot but then i cant talk.
I always get told to focus on my breathing but when I start to panic I feel like I can’t breathe right no matter what I do it’s like I’m not taking in as much air as I want to, like someone’s holding my nose and put tiny straw in my mouth and I try and I try to breathe normal but it doesn’t and it just causes so much more panic. Help?
I usually get panic attacks when I’m very fricking anxious, and I get anxious a lot. When I have an attack I also have a asthma attack ;-; soooo my guess is that my body and mind hate me. Life’s great
So I have OCD and that's one of the things about me that NO ONE else I I know has so they can't help me deal with it when it sends me into a full on panic attack so I was wondering if anyone here has OCD and could give me a few tips on how to deal with it better cause all the therapist we have called don't have any openings and my panic attacks involve me either breathing to much and hyperventilating or I just don't breathe at all and that also sucks so some help would be great
whenever i get called on in class to read out my answer, it feels like my throat closes up and every 5 or so seconds i need to swallow or else no sound is able to come out of my mouth. i turn super red and start sweating nervously and it's a gross feeling. it's terrible and my grades have gone down for presentations :(
I once had a panic attack in art because another guy had a panic attack and went crazy and broke the sink and they had to get our police officer to tackle him. He didnt eve. Get near me but I felt like I couldnt breathe and I was crying and blubbering.
Today I have a horrible panic attack in my health class, they were taking blood one from each one of us, I started crying horribly, I couldn't breathe, and my hole class was there
The "Rooting" method always works for me. It's important to take a step back and realize that it's only temporary. While you're waiting for the adrenaline to dissipate my therapist always recommended taking mental note of 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you smell, 2 things you feel and 1 thing you taste. becoming aware of your senses and enviroments helps bring you back to the present. Hope this helps somebody.
I have a lot of panic attacks my body just freezes and I just sit there full of fear hopping someone will help me but of coarse no one cares so I just sit there freighted and I get these chills down my back.I definitely would not survive in the hunger games.I would buckle under pressure.So that's my life.yay😐
I thought I'd use this space as an opportunity to share ideas and apps that helped me with my mental health issues. All the apps are free to a certain extent otherwise, iI wouldn't use them. Breath, Smiling mind, Headspace, Pacifica, Seepfulness and relax melodies. There are two other methods I use one is call spiraling the other is the storage box. With the spiralling method, you close your eyes and think where in/on your body you feel the most tension, anxiety etc. Then you picture it spiralling, stop it and making to go the other direction. (IDK how this helps but it does for me) If bad thoughts are coming into your head hold the thought and picture yourself putting it in a very secure box or place, for example, mine is the room of requirements from harry potter. Hope these help.
When I'm feeling self conscious (wich is allmost allways) I'm allways thinking "do I look ok from this angle" "do i look fat in this" "does my voice sound wierd" "do i look fat from were people can see me" i can only think about this and i can't concentrate on anything but the thoughts so that ends up in me panicking and feelling just really sad. My mum says that it's not effecting my life and thinks it's all nonsense that I'm making up and that I don't need to see anyone. But when it gets to the point were j can't do anything without it effecting me then it's a problem. The thing is I'm not even slightly overweight but I still think like this.
I have pretty bad anxiety, I will get a panic attack for anything, I had one the other day JUST BY SITTING DOWN! But hey, atleast I'm getting help and actually wanting to help myself which is what mattefs
for a video in the month could you do a video on how to talk and make conversations with a person who panics because whenever someone does that near me i don't know what to do so that would really help so that i can help someone :)
I have panic disorder. Not as bad as I was a few years ago though.. and lol like you my mind and body was trying hard to have one out of the blue on the ride called Hex and Alton towers. That was the worst place in all my years to have nearly had one or was having one but was managing to just about hold it enough.. the thoughts still cross my mind when I think about it about what if I hasn't of been able to hold it together enough I guess like a tiny trauma of that was close!.. I had to hang on to the person with me and for them to keep talking to me and to try and focus on them talking and attempt to block out the ride.. which was the hardest thing ever in such a place and situation .. half laughs. I could never attempt that again! lol. I agree also about trying to breathe more deeply can make it worse.. you portrayed that well lol... Another added tip is that the mind cant fully concentrate on more than one thing at a time.. so as a distraction method sing or hum a song in your head.. of course a dodi one! ;-* and after a while In tough situations the mind starts doing it automatically. I struggle to go on long journeys in cars and my mind often plays a tune in my head of which I started to do some years ago.. I don't decide the song these days, one just turns up lol. x
I breathe like One second in Two seconds out Three seconds in Four seconds out Five seconds in Etc. Until I feel that kinda calming fluttery feeling in my chest.
I suffer from panic attacks, I don't get them a lot but they are easily triggered (unfortunately) I also have really bad anxiety for no fucking reason, sometimes ii will get this feeling in my chest of something like a panic attack but its like a sharp pang, it will literally be caused by anything. So I'm hoping my mum and dad will let me go on meds
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Not Jess2017-02-09 02:25:14 (edited 2017-02-09 02:28:15 )
so i have panic attacks all the time but they are random, i could get stuck on a roller coaster and be fine but i could also freak out for no reason what so ever in the middle of something random... it's strange.. also, i have told my old therapist(she wasn't good so i stopped going) and she just kinda ignored it. When i told my doctor, she told me that i was exaggerating.(i went to my therapist because i was forced to because of my depression)
My panic attacks are really weird I don't get the whole I'm going crazy or I'm gonna die thoughts it's more " ahh what do I don't like this ahh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I also tend to have a lot of the physical symptoms shortness of breath shaking crying feeling like it's 100 degrees I unfortunately am not very good at dealing with them but they tend to happen in social situations like being called on in class or someone trying to talk to me when I'm not prepared or phone calls sometimes in really crowded situations and sometimes my emotions are just like remember this sad thing like your grandma died last week and you been pushing it out of your head but guess what she's gone you'll never see her go to her house talk to her again and it all hit me at once it also happens when everyone in my household is yelling or arguing (it happens often)
So, you don't have to answer me, most people don't in general, but is there any way you could give some tips on just how to not feel left out all the time? I love my family, but I only ever talk to them and my boyfriend. I also talk to one other friend like once a week, but I am really bad at making friends and hanging out with people. thank you for making videos by the way, you are a real inspiration.
omg i read it is packing and was like "ooohhh this is nice quite useful if i do say so myself i do say so myself" and was confused until i read the title again and then i was like "aaah yes panicking this will be QUITE useful if i do say so myself I DO say so MYSELF"
I have panic disorder. I get panic attacks daily and I look like I'm having a seizure I start shaking I fall down on the table or on the ground or couch or something and my eyes roll back into my head sometimes my eyes will close or flutter or just like be super weird but and I know that I'm not having seizures like I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and I know that they are panic attacks I just freak out and I can't hear anything it's scary and people always say like oh yeah I'll help you through your panic attack and I like talk to you know I like have a seizure panic attack its really annoying and I call them and panic seizures.
Oh god they are the worst, i tend to find all the red things around me, then orange,and work through the rainbow. Or try and do really hard sums in my head, anything that takes my mind off it. Helps for my needle phobia too. X
i dont have panic attacks but im such a panniccccyyyyy person and i stress all the time i also overthink things and i have some symptoms of this but i dont have panic attacks and im so thankful for that. my friend has panic attacks and whenever i say i feel panicky and worried she tells me that i dont have anxiety and to basically shut up. this just Makes me feel upset and like no one else in the world can have anxiety but her. i know it sounds silly but what should i do????
i wonder if you could make a video about how to help someone while they're having a panic attack it anxiety attack ... like what to say or what not to say (or do)
I’ve had 1 panic attack in front of my friend owen and it happened so I went to my mom I was better then came back in the room and he was like so what happened
i know its weird, but i whisper to myself that im doing well. i whisper stuff like 'ur doing great' 'just breath' 'count to 20' 'see ur doiing fine' 'its okay' to myself while im in tears and shaking and breathing heavily. its a weird site but it helps........
a tip from me would be to focus on facts. like if you're standing focus on the color of the floor, feel the texture. Say if you have a carpet you could think that it feels rough and soft. Or look at the color of your shirt acknowledge the color, what colors blend together? is there a pattern? are there any words on the shirt? things like that, i don't know it helps me when i have panic attacks.
my panic attacks are weird because my body gets so panicked that it starts to shut down, so i start to have shortness of breath and I get very sleepy and dizzy. it's the worst
this is extremely unrelated and off topic, but if you sold your EP on vinyl, I would totally buy it... just saying (it just has such a vinyl-y feeling)
i had a panic attack around 3 years ago and i neVER WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN and while i was watching this video i was like "omg u dumbass you should've done this" so thanks dodes but you're 3 years late just kidding i'll probably have another one again in my life
HERES A GREAT TIP FOR A FRIEND. if your friend is panicking and they want your help I find it really helpful when the other person hugs me and tells me to copy their breathing. Obviously if they're feeling claustrophobic maybe don't hug them but just say look at me and copy my breathing. It's super soothing trust me.
you probably won't read this although there are 2k comments so it might not be . I want to this video is a full reflection of who I am. I have not spoken to anyone who has understood exactly how I feel . even a counsellor I spoke to did not match this video. I get panic attacks when the tube train stops in the tunnel . the way I feel is everything you said in this video. my counsellor said to do a in thorough nose out through mouth exercise but I just panic more when I realise I breathe not in time with the counting . I will take your advice. I also wanted to know how you do on planes? since getting panic attacks from losing control o worry that I will panic on a plane? do you find it's different on a plane? thank you. this vid was amazing .
When I start to get panicky I can’t tell what’s real and what’s fake , like nothing feels real like I’m not in control of myself , and feel really sick
Monica Chang I also like Stop, Breathe, and Think. You put in your current emotions every day and not only does it track your emotional state day to day but it also recommends meditations based on your emotions.
So I don't exactly have panic attacks (or at least not what people describe it as), but for the past two weeks I've been getting these quick moments of my heart racing and I feel a little dizzy. Especially yesterday when I was taking a timed test and I still wasn't even close to finishing. Then the weird heart racing feeling came again. I haven't told my mom yet, but I'm not sure if it's just me.. Any ideas on what I should do?
Is it possible to have a panic attack and not know it's a panic attack. Like the other day I couldn't find a ride home and I was freaking out and it was like anxiety walked up to me and punched me in the face and I spent my lunch in my math teachers room crying behind his desk and I'm not sure if that counts as a panic attack...
i need advice on how to get over someone i feel I'll never get over. he cheated on me the first month we were dating but i forgave him and somehow convinced myself i did trust him because not trusting him made him feel bad and i hated being the cause of that. after that we kind of argued a lot over anything really then he started to talk to a girl (she has a boyfriend but seems to talk to a lot of guys very closely) and even his friends said it seemed like she likes him so i asked him about it and he said it was nothing but didnt let me see the messages and idk ig my trust issues resurfaced and i couldnt stay with him if he was still texting her (which he is, even actually talking to her i saw them today) but a few days ago he said he still loved me idk what to do since i was the one who ended things i tried apoligizing but he said it wont be the same if we date again. idk i cant get over him its only been a week but hes all i think about
Wait, you get them when you have a lack of control? I get them when I have control... and mental control, For some reason I don’t like mentally controlling myself and things, and also social anxiety
Something my therapist tells me to do is something called ice diving. Basically you submerge your face and/or hands into cold water. If you don't have access to a bowl to submerge your face in,try holding an ice cube in your hand. Hold it j til its uncomfortable but not until it hurts . you can also just excuse yourself wherever you are and go to the bathroom. Wash your hands and face in cold water. Also, because you have now removed yourself from the stimuli that was freaking you out, you can identify it and deal with it now. Take deep breaths until you're ready to return. In 7 seconds though your nose, out 8 seconds through your mouth. Remember you will be OK and the feeling won't last forever.
I don’t have many panic attacks but I do have anxiety attacks and I normally think of memes and things that make me laugh and after a while I’m fine. BTS has helped in this way a lot.
Can someone help me? Sometimes when im in school or outside with friends i am kinda getting a panicattack, my body starts shaking, i get really bad headache, i cant breath properly and i always get the feeling of (im sorry for using the word3) vomit "charging" in my throut. Can someone tell me what to do?
So here's a little tip i got from a book I read that personally helps me with panic attacks, when you take a deep breath in, imagine your lungs are bottles filling up with juice, or cola, or your facourite drink then, when you breathe out, imagine it's all draining out
im pretty sure i had a panic attack today but managed to not cry teared up a bit but kept it together i was in fucKin class but the lights were turned off because we were taking notes
May I please give some constructive criticism? This is a one sided question... okay so may I suggest, since this is trying to calm someone down, maybe being a little less cheery and excited and have a little bit more of a calming and slow tone. I know it would help me feel a bit better.
I have severe social anxiety and sometimes it gets so bad I black out but my GP doesn't believe me and says it happens to everyone. What the Frick frack can I do.
God Bless You All. It’s just in your head. It’s totally normal. You’re not going crazy. I promise you you’re safe! And it’s not dangerous. When you’re experiencing this just say this to yourself out loud “It’s just in my head” Don’t pay attention to it! Please don’t think about it. This will go away! It’s not going to follow you forever. As much as you think. God Bless you All! I’m with you guy’s. Just hang on there!❤️
I love the shirt that you are wearing in this video and idk why but I really like it, when I see it I am all like eehhhyyyy cause ik it's in one of your original music vids on your other channel. 😋❤
im getting a bit panicked because im in a show this week, tommorow's the dress rehearsal and the following two days are the actual show. Its a panto and im scared i'll get so panicked i forget my lines or that i just wont be funny because my lines are comedy and im not the best panto actor. Also worrying that i'll miss my cues. anyone who does theatre or just anyone, please advise me on how to calm down 😂 xx
What if you're having a panic attack and you don't want people to know? My panic attacks primarily are caused by people, by not understanding what I'm doing and trying to pretend like I am while trying to not look like I'm panicking (and desperately failing) pls help
The panic attacks I get are usually triggered by scary situations. The worst one I've had actually happened in front of my mum. I couldn't breath properly, my chest tightened and I couldn't see anything for about 20-30 seconds. I had to hold on to a chair while I calmed down because I thought I was going to pass out. I thought I was going mad. I had to keep squeezing my mum's hand to make sure I could feel something
Panic Disorder SUCKS. Anxiety-Depression-PTSD. So yes, i'm a mess. - Focus on my breathing, calmly. Trying to settle my thoughts as a well with positive self talk.Mindfulness is awesome too! -- And inside my mind I YELL at it. Telling it to piss off... works for me.
I think the worst panic attack I've gotten was at a school dinner thing and I couldn't move my limbs because I was so overwhelmed and terrified. To make things worse amidst the absolute hell that was going on in my mind, my mom was getting mad because I wouldn't move at all and there were tears streaming down my face in public. Panic and anxiety attacks are the absolute worst (I'm not professionally diagnosed, I'm just referring to an overwhelming state of panic as such).
this will end shortly works for me. but idk when my mind will get used to it and it'd stop working. see I'm over thinking the ways to stop over thinking
i woke up this morning with this in my subscription feed and i was like na ill watch that later i dont need it now but i just came back from school AND WHAT A DAY FUCK I NEED THIS
I have panic disorder and I just stay at home and only go out for school honestly I hate my self then I burn my ankles or cut my thighs really that's it ( I'm 13)
My wonderful slightly dyslexic brain read the title as "tips for when you're packing". I thought this would be a video about putting things in a suitcase not one about panic attacks oops
Guys I need help. I don’t know if these are panic attacks or not. Pretty much all day I’ve been really jumpy. Whenever I get the “attacks” I start hyperventilating and holding my face. I also start jumping up and down and hitting things because I can’t gain control. It first happened a few weeks ago at the mall. Now every time when I go out the same thing happens. Before this happened, I had, at least hat I thought was panic attacks, and I just couldn’t catch a breath and I would cough. But this is way worse. Idk what to do. I had one just writing this. If anyone could give some helpful words that would really be nice. I’m only 14.
I went to therapy for panic attacks because oml they are the worst. But he didn't quite understand it, and he just told me to try and focus on my breathing, which is and fine and good, but how can I do that in the middle of a panic attack? I'm hyperventilating and I can't think about anything other than the fact that I'm panicking. So, I'm going to see a new therapist this week, because it just wasn't a good fit.
thought the title said "tips for when you're packing", for a holiday or whatever. so i watched like half the video going, "this is great advice but how is she gonna segway into packing?" ..... then i realized. GREAT video though!
Please please please make a video on how you curl your hair. I know you showed it on an old video but it looks different now than that old video and I just love your hair sm and wish I could make my hair look like yours PLEASE.
hey dodie ,my home girl, could you do a over of "cold as you" by taylor swift cause man!, there is some real good lyrical talent happening there but....i can not stand country music....and i live in the south . i feel like you would put your nice little indie flare on it and it would be wonderful.thank you for your time :)
Y'know, having random anxiety/panic attacks is horrible. It's like...you're having a good day, everything is fine, but...there is still that..thing, in your brain..that just doesn't feel right. Then, out of nowhere, you feel it. It's like your sinking, or you're falling, and you know you can't stop it. I always feel like I'm the worst person in the world, that I don't deserve anything I have..and I just feel pathetic. My heart races and I try to calm myself..but I know that I can't. I convince myself that that's what reality actually feels like..and I have just been trying to deny it. Then I start to think that my only way out is to end it all. Y'know...its just..dark, and cold..and lonely..and I hate when it happens. When I was younger I didn't really know what that feeling was, I just knew I didn't like it. Then as I got older, they started happening more and more..and my dad started to notice. At the time I didn't really notice myself going into depression...I didn't really even think that was a thing honestly. And I thought that my not being able to sleep at night was a normal thing, too. I now take 'medicine' for all if it. The stuff I take works great for me actually, it's healthy, it helps me sleep (without it I literally don't sleep at all, insomnia sucks) and it calms my anxiety, and it's also supposed to be a mood enhancer. Cause sometimes I get really angry for no reason and..yeah. It causes problems. But im feeling better, day by day. And I just needed to tell anyone who sees this, it will be better. Whether the way your feeling is a temporary thing or it is an illness, either way...somehow, it will get better. I know it sounds cheesy, and everyone says that..But i promise, eventually, it will be. Just be patient with everything that happens and don't be hard on yourself.
Hey one thing that helps me and most people is saying numbers out of order. So. You can on google and search random number generator and say the numbers out loud. It helps me a lot. (It also helps me with anxiety/ anxiety attacks)
UGH the worst thing is when i'm in panic mode and people start trying to touch me like hugging or trying to comfort like i get they're trying to be nice OH MY GOD if i already feel like the world is crashing down around me and then all of a sudden people are telling me to do 50 different things at once and all grabbing and touching me then it just makes the feeling ten times worse
like i don't want to be left alone, but for god's sake, just bc it might make the other person feel better cos they feel like they're comforting me, it doesn't make me feel better
i tried talking to a girl today how convenient this is. all i said to her was "you're cool" and boy did i fucking tremble and run aftewards. anyways never talking to her again lol
I misread the title, and though this was "tips for when you're packing". Went through the entire video until i realized it was "panicking". Different kind of luggage ;)
ok i've never watched a video and felt like that persom was talking specifically to me, but when i watched this i felt like she was actually talking to me if that makes sense.
not trying to psychoanalyze but it's interesting that you panic when you lose control but you like to drink? i suppose you're still in control but your mind isnt itself, ya know?
I don't get panic attacks and I don't think I have anxiety but I tend to worry and stress way too much about little things. It's usually the fact that I'm putting something off and I'll remember it when I'm lying in bed at night and I'll just get this awful feeling of dread and panic in my stomach that doesn't go away and it keeps me awake and I can't think straight and it's just ugh. It can literally be over the smallest thing or sometimes even nothing at all. Sometimes it's worse than other times, for example last week I was lying awake for 2 hours just panicking about I can't even remember what, but then sometimes it'll just wash over me and only last like a minute. Idk if everyone gets this or if it's just me.
it took me till halfway through this video to realise the title said tips for when you're panicking not 'tips for when you're packing' and i just thought it was a tangent (whoops)
Honestly I’m panicking because I can see him getting hurt, worse and worse. I’m worried he’s giving his heart away to a woman so cold. He needs someone warm. I’m so stressed idk what to do.
Honestly, this is a very cute artsy little video but tips like: 'tell yourself you'll be okay' are such bullshit when it comes to panic attacks. No, cutesy little reminders like this don't help severe panic attacks because your brain is telling you that you're in danger and there's not much you can do to change what your brain is thinking.
If you were chained to the middle of the road with cars coming at you, sweet little 'tips' such as 'try and find it funny' and 'tell yourself it's okay' are not going to do anything to help. I'm not diminishing your video, I really enjoy your channel, but please don't give advice about health conditions, you're not a doctor. However, I do think this video is very helpful to people who have panicky moments, but to give advice about panic attacks without doing a lot of research about actual coping methods recommended by doctors is a bit far fetched. You'd never make an 'advice for when you're having a heart attack', because that's a doctor's job.
I know you're trying to help out people who may not realize what they're experiencing is panic attacks, but I think you've approached it in the wrong way by not specifying that these are just tips that help you and that medical advice should be taken from doctors/ specialists, not youtubers.
i just freeze up and shut down and just might start crying and i just have bad social anxiety and 3 kinds of introvertism which people think im just lonely, im not i just like to be alone with one or two people
can anyone help me with a lil problem? I was just lying in bed doing nothing and I sudden started shaking and my heart started beating really fast and I thought I was gonna die ??? Like was I panicking ??? am I dying ??? help ?!??
okay so i know that probably no one will see this but i have sports day tomorrow and everyone is making me run 1500m for it and everyone else is really fast and i can barely go half of the way let alone to beat anybody,, i'm freaking out (i know this probably won't seem big to you but AaaRgH i'm really scared)
I think you have anxiety attacks and not really panic attacks.. panic attacks are at random and anxiety attacks are triggered by something. IM JUST SAYING I DONT MEAN TO BE RUDE AHH
Usually someone finds me when I'm panicking and they hug me and for some reason hearing their heart beat makes me feel so much better
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~All Around Zay~2017-02-09 00:53:10 (edited 2017-02-09 00:56:40 )
This guy last year saw me and he grabbed me by the shoulders and asked me questions like "what are 5 things you can hear around you? What are 4 things you can feel? What are 3 thing you can see around you? What are 2 things you can taste?" And he asked me slowly, I had to give a few answers for every question. He explained to me that it helps you focus on anything else but you're panicking,grounding you to come back to your senses, that was the fastest I ever got over an attack
Dodie thank you so much for sharing your experiences <3 I've struggled with panick attacks, anxiety, depression and derealization (yeah I'm the whole package) for a while now and your videos help me so much, you are one of a kind for real!!
So I've been having daily panic attacks since November and can vouch for the "not resisting the panic" notion. Sometimes just letting it happen makes it pass faster :)
I've been struggling a lot with panic attacks, overthinking and so on. I wanted to get help but wasn't sure how, so I reached out to my student coach and he sent me to the school psychologist. I talk to him from time to time even though I do miss some classes then, it helps. I'm glad I found help, I think I'm going to ask if I can get diagnosed in any way. Thanks for these tips Dodie, will try to keep them in mind. <3
I really needed this thank you Dodie 💞 I've been getting a lot of anxiety at school and in general so that helped a lot- vedif is making me really happy cause I have a video of my favourite bean to look forward to every day :))
My councillor told me this recently. Think the negative, panicky thoughts, recognise them and then have your positive, calm thoughts and know that they are okay and you are okay, and these negative thoughts will not get you anywhere.
Spreading the love from one panic attack sufferer to another ❤️❤️❤️
this is probably the most useful video I've ever watched for my anxiety and panic attacks. I normally have anxiety attacks when I panic. I get my anxiety shooting through me alot when I'm at school and around people that know me and have every reason to judge me. Even being bear strangers. Thank you for being such a useful human dodie.
1:36 I had to tell myself this all day today because I had a job interview. I've suffered with extreme anxiety in the past which often led to frequent panic attacks. I had the job interview and towards the end the interviewer offered me the job and said that I was one of the best people he'd interviewed. Just a reminder that your (my) anxiety doesn't define you (me)! ❤
I havent dealt with a panic attack in almost 9 months but im going on a school trip which has a 8 hour flight. As someone who's never flown before but gets severe anxiety over falling, this video is definitely helpful thank you x
I needed this video. In a month I'll be flying on a plane alone for the first time. And the thought just makes me start to panic. I keep worrying about all the what ifs. But I know I'll get through it and it'll be okay. Thanks for the video!
thank you for this dodie, i have vere severe anxiety, and have panic attacks almost every day and sometime more than once a day, it's been happening since 2011, ever since my dad passed away, and ever since, whenever i'm in a situation with the slightest bit of danger or loud noises i have a panick attack, it's because i'm so scared that me or someone i love is going to die.
thank you dodie I really really needed this! I was having panic attacks every morning and night for a month (but theyve calmed down more now thank god) and kept hyperventilating hah
I've been completely and utterly obsessed with you lately for the fact that I feel like I can relate to you more ham any other youtuber I've seen. You making this video made me fall even more in love with you and your content and I feel less alone. You don't know how much your videos have impacted me girl. Thank you so much for putting out content. I don't know what I'd do without you at this point in my life. Lots of love 💕
i have asd and an anxiety disorder and honestly you have changed my life. you make me happy when nothing else does and i'm so glad you're on this earth 💙
this is really helpful, thank you! Also, do you have tips for not feeling the depersonalisation too much?.. Cuz when I found your channel I was soo happy that I found someone who knows how I'm feeling (with depersonalisation). It's rlly helpful just to know that there are many people here who knows how I'm feeling, thank you for making such videos :)x
dodie you seriously always upload the right video at the right time. I needed this SO much today i've been panicking and crying for the past two hours.
For all those dealing with panic and anxiety: I know it can feel like everything is difficult. Sometimes you can't complete the simpelest tasks on your own. And I know how difficult that is. BUT if you start therapy, if you listen to your body, it really can get better. I've had a rough year, but now after months when everything seemed to be getting worse and worse, I'm on my way up again. you might be wondering why I'm telling you that. But it helped me to know that a friend managed to get on top of her anxiety and so could I - and so can you! Believe in yourself, be kind to yourself and don't hesitate to ask for help! ❤
I got this notification five minutes before going up on stage for a dance performance and this reeeaaaally helped. I have bad anxiety so I get panic attacks very often and could feel one coming on but after watching this video I felt a lot calmer and in control. Thanks Dodie! ^^
My first panic attack occured when I was twelve and at bell ringing practice. I was swinging a huge chunk of metal around with a rope and started to hyperventilate. Thankfully someone who wasn't currently ringing a bell noticed and came and took over so I could go somewhere safer.
Thanks a lot for this, I get panic attacks a lot and whenever I do get them people just laugh at me in class... I'm always looking for new ways to calm myself
Thank you, Dodie. I don't really know why, probably bc I'm losing my best friend (i really thought she was my soulmate, but turns out i don't mean shit to her), and I can't do anything about it and I am going through exams, but I am getting panic attacks quite a lot these days. Usually at night, but I had one like two hours ago. I can't breathe and I feel like I am having an asthma attack, but worse, and I feel like crying and throwing myself out a window to make the thing stop. Your videos are lovely and your songs are beautiful. As a really socially awkward, anxiety-full teenager, bisexual girl, I thank you for everything. Love you, Dodie!!
I just to suffer with panic attacks quite badly (like a few a day) and honestly this helped a lot and I agree with the finding it funny thing that helped me. I also found it helped to right down all good things and bad things that happened in the day and lock the bad ones a way and kept re reading the happy ones. I hope everyone's okay <33
Was so close to have a panic attack in class just a few minutes ago. I started overthinking about something and I wanted to just burst out crying in a class full of hundreds of people. The close your mouth and be mindful advices are great advices. I tried to breathe just through my nose and feel my toes and my stomach when I breathe in and out. I've calmed down a bit but sort of still want to cry but I can't because I'm still at school for another 3 hours :(
My favourite method is what I call 'finding my feet' Feel the ground beneath my feet, open my eyes wide and clear the blur that the panic is causing, look around and look at the bigger view, the way tops of buildings look, the colours I can see etc and take a big breath in and out!
It's so important, thank you and well done Dodie for making these helpful videos, you're an inspiration and you are brave for opening up!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i'm literally sitting in the school nurses office waiting for my mom to pick me up because of a panic attack at school. thank you so much. this really calmed me down
When it happens to me I tend to have trouble breathing so I always think I may choke, and I know that's impossible but I still think it everytime. Last time I was on the street and people passed by and I got even more paranoid thinking «how can they see me unable to breath and don't help me?». So what really helps me is to focus on my breathing to slow it down and then it all passes.
i do either 2 things when i'm panicking or on the brink of: 1. count to 100 out loud 2. breathing exercises, which is breathing in until i can't anymore and out until i can't anymore and it calms me down pretty quickly
Now I feel kind of smart or far-sighted(I guess) cause yesterday I used almost all off the tips, wich I figured out by myself. It's good to feel that the actions may be actually a think, not "one of my theories" as my family like to define them.
I have a panic disorder and the last tip is actually really helpful,my therapist had always told me to let it happen and run its course because it will have to stop eventually. The second I notice it coming I basically just roll my shoulders and say "alright,this is a panic attack and I'm going to be okay,I've had these before and the worst that will happen is I pass out again." Most of the time I just dissociative out of it which is bad but helpful lmao
Quick question for those who can answer, when your having a panic attack is it common to perhaps start crying and also to feel like your are unable to sort out your thoughts/ emotions (Side note: this is not a self diagnosis, in case you're concerned)
This is my 10/10 don't panic top tip; if you're in school or in a stuffy room and you can go outside, go outside! Changing where you are can really help you put things in perspective. Also, if it's cold outside, sometimes I feel like being able to cool down helps a lot as well
Singing always helps me with panic attacks. It's probably because it helps me regain control over my breath and chest but also I can focus on the notes and the music and the simple joy of singing. It relaxes me and distracts me.
I'm so glad that I don't really have panic attacks anymore (yay recovery!!) but I use to have them so often. in the middle of class? panic attack. at a dance? panic attack. grocery shopping? panic attack. It made me have panic attacks thinking about going somewhere and having a panic attack, which sucked. But I can say that these tips really do help, not all of them work all the time but you should be able to find one that does :)
you are so lovely! these are all very similar to what my current ACT therapist has taught me; mindfulness, and noticing and allowing thoughts instead of fighting them away, is actually so helpful even tho it can seem counterproductive at first!!! i suffer from panic attacks quite a lot, i've been having therapy for a year & a half now but my panic has only really calmed down noticeably in the past couple of months when i've been on this ACT course which rly promotes this mindful sort of thinking - it really does help 💞
I have panic disorder and it's comforting to see someone talk about panic attacks as so many people don't understand, and it's just nice that someone else understands xx
I have weird panic attacks cause my panic attacks come when i am just upset or sad and I'll start crying then the longer I cry the more I freak out cause I start not being able to breathe and sometimes seeing things or feeling things and it's terrible.. these are good tips and I will definitely try them ^_^ also dodie you are bae 💕💜
From the situations you described having panic attacks, do you think you might have agoraphobia? I don't know much about it but it's like anxiety triggered by situations you can't escape
Whenever I have a panic attack my mum told me to never say to yourself "omg your so stupid, nothing's happening why you panicking" but instead to just say to yourself "thank you for making me alert that's a good thing, but I'm safe and I don't need to panic anymore" I find that works a lot better for me 🙃
I've had two panic attacks before and both were also because of lack of control. Both times it was like all I could think about was that and my body would start to feel like bugs were crawling all over me and that alone would cause me to freak out again, the way I helped was drinking water and going outside
I've had a panic pretty much everyday this week. I've always had massive anxiety, but it's never been diagnosed. But now the school has to tell my dad and now I'm joking to have to go to my GP, but I just don't want to.
I have panic attacks every day usually multiple times. Most of the time my teachers are understanding and I have one who doesn't and that sucks. Plus only being in 7th grade and having to deal with these things can be a living nightmare. I basically shut down. I can't move or focus or anything. I've been to multiple people about it and there seems to be no trigger it's like clockwork basically everyday the same thing happens. The only thing that ever usually calms me down is watching either your videos or someone of that nature. The sucky thing is, is that they banned phones from our school. FML😑😒😒 I just have to sit in the guidance office until it's over which can be anywhere from 30min to over 1hr.
I hate those and I get them every time I hear the teachers saying "you'll have to make an oral presentation" it's so horribleI instantly start panicking thank you so much Dodie ily xx
What should I do if I'm having panic attacks say, 1-2 times a month usually? Because that's not enough to be diagnosable with panic disorder but it's still worrying.
I deal with a small panic problem as well and my main way of dealing with it is anthropomorphise my panic and turn it into a lovable character, this helps me to separate my sense of self from it and think of both it and myself more kindly and not beat myself up over it ( there are more details about how and why this helps me in this blog post I wrote about it: https://rosetintedlenses.com/2016/07/01/me-and-the-meerkat/ ). The other thing I find that help with this more generally is to practice being stressed and safe or in-control. Certain types of video games are really great for practising this and I also find cooking for people does this for me because there's the stress of trying to get everything on the table together, on time, and things might go wrong, but I'm confident in a kitchen and know that I /will/ be able to fix any problem I might encounter, even if that means starting over or serving something else. Cooking is the one thing I always know that I'm good at even when I'm super depressed so it always gives me a place to build myself back up from. For more ideas about good stress I recommend 'The Upside of Stress' by Kelly McGonigal
thank you so so much for these tips I need as many as possible as I have panic and anxiety attacks a lot like a lot so yeah thanks I love you dodie... bye xxx
once, i had an anxiety panicky feeling for months straight and i felt like any subject that was slightly different then normal i would just break it was terrible
For anyone suffering with really bad anxiety, i promise you that it does get better. I have panic disorder, and at one point I was having 3+ panic attacks a day, and I struggled leaving my bed and the house. But I'm still here three years after it started, and my last panic attack was months ago. I even moved from the UK to the Netherlands to study, which my anxiety never would have let me do. It does get better, you just have to work for it ⭐️
My panic attacks are so pathetic in a way. I had my last one a few months ago while doing a math presentation. WHICH I had previously recorded because I knew I would be really nervous an I ran out of the classroom. Yay.
I've become aware of my breathing so that makes 'focusing on my breathing' is a lot harder now agggh. The awareness of my breathing is kind of the reason for some of my panic attacks.
I have this thing where I feel the start of a panic attack happen and then I automatically laugh it off, thus ending it. I don't know, the feeling is just so weird that I begin to laugh... I never really have panic attacks because of it.
i was having a panic attack a while ago and to calm myself down i started saying the alphabet got to T and then fucked it up, but it made me laugh and it made me realise that i was going to be okay
Panic attacks for me almost always contain the inability to breathe properly, no matter what I'm panicking about, I am somehow hindered from breathing. Either feeling like my throat is swollen shut, hyperventilating so fast I try to breathe in and out at the same time (which you can't, duh) Therefore focusing on my breath always makes it worse for me, so then I tend to try to give myself something else to focus on, no matter what it is, like doing things with my hands and biting down real hard.
I have OCD and I think I had a panic attack when I was 10 but I'm not sure. At the time I was shaking a lot and felt quite sick and out of control. Do you think this was a panic attack? xxx Please do a video every day of the year they ,eave me with happy thoughts to be able to sleep instead of the horrible thoughts that are usually in my head when trying to get to sleep xxx
I get panic attacks in large crowds and also public speaking/having negative attention drawn to me. I went on a crowded subway recently and I had the worst panic attack I've ever experienced in my life. I couldn't breathe and I couldn't move (partially because of the LARGE crowd, but also because I was petrified) after starting to panic, I immediately went to the thought that everyone was watching me and could see me freaking out and so I got even more panicked. It was awful and I never want to go on the subway again.
I used to pinch myself when I felt panicky. I also used to do a quick stretch or any physical exercise (like push-ups). I guess pain and physical activity overrides the mental stuff in the brain or something.. I mean.. it is mental, right? :D Over time the attacks just faded away as I got older.
My absolute number one tip for if you are panicking is something I call 5,4,3,2,1. It's basically where you find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste. Not like running around madly trying to experience them but just looking around and noticing and imagining how they affect your senses. This has saved me more times than I can count as I'm usually calmed down by 3. It's something I read about online and it might not work for everyone but bleeding heck it helps me a lot. Just thought I'd share ❤
also the whole referring to your brain as separate and telling another part of you to control it (kinda) reminds me of the book 'The Chimp Paradox' - you should read it, it seems like the kind of thing you'd like/would help
I know it is not going to work for you Doddie (because you panic about losing control of your body, so you are in "tied up" situations), but panic attacks are biologically caused by a rush of adrenaline, so if you have the possibility, it helps a lot to jump or run, because then you use the adrenaline. That's what my therapist told me, and it worked!
I find interesting the fact that I had a panic attack inside an MRI machine and I could only do the exam when I was put to sleep, and the opposite happened to you. Brains are so complicated and interesting
god i also started hyperventilating when they took my wisdom teeth out. the actual removal of the teeth wasn't bad, the worst thing was when my mouth started to go numb and i couldnt feel basiclly my whole face anymore and i couldnt swallow properly and ugh ugh ugh i'm just glad they pulled out all four teeth at once so i dont have to experience that again
I'm kinda ashamed that I always thought panic attacks also included mental breakdowns and such... But now I guess it's only about physical reactions, isn't it?
(To defend myself a little bit: I'm not a native speaker - as you may be able to tell)
I have panick attacks constantly (I have anxiety), but the thing is, that they build up. I'm a very cheerful person, and when I'm on hard times (exam season, friends being sad, friends dying, bad financial moments) I'll just go trough them keeping a cheery smile, until something, sometimes even something tiny tiny (one time it was just because my friend took photos of me while I was asleep) , makes it explode. And I can't handle it, and I cry, and cry, and can't breathe. The curious thing is, that I can know that I'm building a panic attack. I can't stop it, but I can feel it. I will be extremely dizzy. Every time I would get up I will get light headed, I will fall for moving too fast or even moving my eyes too much. ¿Does it happens to anybody else?
I feel anxious constantly and get a hollow feeling chest pain all the time. I think I also have paranoia which makes me get panic attacks. For example, I think that when my parents are out, that they will be in a car accident or something bad will happen to them, or that someone will break into the house when I'm home alone. What should I do when I start feeling like that? Also I can't ever balance work and rest. Like I might not do any work (as in revision for my upcoming exams) for a month, because I feel like I need a break, but then I feel even more stressed because it's constantly on my mind that I'm procrastinating. If I revise too much I feel stressed also. Either I overwork myself and get angry and upset, or I act like a lazy ass and regret it.
yeah but... I mean i was stuck on a train for 20 minutes and every second felt like hours. so even if I made those tipps I'm not sure if it would have helped... but for short times or small things I'm sure this is very helpful <3
I've had ADHD for ages but I keep having panic attacks and when I ever I go to the doctor they just diagnose me with ADHD when frequent panic attacks isn't a symptom of ADHD
what I'm about to say doesn't have to do with panic, but it does have to do with anxiety. whenever I have an anxiety attack I will drink a juice box. I know it sounds ridiculous and that it won't work, but it really does. I actually learned this from watching a trisha paytas video about a month ago and it's helped me tremendously. I don't know what it is about juice boxes, but they're so calming. I don't know if it's the sucking through the straw or the sugar in it but anyone reading this should try it out :)
dodie, how do you know for sure if you're having a panic attack or if you are just being extremely nervous? my breathing gets really quick and i get all hot and bothered when i need to give a presentation to my class, but i dont know if i am actually having a panic attack or not if u respond; thank you! if someone else responds; thank you!
i have a tip that helps me. if i feel like i am starting to panic i write. with like a pen and paper not a phone. write how ypu are feeling, what your going to do that week, a poem, your favourite quotes, song lyrics, anything you want. i feel like it gives your brain something to think about other than the panicking and stuff but also putting that energy into writing, if you are writing something original, can make your writing amazing. it makes your writing have so much emotion and power. thats what i like to do so i never leave home without a notebook and pen or pencil :)
I haven't watched this yet but honestly this has come at exactly the right time. I'm having a major anxiety breakdown at the moment and honestly, it's really fucking awful. I've moved schools and no longer have my boyfriend (we broke up) or my best friends to be my support network in my new school and it's absolutely terrifying. I have new friends now but it doesn't feel like home there yet, yaknow? I can't establish it as a safe place in my mind until it is somewhere that I have built up that positive connection which, for me, can take years and I don't have that amount of time to get comfortable because I'm doing my A-Levels so I'm only there for two years anyway. But I'm struggling so much and I really, really do not want to fail. I cannot afford to fail. It's like the whole education 'journey' leads up to all this and to drop out now would, to me, feel like a massive loss and failure. I know it's not the end of the world, but when education is a key point in your life and I absolutely love it, I just really don't want to fail because of my anxiety. It's so crippling and I keep walking out of school because I just can't handle it - I can't put it into words but I just get so overwhelmed and I can't talk or sit still and I just get completely drained. But the worst thing is that I can't control it and I can get really bad days for weeks at a time and I can't make it stop because it just takes over me and I don't know why it's happening so I can't get to the source of it to shut it up. I just really wish it would go away. I'm on beta blockers now but I have no idea how that's going to work out. I've tried therapy five times now and it just really hasn't helped, I find it really patronising because I guess of my age the counsellors don't really know if they should treat me as if I'm a child patient, or an adult - but it always feels like I'm viewed as a child and that's not what I want. And also they're always so professional but I just want to talk to someone who knows what they're doing so well that you can't tell that they're assessing you when you're chatting to them. I always feel like I'm just another patient, or another task to get done - I never feel like they really listen or they really care. Anyway, it's taken me four years to finally get medication and I really hope that it will help instead. I just really needed to get that out jeewhiz sorry if you read this far and didn't really understand it. But thanks for reading.
i had a panic attack today and wanted to scream i couldn't feel anything and my hands and feet were tingling and in pain and going pale because i wasn't getting oxygen to them and i couldn't open my eyes because they stopped seeing and it was so scary
i feel like for you it's related to your fear of dying. physical immovability. just ceasing due to your body and not being able to fight it with your brain. just a thought.
I read this as "tips for picnicking" and now I'm disappointed that this isn't giving me help for patterned blankets and nostalgic food. (Wink wink dodie so please share picnic tips K THANKS BYE)
panic attacks are very different to everyone, for example dodie doesn't think focusing on your breathing helps a lot, while for me it's the main key to gettint out of the panic attack. i get super scared by not being able to control my own breathing, so i have to get control over that as fast as possible. i usually manage that by fixing my eyes at something and then just try to breathe in a square. (google it if you don't know what it is, heh). the reason i have to fix my eyes at something is because my vision gets very heightened and if i look around too much it's too much for my brain to handle.
woah that was like the longest comment i've ever written. hope i didn't waste your time :p
I'm not sure if I've ever had a panic attack? I try really hard not to use such phrases loosely and as I don't really know what one entails nor have I been diagnosed with anything, I avoid it. Which is probably bad... but coming from a Just Pray It Away typical Hispanic family, I don't know if I actually suffer from anything or if my feelings are just normal human going through the motions feelings. I've gone to counseling a couple of times but I didn't like it because I always felt like I wasn't supposed to be there? Which I know may sound ridiculous, but that's what my brain says and it's hard to fight your own brain. And when I told my mom that I had gone but decided I may not go back, she sounded relieved... which didn't exactly push me to go back. Anyway the point of my ramble is I don't know if I've ever had a panic attack, I think I've had lots of anxiety attacks. Not sure if that's the same? But I don't know if they were attacks, either. THE POINT, lol: next time I get those feelings, I will surely remember this video and your kind voice. Thanks, Dodie :)
You are too wonderful to suffer from anxiety like I do. Do you take medicine for it? Hydroxazyne is a wonderful drug which is not very hard on you (a common side effect with mental medicine). Curbs your really bad lows to take you up if you get panicky.
i think i had my first panic attack last week, my anxiety was bad that day and then someone yelled at me saying i wasn't trying enough BUT I FUVKUN AM I'M TRYING SO HARD BUT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION MAKE EVERYTHING SO HARD TO DO AND I JUST HAVE NO MOTIVATION anyway so i was in my room trying to tidy it in order to prove I AM TRYING but then i just couldn't tidy properly and i started crying which i thought was fair enough considering I'd had a pretty rough week but then everything escalated and i was like "I'm a terrible person i can't do anything im so useless and my anxiety and depression are turning me into a different person and I DON'T WANT THAT but i CAN'T STOP IT etc etc' and by this stage i was crying sooo hard and then i couldn't breathe properly i was like hyperventilating and then i tbouhht "OH SHIT AM I HAVING A PANIC ATTACK? WHAT DO I DO???" and i tried to breathe properly but i couldn't and i thought i was going to faint and i ended up just leaning against my desk sobbing and hyperventilating and feelinf like i was going to die and kind of not even caring if i did. (if you read all this, wow thanks and if yoy have any tips comment pls)
I thought the name of the video was TIPS WHILE YOU'RE PACKING. And I was so confused after 2 minutes watching it. I thought "What are you TALKING about Dodie? Where's your fucking suitcase?"
Hi can someone plz calm me down I am very upset and guilty because I gave my friend my password so she could take an AR test for me so I wouldn't fail the progress reports but I felt bad about it and told her not to do it but she already did and now I can't enjoy everything I'm so NERVOUS about what comes next and I told my English teacher and she thanked me for being honest and she told me she would talk with the principal about it and I'm just freaking out because I don't want a referral because I don't want that one awful mistake being the thing that holds me back from getting into some college and my mom doesn't know and I'm just a stressful MESS I would like some calming words or encouraging pats on the back because honestly my stomach is just churning oh my.
I'm panicking. I want to be a successful singer, I love my music and I really want to create but I'm scared of posting things in YouTube, should I? I'm 16 and I feel my life being stripped away from me - I'm Alice btw I'm just on my sisters YouTube
thebookdilemma i think the cover with jon was kinda her vedif. i have no idea though, but thats what i thought. check out her main channel if you havent already, it was amazing!! :)
I needed this so much Dodie❤ I've been feeling so anxious this year with my a levels and by being triggered a lot more than usual and this just made me feel so much more positive😊 SO GLAD VEDIF IS EXISTING!!!!!
This is perfect timing Dodie as im struggling doing work for school on a giant ideas development page. This is making me feel better just hearing your voice and giving me tips to help me. Thanks you Dodie xx p.s your hair looks amazing today
I read "tips for when you're packing" hahaha I was so excited cause I'll move out in eleven days. Oh, so silly! Hahaha Also, the tip about keep the mouth closed is all I need!! My panic attack story is new, started last year. My last one was so terrible and at the school. I was hyperventilating and no one knew how to deal with me! Thanks for your tips, Dodie ❤
As someone who's anxiety has been based around the whole anxious breathing thing from hearing everyone and their mom say "oh just focus on your breathing" or "take deep breaths and you'll feel better", it's so comforting to hear not only that someone else feels that that doesn't always help as well but also to hear in such a calm, simple way a tip to help it just a bit and that even if you're not trying to calm your breathing you're still going to be okay, nothings going to happen. Thank you for this! I feel less alone and a bit more confident <3
Loved the video but a day late 😂I had my first panic attack yesterday and it was honestly so scary as I didn't know what was going on...thank you for putting this out there for if it happens again or for anyone else 😘❤
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Great tips. Up until a few years ago, I would go through periods of a few months at a time, when I would get intense panic attacks, for no apparent reason, on a daily basis. Fortunately, they slowed down significantly when I quit smoking and now I only have one once in a while. Realizing that it's just adrenaline and that it will pass has been very helpful to me. Another thing works really well, when I have the opportunity, is doing something that triggers adrenaline, such as playing a video game or listening to loud music. It seems to trick my brain into thinking that all of the adrenaline is normal, given what I'm doing, which stops me from worrying about it. Plus it distracts me from it.
This was definitely what I needed. My school are planning a trip to Spain and I get panicky on planes but I really want to go. This video was top notch as usual, I love you ❤
i love this. thank you for making this ❤️ my dog has epilepsy and has been having epileptic episodes recently and ive been sad and panicky and this helped me a lot
Oh lifetip: what also helps from me when I'm having anxiety or depersonalization is the "5 rule" which is (from memory lol): 5 things you can touch, hear, see, taste and feel (other then yourself panicking/feeling spaced out). It kind of brings you back to reality. So my mindset on this is: "Right, I'm panicking/having anxiety/feelin' spaced out. It's fine, I am going to be fine. I am here, I can hear my music, the trains, people talking. I can smell the fresh, winter air and somebody's cologne. I can feel my pockets, my fingers, my ring. etc. etc. etc." It just helps me be in the moment and accept the way I'm feeling and also accept that it's not going to last forever. Yeh, hope this helps someone. x I
Hey Dodie! I have a question: what are your 'symptoms' when you're having a panic attack? Like, what physical things are happening in your body?
I only ask because when I'm having a panic attack (which thankfully doesn't happen very frequently anymore), my body completely takes over and I can't do anything to focus my mind. Obviously different things help different people, but when I have panic attacks, I couldn't close my eyes and focus on the feeling, letting it wash over me, and I couldn't see my thoughts as irrational or funny. The panic attacks i have are very severe and last about 15 minutes, and in that time I cannot think about anything but my panicky thoughts; it literally feels like I'm going to die. I sometimes even vomit or pass out due to the sheer panic.
I have learned how to cope with my panic attacks over the years (and may make a video on it at some point), but I'm interested to know what happens to different people when they have panic attacks, and how they cope with them?
I am in no way trying to say that the tips that you've suggested wouldn't work, I can definitely see some people that I know have panic attacks using them, but I would be really interested to see what other people do, and if their experience is anything like mine?
Anyway, thanks for another great video, I'm loving vedif!!
Some really great tips! They sound a lot better than the ones I got so far :) Thank Dodie! What I always do is to look for something else that I can concentrate on to take my mind off the panic. Sometimes I watch funny or light hearted youtube videos or play with my nintendo ds or colour or study or something like that. Just something that fills up my brain with other thoughts :)
I'm starting a new school in like two weeks and I feel this will be very useful so thanks, it's nice to get some advice from someone who goes through something similar 😊🖤
This is the most helpful advice I've had about panic attacks. I have them more often than I should especially when I think about school so this will help. <3
I had my only and first anxiety Attack looking at an old photo of me and my friends a year ago.. just went into complete panic over how time flies so quickly. My mom is a social worker so she knew exactly how to help me calm down.. What she told me to do was walk around slowly, breath and count out loud my steps. This truly helped. Hope you have the best week ever and I hope I helped
Thanks for making this Dodie, I'm a long time subscriber and I love love love your honesty! Here's some more tips to help: 1. If you can't relax your shoulders, ask a friend to put light pressure on them. I always like to sit, place myself on the ground where I can feel the floor either my legs outstretched in front of me and my friends normally know that's a sign I'm not good by now. 2. 7/11. This is my way of coping, breathing out heavy for the count of seven and sucking back in for the count of eleven. At first this is a little frantic but counting is awesome, and helps me to know the rhythm and focus on that. I've suffered from panic attacks for years, they hit my worst at about 18 and have been steadily coming back since. My first few were in night clubs and at work (a bar) which sucked but by now I can see them coming and not let it get that far.
I love how you are not shying away from mental illness issues and use this platform as one to help people. Also, this is a relaxed way of doing it by having a soft background and not being overly professional. P.s you look really nice in this video.
it helps me out a lot to make a list of everything really freaking me out atm, and then categorizing them into what i can deal with vs stuff i can't control
As someone who suffers from panic disorder (before I went on meds, I had panic attacks every day), my main coping strategies were to listen to very loud music and take a walk out in the cold. I don't know why it works, but it does for several people I know
I literally was having a panic attack when I saw the notification for this video you're an angel Dodie (also if you see this Dodie please do a cover on Mr Blue Sky)
Ahh!! Doodie!! I currently I'm at a restaurant eating alone and I decided to do this today to help me get out of my comfort zone and to not let anxiety keep me from doing stuff and as I was sitting here I was sort of feeling very panicky in a way that I felt like everyone around is judging me when in reality it's all in my head and then out of nowhere a notification pops up that you post this! Just in time! Thank you so much!!
This is so great, I'm actually really nervous right now because I have an important exam tomorrow, and you actually posted this video right when I needed it :)
Thank you dodie, I was half way to school this morning (I have really bad anxiety) and I just burst into tears panicking for no reason whatsoever so I had to run home looking like a mess while everyone watched me. And that's another day of school missed.. this really helped though xx
ahhh the timing is perfect tysm dodie!!!!!!!!! i had a super nasty panic attack for no reason whatsoever last weekend where i was seeing and hearing things and i forgot how to talk for a while i've struggled with stopping my panic attacks for a long time but your advice is very different and so much better :3
Fun fact: when I feel a panic attack coming on, one thing I do to calm myself down is count from one to eight - however this reminds me of the start of the Song About Acne and this makes me laugh so sometimes it helps me calm down too!
Wow Dodie, you have a lot of really great insights on this. One of the things I've heard is that when you are letting yourself experience this anxiety/panic attack you could try fociusing more on what your body actually experiences, things like tightness in your throat, or your muscles contracting etc. The thing is you should really only notice it, be aware that it happens and not sticking a label onto it. Think more like "my heart is beating quicker than usual" rather than "I'm panicking and thats why my heart beats so fast".
I used to have those (or something) , it was terrifying, I got through but at time I didn't think I would and this video is pleasant. anyone who has it know that you're not alone and it's going to be okay
You have no idea how much I needed this! I've been having panic attacks pretty much every day lately and never had them before so I had absolutely no clue what the fuck was going on. You made it seem a little less scary thanks xx
I do have the occasional panic attack and a counselor that I had told me this advice and it worked very well. To bring yourself down, not really physical but mental, know that you could have one, and think 'Im not going to have a panic attack here, this is over something silly and stupid' and just think that it's nothing big, because truthfully it's likely not.
I have similar mental problems, too. One thing I've notice is the I could just watch your previous videos, or Tessa's videos. I know, it may seem weird but it works for me. I love you and Tessa, your videos make me laugh a lot, and it helps me to forget my problems. I saw your video where you talk about your mental problems, and I loved you even more after knowing I have the similar problems
I've always known I've had a mild form of anxiety. I worry about the littlest things and I get really wound up about it. I never really thought I'd actually have a panic attack though. I had one on a plane a few months ago, which is odd because I've been on loads of planes and I've never been remotely scared of flying, and I was actually quite excited about the flight, when we took off, I got the usual feelings of your stomach kind of dropping about but it was nothing out of the ordinary, however about a minute into takeoff I started to feel quite sick, which was worrying enough for me anyway as I have a morbid phobia of it. I could breathe properly, and I started crying, I wasn't entirely sure why but it was pretty scary. I had regular panicky moments for about the first 45 minutes of the flight with 5 or 10 minute intervals in between before another wave of panicking came on. I was fine for the rest of the flight though, and was fine on the flight back, so it pretty much came out of nowhere. in fact I didn't even realise it was a panic attack until my mum told me. so yeah. panic attacks. not fun. EDIT: Coming back to this comment a few months later, I'm not happy to announce that my anxiety has got a whole ton worse. I experience a whole load more panic attacks. I also suffer from social anxiety and also mild depression. Ugh life sucks.
I had my first ever panic attack around nearly a year ago where me, my boyfriend, and his friends were going to airsoft which was shooting with BB bullets. I was so excited and happy I was going, until we were about to begin and go through dark rooms and small rooms AND we were against experts... So on our way up, my breathing went really heavy and felt like I was going to cry, I couldn't breathe and I heard my boyfriend say something and I thought he was calling my name (he didn't) and I broke down crying and having rapid breathing, everyone was looking at me which made it worse. I was the only girl at the whole event and that made it worse. My boyfriend took me down to the main waiting area and sat with me the whole time. He missed out on a lot of the event because of me and I felt so bad. I never had a panic attack so bad before in my life..
ok i know the chances of you seeing this are miniscule but i just wanted to tell you how important what you're doing is and how proud of you i am. mental health issues are a big part of my life and i'm literally having a break from social media and my phone atm bc my anxiety is through the roofs and im having multiple panic attacks a day so this came at just the perfect time and i cried just reading the title bc ive been so caught up in feeling lonely and panicking that i forgot other people go through it too so thank you for grounding me and i love you for making me smile at least once every day this month when i feel like a minus 6 out of 10❤
I've had those times when you feel a huge force on the chest and feel anxious. Mainly due to school. My conscious mind knows that it doesn't really matter, but subconscously I stay in that sort of anxious state (this wasn't a very good description, was it?). Mindless gaming such as terraria, minecraft and stuff like that are usually a good way to get my mind on other things. I've also noticed that working out/running works wonders in preventing such things, but won't do much once they're there. (Finding the time to do work out when school is 8-17 plus a couple of hours work more to be done at home)
This was so helpful! I don't deal with panic attacks quite a lot, but when they come... they're bad. I had one pretty recently because I had left my ukulele on a train and I thought I could never get it back. Guess what? I got it back! There was really no need to panic that much. But I think that's how our brains function sometimes, and we can't really blame them for having a little breakdown, don't we? We have to remember we're only human and things like panic attacks happen sometimes even for 'stupid' reasons.
one thing i've tried to do when i panic is thinking about my life a week from now. like panic attacks make it feel like there's no future or a horrible future but most likely nothing will be that drastically different in a week. ill just be going through life like normal and i know that i cant panic forever so the me ill be imagining in a week wont be panicking. I dont know if that would be helpful for anyone else since sometimes thinking about the future is what causes panic. but i think a very soon future is encouraging. a week from today things will be fine or at least more fine than right now. (i just realized that i do this when its a panic for a reason kinda panic, in other situations where its more like im stuck somewhere and feel trapped i just close my eyes and sometimes plug my ears until my breathing is a little more normal then i feel like i can think about the situation from an outsiders perspective instead of as someone who is stuck in it)
I had a massive panic attack before take-off on a flight once......they literally had to delay the flight while I escaped to the toilet for a few minutes. It all ended up ok, got to the destination safely etc. For me I get panic attacks when I don't have control/escape routes in a situation, so while I'm not afraid of flying, the feeling of being trapped in my seat waiting for take-off caused a massive panic. My mind and body were both going crazy and I couldn't control what I was doing, the only thing I could do was keep saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" to the people around me. Most of the time I'm able to minimise the effect my anxiety has, but very rarely the panic attack will get past that point and I just have to wait for my body to run out of energy and cortisol (stress hormone) and then collapse
been properly panicking all day because an employee left sick from the place I ate breakfast and i've felt like theres no way i won't get sick from that... i've got a panic disorder and im quite afraid of getting physically sick so i've been in panic mode all day, seeing this really helped
I had one when I had my mouth numbed too, I hated it so much, I just broke down crying and shaking, it was so scary Also some other times but luckily not that frequently
Any help for me? When I get panic attacks my body continues on auto pilot. I can talk and laugh and do my school work or whatever but inside I'm freaking out and I can't think clearly. I never know what to do. The couple of times I did maintain control during an attack I did a lot of harmful things to myself. If anyone has any tips I'd love to hear them.
I'm the same as you with panic attacks, don't get them a lot but have had about 4 or 5 in my life and they're all from lack of control. When I'm stuck in a situation and I can't get out
Hyperventilation during a panic attack is usually because your brain is (wait for it) OVER-oxygenated. The hyperventilation and anxiety creates a wild never-ending cycle where you get too much oxygen, think you're not getting enough oxygen, inhale more oxygen, get too much oxygen, and so forth.
Little trick I used to use is simply to hold my breath while counting my heartbeats. Find your pulse point, hold your breath for 10 pulses, slowly release your breath, and repeat.
I get both panic and anxiety attacks quite a bit (I have been referred for therapy) and it helps me to differentiate between them when I'm experiencing them. I make them sort of matter of fact if that makes sense. also, I find the let it wash over you thing works for anxiety attacks but not so much with panic attacks because for me panic attacks don't always have a trigger, they just happened (that's for me anyway)
when im panicking I tend to be unable to breathe.. so if im on a crowded bus or in a room full of people then I'll panic! I focus on my breathing but as dodie said not to focus too much! funnily enough I had a panic attack both yesterday and today.. i kept telling myself "you're okay, it's a panic attack, you've had them before. you're okay. calm. down." i think because I've had so many it's been drilled into my head that I'll be fine and that it's normal.
I love dodie so much because she doesn't have to make videos like this but she does because she wants to help people going through the same as what she is she spread awareness... and so so much kindness And she is realllly cute and talented and honestly just one of my favourite people ever 😩💭❤️ I love her
So I am about to go to a big concert which I have been worrying about A LOT because I have anxiety and I saw this and was like DODIE YES JUST IN TIME this is gonna help me a whole bunch so thank you very much
I used to get panic attacks - I don't anymore. I'm in school still and one of my bigger ones happened when a pe teacher screamed at me in a lesson. I basically collapsed on the hockey pitch infront of my whole class. All my friends who I'd told about my panic attacks immediately turned on me saying I was faking it and being overly dramatic. My pe teacher then claimed I'd panicked on purpose to get out of the lesson. Worst day ever.
The only way I can get to uni is to use the train and it's usually very full of people. Any tips for panic attacks in confined spaces you can't get out of immediately?
i think maybe the reason why you freak out about time and growing up is because you can't control time and there's no way to stop it. wow love analyzing dodie's brain! i love you happy vedif!!
I have anxiety/panic attacks (health anxiety), have had some serious depression...I also may have anemia right now (found out from skipping meals, also from a family member)..its enough that I have anxiety XD. Anywho i laugh at myself a little bit because when I panic even when I'm taking a vitamin supplement I tend to go online, look up the side effects and my eyes always go straight to the worst possible case senerio and I immediately panic all day about it. XD it is truly exhausting. Even though I know I am being rediculous and I know that I recognize it as my body`s way of looking out for me, I try to get my mind off of it by downloading relaxation sound apps, music, watching a fun/funny movie, or a comedy TV show if I can find one, just know you are not alone and lots of people go through this shinanagans everyday. :) We get through it! <3 Thank you for this video I will use these tips! <3
so i experience these anxious feelings multiple times a day but i have no idea what to call them?? so basically i get really unfocused (if i'm in school) and i zone out. i can become really agitated, i'll also get an increased heart rate and it pounds in my chest too. sometimes if it's really bad i'll sweat like on my hands etc. does anyone else go through the same thing as me??
I use to have panic attacks over tiny things and then I got better at dealing with them. I had a panic attack the other day in the middle of my first driving lesson, WHILST DRIVING. it was absolutely terrifying, I felt like I had no control, I couldn't take in anything my driving instructor was telling me, "I'M DRIVING A WEAPON, I'M GONNA KILL SOMEONE" was repeating in my head over and over again and I thought I would never drive again. I've now had 3 lessons and I love it, I'm so excited to learn more and it has taught me that everything will be okay in the end. Seriously, some times it's best to just through yourself into the deep end and learn from your experiences.
depersonalization and derealization is killing me. Literally. I don't know how more i can take, i can't even go outside and its there CONSTANTLY. I don't see the reason to keep living when i have nothing left.
I just finished reading Tuesdays with morrie and there's a thing it mentions that sounds like the thing you said about not trying to repress it. If you feel and recognise something, you can let it wash over you for a bit and say "ok, I am feeling panicked, but I know what it is and now I can step away from this emotion for a bit". Idk if this makes sense?
I've had multiple GAs and so never had an attack with them. LOCAL anaesthetic however messed me up. Toes. Teeth. Back. Couldn't see what was happening thus loss of control and therefore my brain just went 'naaaahhh mate what the hell are you doing noooooo'
or just do what i do, i have extreme anxiety about pretty much anything, like even from asking the teacher for help or interacting with other human beings. Even when i get a notification on my phone i can feel myself beginning to churn. what I do is just tell myself to just do it and deal with everything later. Like literally i will get home, get ready for bed and just freak out with what i did during that day.
I admit i might enter my dreams and distrub me getting to sleep but it helps. I can do whatever i want and just think about it another time instead of overthinking in the moment. i needed injections to have 2 teeth out for my braces and i was about to freak out but instead i was like "so what, this isn't a big deal" fuckk that hit me later that night.
Hot rooms usually fuck me up good. My heart starts racing and it feels like I can't breathe. Usually it's pretty easy to fix, like, just open a window or something, but I remember I got stuck in a crowded plain from Turkey once. Some knob had forgotten their bag and made us wait 40 fucking minutes while they were tracing their steps at the airport trying to find it. It was crowded, like 35 degrees celsius, and I felt like I was about to pass out for a solid half hour. Tiny twelve year old me just stared at my mum and said "I need to get the fuck out of here". Jesus I hate hot rooms
i really get angry/frustrated over super small things and i really hate it. idk if i have something but i just find it super strange. like i lost my guitar tuner in my room an could not find it and i just lost it and got way to angry and stayed that way for about 2 hours. this is just one of the things but some things are even smaller so yeah.
does someone feel the same and/or have tips to deal with anger/frustration in small situations
I spoke to a therapist about this. She told me we sort of have two extra senses, one being our closeness to things and the other our balance. A trick I know is to sit down and use your hands to lift your butt off the seat, or if you have people around you, get them to give you a really tight hug
i feel like you're making mental disorders and panic attacks into something normal and cute when it isnt. you give cute tips and tricks and act like it's something that casually happens when in reality your brain feels dislocated from your body.. if this stuff happens to you you need to go to a doctor not a youtube video
I had a shitty awful numb sadness before going to my therapist today and almost didn't go. Then I thought fuck it I'm paying this woman to help me with this so went then the bus was late and my numbness got worse and then the bus was slow and I got more numb and by the time I got to my therapist I was holding back tears of... I don't even know? Frustration? I was numb but there was tears and I felt like a movie and not myself and it was sad because I don't want to feel that way ever and I just ugh I hate how the brain works sometimes. Just ya know deep seated emotions and anxieties because my dad left when I was eight and I don't really remember anything after that until I was ten... so yay brains are weird and I am a loopers on who looks at things logically so my logical side of my brain can't understand my emotional side or let it out... ah emotions and brains and fucking hormones am I right? Ugh rant rant rant. Feel weirdly better. Goodnight
//Heloise// you will be able to one day, as a sufferer of anxiety, I can say that you will find things that terrified before you much easier as you grow and as time passes :)
I actually can't go to clubs because of that. My first going out experience was literally panic at the disco. Sadly, back then I did not appreciate the pun, cos I didn't know panic at the disco. this was my story...
Alex likes Rainbows I hope you were ok, as much as the pun is kinda hilarious, it would be shit to have a panic attack at the disco. also, based on my personal experiences, you will find anxiety inducing places easier to go to in the future as time passes :)
i have had a panic attack at the disco and i can assure you that's probably the worst place where it can happen lol bc everyone else is having a good time and it's difficult to get noticed/ get help! no green gentleman will come to save you, pal.
Ophélie Vernimmen I'm going to see p!atd in a month and a half and I often get panic attacks. Part of me hopes it happens there (cuz I sometimes get them at concerts) just so I too can make that pun come to life.
I was going to sing at a (kind of) club and I had a panic attack and everyone was like OMG ARE YOU OKAY? SWEET JESUS SHE'S DYING and It was funny to watch them worry so much and then I realized this and freaked out.
this is totally helping me on my way to an emergency meeting with my doctor in an hour or two. I woke up with a painful swelling above my eye and given I was in a car accident a while ago, it's a bit scary. I have panic attacks for no reason, but with this circumstance, your video is helping me not to freak out and make it worse. :)
I have this video playlist called "Anxiety" on my phone. There's lots of soothing, cozy music on it. And now this video is, too. Thanks Dodie. That was incredibly helpful.
Giant thank you, especially about the focusing on your breathing part. When I first started having panic attacks, I was told this all the time, nowadays, I've come to the conclusion that my panic attacks are (often) caused by thinking about my breathing. Basically, use your own techniques and don't obsess over other people's techniques. Your panic is your panic, nobody can stop it but you. Xx
I always feel like I have a big sister giving me advice when I watch your videos, I relate to this topic so much having had the worst panic attack of my life last week but this puts things in perspective for me. Thanks <3
This helped so much. I feel like I have more control of my panick attacks than most people and when I do get the odd one, I normally can calm down quite easily. However, I have noticed that I get so worried and annoyed at the fact that I'm having a panick attack that I freak out even more. So I'm definitely going to take this advice. Thank you 💙💜
this has really helped thank you! This time last year i seeked counselling for my anxiety and after 6 months it really helped and i was signed off, but unfortunately it seems to be creeping back in again! ahhh!! im going to use your tips and advice to help me in my panic attacks. Thank you and love you xx
I suffered my first panic attack when I was going to bed before my first day in gym where I would be in a locker room I don't know if it was that or just sleeping(I have a sleep issue) and I was terrified I don't have panic disorder but I do suffer them a almost every 2 months this will definitely help me Dodie thanks sm!
Thank you so much this was so helpful. I get so anxious when I am in the underground because I live in the Scotland and I only go on the tube when I'm in London. Something about all the rush and the scary doors that don't open for anyone makes me so nervous. Last time I was there I think I almost had a panic attack because me and my mum got on the tube and the doors closed before my sister and little brother could get on. It was ok because someone opened the door for them and they got on but I was so scared and started silently crying
I have anxiety and go through periods of me having panic attacks sometimes three times a day which is absolute hell. I've been to three therapists and this has helped way more than they ever did. I was told to always breath properly and then I would just freak out about my breathing, and that's literally all they told me. you're an absolute gem, thank you so much for this video
also, side story: I had a panic attack at school and a woman didn't know that when I have a panic attack I clench my fists and I can't unclench them no matter how hard i try, and she told me off for clenching them and disobeying her. the point of this story is to always (if possible) let someone know before hand what happens normally so they know how to help. that's what really helps me because I have a set routine now
this was so so great, I've had panic attacks since 5th grade but they've been getting worse over the past few weeks or so and have been happening every night around the same time. hopefully these things help!
thanks for this Dodie :) needed some tips as I took a panic attack at work today and it was horrible.. I do find that mindfulness works for me most of the time but it can be so hard when you are in the middle of panicking lol
Thanks for talking about this, I also get panic attacks at the dentist when getting numbed, movie theaters, lectures, meetings, etc. But I go to therapy <3 and I recommend it for all
Ahh thank you so much Dodie for making videos like this. I personally don't have panic attacks but I love sending/sharing your videos to my friends whenever they're going through something like this. I feel like by sharing your videos with my friends, they will receive great advice in a way that I can't personally give out. You're the best ❤️
this is v helpful thank u! ive been experiencing panic/anxiety attacks a lot more frequently lately which SUCKS but i always forget what it felt like and that makes me feel even worse most of the time, so taking it in and maybe even writing down what im feeling will help me cope w it better :-) thanks dod i love u
Thank you for sharing! I've not had a full out panic before, but I've been on the verge of it, not too sure what exactly causes it outside of loud noises seem to prompt it on in my case? I've always been able to remove myself from the situation before it escalated. I'll try keeping these tips in mind in case a time arises where I can't leave the situation.
I initially read this as tips for when you are packing. I expected suitcases and travel advice. But this was good too! - Always nice to see mental health and well-being discussion.
I can totally relate to the lack of control thing. Concerts (especially when youre waiting for someone to come on) are a nightmare. Im very scared of small spaces so these tips are really helpful just in case im in that situation and my brain is like AHHHHH PANIC 💛💛 x
Aahhh this is amazing thank you so much I have been having panic attacks for around a year now and usually I overthink them so much that I end up making them worse so yaayyy for overthinking xD Maybe just letting it wash over me and not thinking about it too much will help!
hi dodie! i lost my phone today at sixth form and had a lil anxiety attack about it (ok not very little at all) because i still haven't found it. this video really helped me calm down, so thank you so much x
A panic or anxiety attack only last between 2-20 minutes. I found noticing the things around you helps. List out what you can see. If there are people around, count how many have blonde hair or are wearing blue jeans, etc.
I always try to distract myself like the first time I had one my friend took me out of the room and she just talked to me and focusing one her voice rather then what was happening to me really helped. It distracted me from the panic and instead I ended up laughing bc if what she was saying.
i have to go onto a stage with some of my internet friends (and my former idol, now friend. can you believe it?) in a couple weeks and I'm already feeling scared. thanks for this dodie :D
You're providing me with so much comfort this month, endorsed by the fact I'm going to Poland next week and haven't even packed a shoe as of yet AND I don't understand anything happening in school at the moment
I have this sometimes. In particular when I am indeed not in control. I've had it while watching a musical performance or in the train, in the supermarket and at school. It helps to focus on something else. I always check what the people next to me are doing or I mumple or sing (very quietly) a song. When you have it, it sucks like hell. But when you overcome it, you feel amazing. Good luck and just breathe :) xx
Hello dodie, I'm Robyn and a while back I was feeling really horrible about myself and I wanted to end it all and then I heard "secret for the mad " and it saved my life . I also have anxiety so this is really helpful. Thank you Dodie I mean it xx
This was so helpful. I went cross country running with my school and had a panic attack on my second lap. Turns out those "episodes" were panic attacks.
Here's some tips that help me: if you are having a panic attack. 1.If you can contact someone 2.If you are walking when it hits you only sit down if you feel light headed for me if I sit down I lose movement which makes it worse. 3.Focus on a simple task like taking a breath, or changing a shirt something simple that you can do. and the 4th one us something you can do before hand if you have panic attacks often and you say negative things mentally when they are happening put positive messages in your enviornment. I put names of people I can contact on my wall and I have various little things friends have sent me around my room. that's what helps me. not a professional just a kid.
I have a friend who suffers from panic attacks quite regularly and I have been taught that when she gets panicky to remind her to breathe and count to 4 so like 'in, 2, 3, 4 and out, 2, 3, 4'. Sometimes it helps if you have someone counting for you.
It also help when she is distracted so that could be anything like reading a book or listening to music.
I hope this helps you or a person in need. I am also aware that the same tactics might not work for everyone but it's still good to try anyway <3
Not suppressing a panic attack and accepting the chaos might actually be a really good trick - I'll definitely try that. This was really helpful, Dodie :)
I've been watching you for a couple of years now and I don't usually comment cos odds are you're not gunna read this which is obviously fine but omg just thankyou your videos, every single one of them help me out a lot. there is so much I want to say to you but be fucked with that in the comments section. But just thankyou. I love you dodie keep doing what you're doing ❤️❤️✨
Hey Dodie this could not have come at a better time. I'm moving away from home to another city in a couple days and i am very much panicking about it. Thank you for this.
But seriously this video has some really great things in it rather than the usual just concentrate on breathing etc so I thank you for being wonderful and helpful :)
I had a panic attack at the airport in Bangkok when I had to wait for my friend there for 10 hours. I realised that I didn't know her flight number and she wasn't coming from where she was supposed to come from and I panicked. But I couldn't escape. So for ten hours I stressed to the max. And then funnily enough I saw Jon Cozart while completely messed up. Walked passed me like an angel. My friend came shortly afterwards. Oh god.
I suffer from the occasional panic attack too. If I can't fisically move from where I am, I find really helpful to try to shut down all the external world and focus on a real peaceful place (to me it's either outer space or my grandparents' garden). If this doesn't decrease the level of adrenaline I try to remember other pleasant times when I enjoy this much adrenaline (rollercoasters, jumping in a pool or kissing somebody) so hopefully I won't associate it with just bad memories.
do you ever get panic attacks when you're drunk? because for me that's such a loss of control and i can't make it stop immediately so that i start panicking almost every time
I truly like how u understand urself more then ever dodie and look at urself. ur even giving advice about things u suffered from. uve come a long way girl. And keep knowing urself. u are lovable
As a Professional Panic Attack Person, meaning I've had lots and lots of panic attacks, I recommend the app SAM, (self anxiety management I think, don't quote me on it), it's incredible and has calmed down many a panic attack for me.
I could've really used this video 6 months ago when an older guy was bothering me and one day he came to my work and I just felt trapped and I had a panic attack bc I wasn't expecting him there at all. My work used to be a safe place for me, but he ruined that. These are great tips dodie! But what worked most for me was just crying and letting it out, I know this isn't always an option but if you can, just let it out.
i find that it does really help to make fun of what's happening to you??? once i was panicking and my friend kept telling me to breathe, but i was already hyperventilating and it just seamed so ridiculous, so i just looked at her and started laughing. that actually helped and i just felt better. but honest to god i was obsessing over something stupid and just taking a second to think about how much it didn't matter, really helped.
I had one for NO reason once. not a crazy one but still enough for me to lock my self in the school bathroom 3 times for like 5-10 minutes each time. I thought it stopped but as soon as I went into class and sat down I started to feel like I couldn't breathe and I felt as empty space itself somehow
i panic when i lose things as soon as the thought of 'oh god where is it?' kicks in my breathing gets really heavy and i need to hold onto something so i don't fall over. the feeling of 'i don't have this and i need this' makes me panicky because of the reaction other people will have when they find out i've lost something
what's the difference between panic attacks or just panicking? today I started panicking because I had a very difficult math test and my friend was telling me that I was having one but Im not rly sure! but thx anyway love u dodie bye
Whenever I panic, I hold an ice cube in my hand and it calms me down. I think it's because my brain goes from thinking, "Oh gosh, i'M GONNA DIE!" to "Hey there's something cold in your hand, maybe fix that...?" idk lol
dodie i love yous so FREAKING much you're legit THE loveliest person ever could you answer to this I WOULD LITERALLY BE FILLED OF JOY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
If I'm this early i deserve a "Hi friend!" from Dodie :P lol ily. Thanks for this. I always get panicky at stores or sometimes at night for no reason. I'm gonna move to a big city soon by myself so I know my panic attacks are gonna be more frequent. My moms really scared for me to leave for this reason, but we all gotta grow up eventually right? For the past two weeks I've been thinking of my pal christina a lot and i just can't get her out of my mind and I full out hyperventilate because I'm thinking of her family and how it could've gotten prevented and how her mom feels and how her brother and dad feel. I think of how i can't talk to her anymore. ahhh very scary.The thought of her being on earth and having a good time being happy somewhere was very comforting for me. then i forget that she's not here and i get panicky again. But its getting better. Again thanks for this, Love you
I had 3 panic attacks when we went on a school trip and we had to go tunnelling underground, do you know what my school did to help me? THEY TOOK SOME PHOTOS!!! They're now on the wall at school... thankssss
I get really badly homesick and I'm trying to fix it, because I want to so badly. I never used to get homesick, but now I've hit my teens I just can't deal with going away. I don't know what makes me feel this way but it's horrible. When I'm homesick I feel trapped and overwhelmed and just sad all the time. I'm going on residential in April and although I'm really excited to go away with my friends I don't know if my brain will be able to cope. I've tried looking online but all there is is stuff for people at uni and everything. I don't know if what I'm feeling is normal or weird or whatever- I just can't deal with the thought of driving away from my family's house. Does anyone have any tips? 🙁🙁🙁
this is soooooo gooood, as a person who suffer with hard anxiety disorder my doctor has gived me a lot of this advices and they usually help SPECIALLY the one "don't ignore it", pay attention to what you're feeling because then you can change it and help yourself. Treat your self like if you were a friend trying to calm down another friend, yes, you have no idea what to do but try it and believe me it will help.
songs can make me panic, not all the time, but then I sort of blacklist that song for a while before I'm ready to listen to it again. idk why this happens. btw this would look great on snapchat 😉
I just think you should know that I really needed this, and there a distinct chance that had you uploaded this 15 minutes later I wouldn't ever have seen it
not the point of the video but ur hair and makeup look gr8 alSO thx 4 being gr8 its really awesome to have ppl talking abt mental health and mental illness!!! youre gr8 i hope u have a gr8 day!!!
I thought the title said "tips for when you're packing" and I was like omg what is she saying what does this has to do with anything lol good vid tho. I had my first panic attack four months ago, not fun at all to say the least. Triggered by stress I think. ps: tip for packing: don't fold your shirts, just roll them like a burrito. they don't take as much space! lol
Depression is different for everybody. I feel 'heavy' and hopeless when I'm depressed. It's different to being sad because it lingers constantly in your mind.
maddy_is_a_geek thanks that really helps and hopefully it doesnt last forever (which it won't) because I know it's worse than being saw and it doesn't go away immediately but it'll get better
Phil's eyelash I know this sounds very stupid, but google depression symptoms or quizzes. The quizzes essentially ask you to rate the intensity of your symptoms. In my experience, depression is a constant feeling of emptiness and sadness. You think back to the "good" times and know you will never have them again. You feel insecure or trapped in your own body. Nothing matters anymore. BUT I went to a counselor and now I am much better and have very few destructive thoughts so if you are feeling bad talk to your parents/a friend/your doctor and go to therapy! Even you don't "really have depression" you are just "sad" I'm sure it will be a beneficial experience for you. Best luck!
Nicole Alexis thank you so much thanks for your advice I'll take a few quizzes and maybe talk to people to see how bad it is and then possibly head off to a therapist
Phil's eyelash I once read a tumblr post that explained it perfectly(I have professionally diagnosed depression so I can confirm) It said that depression is like having your sense of taste taken away. Slowly everything loses it's flavor. You have no enjoyment in eating and dread it. You gave to eat to live, but everything just tastes bland. Everyone says to spice it up and try foods you used to live but you just don't see the point any more. You see no joy in fiid, no motivation. You just want it to stop but don't want to die (unless it goes bad enough that you're suicidal). Now apply that to situations. Things ttlu used to love doing just have no meaning. You lose your will to get out if bed because you know there is nothing out there to make you smile. I hope that helped. But I do recommend you see a therapist, in my opinion everyone could benefit from one, especially if you're experiencing symptoms of depression.
Rylee Watson thank you so much and I hope thing will get better because said by Dodie "I've got a secret for the mad, in a little bit of time It won't hurt so bad" it'll take time but it'll work out I promise
every time I see something yellow I'm wondering if it's #dodieyellow lol BUT I didn't see anything yellow in this video dODIE I NEED YELLOW k alright bye
hi dodie I feel like shit today and I don't have anyone to make me feel better please say one word to make me feel better. I'm not in the mood to cry today
k so a bit personal but whatevs, it's dodies channel. i had a panic attack all of a sudden 2 days ago bc of a nail polish colour..stupid right? it's coz my mum got me a pinkish looking nail colour she rly liked even tho I wanted yellow and pink and when I realised what the actual colour was- I panicked. I'm rly into looking aesthetically pleasing :3 so now I have yellow painted fingernails (cough coz dodie yellow cough) and i cry coz I love it :D love u babes x
thank you so so much for this video. for me, when i panic, it's usually when i'm in an unknown environment, or around a lot of people i don't know. this is so helpful and i'll definitely use these tips next time i find myself in a situation like that <3
Dodie thank you so much for everything you do for all of us, I honestly wouldn't know what I would do if I hadn't found your channel ❤ I can't thank you enough 💘💘💘💘
thank you so so much for this video. for me, when i panic, it's usually when i'm in an unknown environment, or around a lot of people i don't know. this is so helpful and i'll definitely use these tips next time i find myself in a situation like that
whenever i get depressed i find myself watching your voice it make me relax and stop overthinking every little things, i lov eyou and i wish all the good things happen to you and happiness fill up your heart ☀️.
i love you i love you and your snapchat and your videos and your opinions and did i mention i love you? so much? i relate to this a lot and just. thanks for bringing up mental health / mental illnesses and bringing all of that up in a safe space really helps me (and im sure lots of others)!! we also get super good conversation in the comments which give me more tips and u just help me sooo much ms dodie! thanks for doing this again and oh yeah I LOVE YA
well I want to think of a original comment but I saw that everyone on your story was comments saying "put me on your story!!1!" so pUt mE On yOUr sTORY!!!!!!1!!1!1!!1
my panic attacks are very horrible but also not that bad because I just get really panicky and then I get nauseous, like A LOT, and dizzy so most of the time they end with me either throwing up, or fainting, and then it's just... gone? Like my body builds up alllll this tension and then I let it out and it feels like shit but I when I throw up or faint I can't focus on my thoughts so it actually calms me down. So weird, I know.
My therapist told me that the first 'shot' of adrenaline you get when you start to panic only has a life of 60 seconds. Basically your body will naturally use up that amount of adrenaline in 60 seconds and you can return to normal. I now count backwards from 60 if I feel that first rush and it has been incredibly helpful in preventing a lot of panic attacks that might otherwise have derailed my whole day. I'm not successful every time, but one less panic attack is definitely a good thing!
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3 likesthat's a really good tip omg thank you!
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3 likesi was panicking a lil bit just the other day and when i thought about this tip i calmed down a lil thank you
5 likesLauren Weller thank you!!!!
0 likesLauren Weller I wish my therapist was this good
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0 likesLauren Weller I do a similar thing ! My main fear that usually extends the panic is that I'm having a heart attack and I'm about to die , but my therapist told me that the panic lasts at most 5 minutes and heart attacks much longer so I set a timer on my phone and I'm like , if it lasts more than 5 minutes I'll call an ambulance :')
6 likesEllis Saunders aw wow that sounds really scary! Unfortunately in my experience panic attacks can last several hours IF I feed them and allow them to, so maybe leave it a bit longer than 5 mins before calling an ambulance that probably can't help you anyway. Ultimately you are the only one who has the power to start or stop yourself panicking. Also remind yourself it's just adrenaline and just an uncomfortable feeling. Your body is strong and amazing and can cope xo
7 likesLauren Weller I had them for hours too at nights 3rd night now that they've interfered my sleep 😒 they just come And go at different times, I will surely try that 60 second method thanks
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2 likesToo much falling out and not enough boys
35 likesirelan.mccormick id just like to say i was the 420th like- 420 blaze it lol (why am i like this)
2 likesToo much chemistry homework and not enough romance.
13 likesToo much chemistry homework and not enough romance.
8 likesirelan.mccormick Oh my god
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0 likesLol same!
0 likesWhat if you go to the disco and panic there?
2 likesTo much 21 and not enough pilots
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1 like@Ella G ahaha
0 likesI am late to the party but best comment ever haha
0 likesIv'e had two panic attacks before in my lifetime and its when I have to get an injection. I hyperventilate and get light headed and I can't seem to control myself. I can't handle the thought of someone poking me and prodding me with a tiny metal object and it GOING INTO MY ARM BLEH, I even cringe at mechanical pencils. I'll be sure to use this tips next time Im at the doctors office♥️ Thanks Dodie!
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I used to have a 'panic box'.
The idea is you get a cardboard box and decorate it, and fill it with things that calm you.
Mine used to be filled with pictures of space and the universe, and quotes about how insignificant we are, and it calmed be down because it reminded me that whatever I was panicking about wasn't actually important, all consuming and all ending.
This is useful for panic attacks that are triggered by more psychological than physical issues. :)
The ones I get from claustrophobia I'm yet to conquer!
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Katie M YOU CAN DO IT !!! I believe in you
4 likesKatie M that's a nice idea
3 likesi used to randomly panic when i was at school, and i remember that the one thing that really helped me was focusing on someone else and trying to follow their breathing patterns. i also tried to act normal while doing so and that usually made the panic 'get bored' and leave faster :) hope this can help someone !!
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didnt expect to see you here lmao
2 likes@Fridaythe13ththis comment do be helpfuk doe
0 likesmy panic attacks happen over thought of existentialism and my eventual non-existence. fun stuff, let me tell you.
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Existential crisis? I'm familiar with it.
9 likesOh dude I feel you on this
1 likeHas anyone found a fix for this?
0 likes@Huskylover816 antidepressants 😜
0 likesI have had a lot of panic attacks in my life. Most of them have been triggered by going to college or by jobs. I also have severe social anxiety, depression, and to top it all off, I also have ADD.
90 likesAll of these things combined make it impossible for me to take classes or have even a part time job. I would get physically ill every time I even thought about all the commitments I had (School/work).
My depression takes the form of a lack of motivation and a general sense of hopelessness. But I'm working on getting therapy so I can start feeling a little better.
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BoatingMyFloat Are you doing any better now? You sound really strong I admire you :)
1 likeBoatingMyFloat It's ADHD. The term "ADD" hasn't been used in a long time.
1 likeMay no. Those are two different disorders. Only some people have the hyperactive aspect of attention deficit disorder.
0 likesAdd sucks.
0 likesDoes anyone else not feel like themselves any more? I'm too conscious of every move I make. I can't laugh anymore, I feel fake. I feel like whatever I did 10 minutes ago wasn't even me. I don't know how to hold myself and I've even forgotten how to talk to my best friends, everyone really. I've forgotten how to have the simplest of conversations and it's slowly killing me. Am I alone?
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Like I feel like I'm boring people and because of that I don't speak to people in fear of boring them and in turn that actually bores them. Also, what if I say something stupid and they think about it later when the time taken for them to think that could have been a wonderful idea or something else and I've ruined it
107 likesIt's late at night can you tell
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38 likesYou are not alone. It seems to be depression and I recommend seeing a therapist about it. I used to feel that way too. Don't self diagnose, but you deserve to be happy. You're mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Kathryn McCallum hey this is wild but i have been feeling everything you just said and i wanted to let you know that you are not alone. i feel like i've lost who i was when i was younger and that everyone can see how fake i am at all times, which is why i think i'm losing all my friends and i never say the right things to keep them in my life. i'm sorry i don't know how to fix things from here, but you are definitely not alone in this.
35 likesKathryn McCallum I've never been able to describe what I have been feeling this past semester until I read your comment. It's life I'm a watching a movie of life but I'm not in it! Somebody else was laughing at a joke this morning, not me. I feel so distant from myself. I'm an over thinker much like Dodie, but this problem I always push aside and say it's nothing. It's anxiety isn't it? Okay yeah so thank you for that comment it helped me a lot I'm gonna go watch that anxiety vid now
32 likesi feel the exact same way. It seems like everything is slowly falling apart although nothing's really THAT wrong in my life. Nothing really makes me happy anymore and i feel so spaced out at times.
22 likesKathryn McCallum watch dodie's depression, anxiety, depersonalization video. Also, I would say to think of who you are first. When did this start. Try to find the cause. What if it's in ur head? What if u changed? What if you feel pressured by someone or something? What if you don't even know who you are anymore? Hopefully that can help <3
9 likesKathryn McCallum Oh my God! I had this same experience a few years ago!! It was in the same time that I was starting to question my sexual orientation, but back than I didn't know what it was. After a couple of months those feelings disappeared and I spent years without them showing up, until this year they came back a bit different. Sometimes my chest hurts like is pulling me down, I feel like I can't breathe and my body starts to shake. Does that mean I'm having a anxiety attack or something?? Help me please!
5 likesme too. my life definitely is not as bad as a lot of people but i feel like such an inconvenience to people lately and i just feel sad... i have a few minor problems but i never tell people thats why im so sad lately because i feel like they wouldnt take me seriously because "theyre not real problems".
5 likesGet Help Everybody, see a doctor
2 likesKathryn McCallum I feel like that too.
7 likesIn the past couple months I've had a lot of issues regarding a friendship between me and two other people.
Ever since everything happened I've changed. I'm quieter, my gaze will drift away and I have days where I can't even accomplish a simple task because my mind simply won't let me. I'm extremely self conscious and I have been for a while and that's grown worse and I've started to panic in public, I don't know if it's a panic attack or not but my mind goes completely crazy and nothing feels right for the rest of the day. I'm also way more introverted then before, I used to be this crazy loud outgoing girl who never shut up and now I'm quieter and more reserved.
None of my smiles are really real and I haven't actually laughed in ages.
I hope you feel better soon because feeling like this fucking sucks.
Kathryn McCallum Maybe depersonalisation or the onset of depression? I'd recommend talking to a doctor/gp/online counsellor/therapist
4 likesKathryn McCallum I never knew how to word it. Thank you! But yet I've been feeling this way for awhile now.
1 likeIt's in words and it made me cry this is happening to me as well
2 likesDamn you wrote what i think, glad I'm not alone
1 likeYou aren't alone. I feel the same way.
1 likeThank you so so much for sharing this. It's crazy to see how identical our symptoms all are, but also super comforting to know we're not alone in suddenly feeling like this. I completely get the feeling fake thing, it's as if I'm trying too hard to be happy and like my 'old self' but I think everybody can see right through it. I get so nervous talking to even my closest friends nowadays because I feel like anything I say sounds boring. Sometimes the feeling slips away, but it's kinda taken over. Hope you and everyone who's commented have gotten through this or at least gotten better ❤️
7 likesIt sounds like what you guys are experiencing is derealization/depersonalization. I've been going through the same thing for over a year now. It really sucks.
2 likesKathryn McCallum HOLY SHIT THIS ISNT JUST ME
1 likeKathryn McCallum no I'm pretty much the same and I feel your pain
1 likei always feel that a classmate behind me is watching me and judging me, or some random person at the store. the other day i was going into the garage in my apartments and someone was sitting on the steps so i turned around and walked all the way across the apartments to the other stairs.
3 likesKathryn McCallum U ARE NOT ALONE
1 likeAw shoot this made me cry. I feel exactly the same. I don't even know what to reply. My head's just.. idk. I've been like this for almost a year and i still have no idea whats going on. What's happening to me. I just feel numb, i search and search through myself but there's just nothing. I'm tired. But your comment made my day. Knowing im not alone after all.
1 likeNo. I feel the same.
1 likeYou might have depression. You should get checked. Because, your symptoms sound a lot like people who I know who have depression
1 likeKathryn McCallum I am conscious of way to may things as well. I am aware of the way I walk, and it can make me anxious. I walk in a strange way due to this. Not extremely strangely, but it's different.
4 likesWhen I'm really anxious, I start slowing down. This makes me even more aware of my walk, making things WORSE. I would speed up, but I feel like if I did, it'd look even weirder. And so I keep walking at a pace that is gradually getting slower.
You’re not alone!! I feel this way too aha
1 likeKathryn McCallum I feel that way too
1 likeNope, that is me right now. How are you doing a year later? ❤
1 likeCozy Verbena hey! I just checked this video by coincidence because I don't seem to receive notifications from my comments anymore. I'm experiencing the same as before, perhaps it is worse. It's definitely worse. Lately I've been feeling like a shell more than human, just empty. But seeing everyone reply of how they're feeling similarly, or how I've helped them gives me a lot of hope. I've been considering making a video of how I've been feeling in hopes to reach out to others who feel the same.
1 likeNope. Hi friend, me too.
1 likeI feel exactly the same way rn, I hope youre doing better 💕
1 likeoh my god this is my toughts put into words thank you
1 likeThis is exactly how I feel!!! I'm glad to know I'm not alone. You put it perfectly into words! I hope you're feeling better now <3
1 likeKathryn maybe before you defined yourself according to how others saw you. You are a social animal and you derive your sense of identity and self worth from others, but you have arrived at a crossroads where that is no longer enough for you. You have to begin defining yourself. You have to discern what your values are, what is authentic to you, what your purpose is and what you have to give to the world. You are becoming an adult, and to label your existential crisis as mental illness would be detrimental to your growth.
0 likesHey, I have the same. i went to do EMDR therapy.. But I also wanted to write this: could it be our 'social-media' lives make us detatched from reality because we are so used to experiencing things and events looking through a screen.. It's a combination I believe of depersonalisation and this what I just wrote.. I am only guuessing, not telling that this is what it is... But yes, therapy is super useful and re-evaluating yourself too, who am i, am I doing the things I love, did I change/grow up, do I need new challenges??? Good luck .. Hugs xxx
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0 likes@Sophia Alix you’re definitely onto something with the social media and detachment stuff. I don’t think a lot of people recognize that, or maybe we ignore it because we’re so hooked?
0 likesYou’re definitely not alone. I think many of us struggle with our sense of self and existence and who we are, varying from mild to severe levels. I feel like I’ve gotten so much worse over the last year because almost everything is on hold. For so long I’ve felt lost and without a purpose. If you feel like you need help, I hope you’ve been able to get it. Keep breathing ✌️
0 likesyour hair looks fucking great in this video. you look fucking great in this video. you always look fucking great
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0 likessamantha esther YES YES YES
0 likesi swear her hair grows so fast what is this sorcery
11 likesLyn M is your prolife pic dodie yellow
0 likesthat was super aggressive but in a good way :)
0 likesWhen I was diagnosed with a panic disorder my doctor and I came up with a mantra that I tell myself every time I panic... I am fine, everything is fine, I will be ok because everything is fine. Let it come let it go but in the end, all is well.
35 likesI panic whenever I have an asthma attack. Which obviously doesn't help me breathe again.
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Jackie House me too!!
2 likesJackie House same
2 likesJackie House same :/
1 likesame i’ve been sent home from school like 5 times for it lmao
1 likeEliz abeth I'm just glad I'm not the only one tbh
0 likesJackie House Generalized anxiety and asthma... Hmm.
0 likesYeah I do the same thing
0 likesWAIT SAME WTF I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE
1 likeSame
0 likesJackie House me too :p
0 likesWOW! Hello community of asthmatic people~ I think I found my family here.. Little piece of advice, when I have an asthma attack I rub my tummy and put my hand on my heart, its something that my dad thought me, although It might be silly, it works for me.. :)
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0 likesSAmE they fuel each other and it’s ROUGH
0 likesWhen I have a panic attack (because I suffer from an anxiety disorder) I try to find something to read over and over again and I try to make a pattern in my head because it helps me focus on keeping the pattern going and not think about my worries. For instance if I’m in a grocery store and I have a panic attack I look at one of the signs above the aisles and repeat what they say in my head. It helps me personally.
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HashtagArtastic sounds like it can work i had another panic attack yesterday and I had no clue what to do... Thanks for sharing your methods 😊
1 likeomgggg i do the same:)
0 likesBTBT BTS I am so glad I helped!!!
1 likeYou are amazing! If I was In that situation I would tend to add on to it making me more anxious.🙂
0 likesHashtagArtastic YES THIS WORKS!!! I have a panic disorder and GAD so I am very prone to panic attack, even when driving. And I read road signs a lot when I panic and it helps
0 likesThis is so important!! My therapist has recommended most of the things you've mentioned, although its kinda a learning process and getting into the habit of doing these little tips they do really help after a while. I suffer with really bad anxiety attacks, depression and derealisation/dissociation and tip number 1 always helps a lot, especially when i've lost control of my body (because it doesn't feel real) but my mind itself is panicking. <3 i hope you're doing a well.
5 likesAs someone who has GAD, SAD, and Panic disorder I can both agree and recommend these tips and I'd like to thank Dodie for bringing this in a nice setting!
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215 likesMaeve re sorry if I'm prying but I was just wondering what sad and gad is?
3 likesMaddie Johnson gad is generalised anxiety disorder and I think sad is seasonal affective disorder
12 likesSad is "Seasonal Affective Disorder" It often occurs in the Winter months when ur body doesn't enough sunlight. My boyfriend has it, he has a speical light which he uses to help him out :)
8 likesi always found it funny how seasonal affective disorder spells sad
3 likesI didn't grow up with GAD or a panic disorder, but I ended up getting both at about age 35. It's horrible, and I was hoping it would just be a phase since I didn't "grow up" with them, but it's been over 10 years. The thing about the panic disorder is that I don't even have to have a trigger. I mean, yeah, an attack CAN be triggered, but I could just be watering the lawn, driving home from work, or just shopping and BAM, a chemical hits my brain and/or I might have a heart palpitation and I have an overwhelming feeling that I'm about to die and I can't breathe. But nothing, NOTHING triggered it. Like I said, it's horrible... and it's so random.
4 likesOh, but I don't recommend the "closing your eyes" solution. I mean, if it works for some people, great, but I've gotten panic attacks when driving and if I depended on closing my eyes to bring myself back to normal, I think I would panic even more because I wouldn't be ABLE to close my eyes. Make sense? Instead, I will try to make myself yawn, kind of like when you're trying to make your ears pop. A yawn can lead to that one big deep breath that I usually need to get over top of the attack. And, of course, yawning helps put your mind into a relaxed state.
So, yes... thanks to Dodie for helping remove the stigma of mental disorders. And hopefully, someone will find my comment helpful one day. :-)
India Kilbride I thought it was Social Anxiety Disorder or Separation Anxiety Disorder.
0 likesmrdrewcarey ah thank you for this!
0 likesI've had a panic attack once in my life and I feel like the worst thing is seeing people around you talking about you to other people for example: "How long has this been happening to her?" "When did this start" "Have you tried doing this.." "You should call her mom" and just thinking of things you want to say but you physically can't stop crying and/or screaming. Or when you just think about how you are screaming and feel so out of control. It was definitely the worst six hours of my life; I have troubles explaining it to people but I guess it's hard to understand it until you've been through it. I wish I could've remembered this video when I was having a panic attack, it's hard to think rationally when in such a state.
21 likesi can't say "I'm going to be okay" because I'm afraid I'll jinx it and I'll throw up actually (i have extreme emetaphobia and that's the main reason i get panic attacks) and the only way i can calm down is going to sleep
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fun story - there's no such thing as a jinx. there are only coincidences. choose your own truth! you will be okay :)
128 likesI don't believe in coincidences or jinx's..
0 likesDippy Is Bae I have extreme emetaphobia too which causes my panic attacks so I feel your pain.
17 likesoh my god i have emetophobia as well its the worst thing
10 likesI'm having an emetaphobia panic attack right now :( :( I don't know what I can do
10 likesput pressure on your forearm about 1-2 inches from your wrist
13 likesit stops the feeling of nausea (or the gag reflex feeling for me) and it works! i found it last night and its so helpful
8 likesDippy Is Bae what is emeatophobia?
0 likesOrlaisawkward {Dan and Phil Trash} emetophobia is the fear of vomiting
7 likestre cool Thank you!
1 likeDippy Is Bae thank you so much for the advice :) it helped a little :D
1 likeno problem :)
0 likes+Dippy Is Bae the pressure tip helped so so much, thank you!! ive had severe emetophobia for 11 years and i find myself learning new things about if every day!
6 likesomg you're welcome!
0 likeswow. i've been struggling with my emetophobia severely since december because i threw up. it wasn't bad but it completely triggered my anxiety for some reason. my mom and i have been trying endless things, i'm getting better but still it's so easy for me to freak out if i feel the slightest bit sick or whatever i felt before i threw up in december. i've lost so much weight due to lack of eating. one of my panic attacks got so extreme that i passed out and fell to the floor twice and had ongoing panic for the rest of that night. it the worst night of my entire life. but, we can all make it through our emetophobia. things will look up. just please stay strong. i know how much of a struggle it is. don't say you "can't" say you can. it really switches the brain. you never realize how much you say you can't until you start making sure you say you can. just keep going, it'll go away someday.
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breathe.
thank you so much for the help <3 last time i threw up was may 3, 2015, and i couldn't eat for a month. i went to therapists, nutritionists etc. but nothing helped. just the thought of eating food made me feel nauseous. i don't know how i got over it but i did with time, but it came back late august 2016, and i still have it. (i didn't throw up so i don't know what triggered it to come back) i barely eat now and i shake a lot but i can't do anything. its horrible.
1 likeHoly I thought I was the only one afraid of that
1 likeDippy Is Bae I can't believe there are other ppl
1 likeI'm also extremely emetaphobic and know EXACTLY what that feels like
1 likeOh my goooood I am anxious currently and this makes me nauseous... halp
2 likesSame here. I have so extreme emetophobia that even reading or hearing the word can give me a panic attack. Its horrible
5 likesDippy Is Bae •I have extreme emetaphobia too and I've had near-panic attacks everyday for half a month and I get anxious when I eat anything•
3 likesahhh same
0 likesDippy Is Bae I thought I was the only one!
0 likesDippy Is Bae omg everyone i thought i was crazy for having panic because of nauseas and getting stuff inside my mouth (im 20, and i need braces but i just can’t sit still with my mouth open) it wasn’t this what started with my anxiety and panic attacks but since i got them the nauseas/vomit just trigger my panic. IM SO GLAD THIS HAD A NAME AND THAT IM NOT OVER EXAGGERATING THINGS 😭❤️
3 likesI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM
0 likesBut what if you throw up while you're sleeping 😱😱 and then you choke on it omggg
0 likesDUDE. I finally have found the name of this overbearing anxiety of vomiting that I have thank you
2 likesI like to drink ginger green tea (helps settle your stomach and just tastes good) and I have a peppermint essential oil rollerball that I like to put behind my ears and on my wrists, it smells nice and I find the cold sensation grounding. These won’t stop a panic attack but they can help me when I’m feeling anxious so I thought I would share
1 likeI have found that during my panic attacks (I get them because I have a sort of social claustrophobia (aka fear of being in a crowded room/hallway and not being able to see an exit)) it is best to focus solely on my breathing and every thought that comes into my head (like the walls are closing in or I can't leave this room or etc) I mentally say 'thinking' as a way to notice the thought but not give it enough attention to continue my panic. And I have also found that counting your breaths (like *breath in* one. *breath out* two. . . . ) brings my focus to something concrete, rather than my outrageous thoughts. For some reason I also find it comforting to feel my pulse.. almost like feeling my heartbeat helps me realize that I am still alive and doing generally okay.
8 likesthis is calmed me down a little bit, thank you dodie :) if anybody has any tips on how to get rid of anxiety please reply to me because I’m so sick of having this illness. I can’t sleep, eat or basically function. Soooo you can see my struggle? Thanks x
4 likesAy yeah when I have a panic attack, one of my least fav things is seeing it freak other ppl out so I'm like no it's fine I'm just being crazy it's actually funny! And I sit there half laughing half sobbing/hyperventilating. Granted this makes me look even more insane but rip. The other day I literally vomited out of anxiety and was like look guys how wack is my body! And everyone was just like... dude wtf r ok... and I'm like no! It's normal and funny!! It's fine!! Just bc I'm so used to it at this point... I just need to remember to breathe outwards when I panic and have someone help find resolutions to my catastrophic thinking ay that shit fucks me up. Love you dode
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Dodd...... dodie* smh
5 likesKaitlyn Trussell i can strangely relate to this
8 likesKaitlyn Trussell hi
0 likesKaitlyn Trussell wtf my friend literally does the exact same thing
0 likesI don’t quite do either, but when I’m panicking I just prefer someone calm and stable near me
This is such an awesome video, Dodie :D I was actually misdiagnosed as having panic attacks about 6 months ago, it turned out it was bouts of mild oculogyric (spelling?) crisis caused by anti-psychotics I was on. So if you're on psychotropic medication and having strange (and in my case unexplained) episodes of panic and depersonalisation that seem to have no trigger, check the side effects and consult a psychiatrist :)
3 likesi have watched this so so many times, i talk with you because i have memorised all the words by now, thank you for being the saviour for my panic attacks
4 likesFun fact for you: It's very nearly impossible to faint whilst having a panic attack. Fainting is associated with a lowered heart rate, and when you are having a panic attack, your heart rate speeds up massively. even if you are going very dizzy, that is from breathing too fast instead of a risk of fainting. I don't know if this will help anybody, but please don't panic about fainting when you have a panic attack. :)))
3 likesLittle note, it is possible to go unconscious, but this doesn't mean you have fainted.
TIP TO HELP WITH AN ANXIETY ATTACK.
179 likes- Look around you.- Find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 2 things you can taste.This is called grounding. It can help when you feel like you have lost all control of your surroundings. Hope this helps 💛💛 xxx
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Hayley Barbera ooohh I like this
1 likeHayley Barbera One of my good friends uses this technique too. Helps her stay grounded in reality when her brain wants to panic. I was going to comment this so I'm glad you did and explained it so well xxx
1 likeHayley Barbera I do this for my dissociation episodes as well! Very good advice, I find even if it doesn't bring me back to reality, I'm at least more calm.
2 likesi've used a similar technique in DBT called 5-4-3-2-1. also i've learned that some people trace the five things they see like theyre following a light with their eyes. it's super helpful especially if you pick a more complicated thing to trace
1 likeRachel the Viking Lemon i watched a documentary in health last year and it mentioned this so i thought i would share
1 likeHayley Barbera
1 likeI had a panic attack just the other day, thank you for this video Dodie <3
3 likesThis is literally perfect timing as I keep having panic attacks every day and it's getting worse and worse, this will really help, thankyou dodie. I love you💕
0 likesI have an anxiety disorder and asthma so I carry a tissue around with some lavender oil on it and when I feel stressed and out of breath I smell it and it makes me feel more focused on that and clears my airways to make it easier to breath. :)
3 likesI needed this this past weekend, so I'm going to keep this video in my favorites, and watch it whenever I feel like I'm about to fall apart. Thank you Dodie <3
0 likesI suffer from Panic Disorder as well as GAD. Things my family and I have learnt from having this as a regular occurrence are to put a heavy blanket over your shoulders and having straws in the cupboards. When panicking, drinking water or a smoothie or any drink through a straw really hones you in and is comforting. Sucking on a sweet also helps!
29 likesI watched this video when I was having a panic attack, (just now) and I feel legitimately almost 100% better. I noticed how I was feeling. I didn't panic even more, but I calmed down. thank you so much, dodie 💕
0 likesI was having a panic attack about 2 minutes ago and I remembered this video so I watched and THANK YOU so much Dodie! Hearing you talk and listening to your advice helped so much.
0 likesI'm struggling a lot with my GAD and SAD at the moment and I really needed this video...Thankyou dodie, you never fail to make me smile❤️
0 likes"Your panicky thoughts are telling lies." THIS! This is what gets me through! The Calm meditation app helped me so much when my anxiety was at its worst - it's all the same kind of things Dodie is saying. I highly recommend it!
0 likesI don't get panic attacks, but I'm watching this so I can try to help if one of my friends has one
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Nabbcat This is so kind of you! They're lucky to have such a friend!
37 likesJust a tip for helping if a friend has one: try not to say like "It's not real, you're fine" because sometimes it can make the friend feel like you're belittling their experience or not believing them. Make sure to ask them what they need/want you to do. This is just my personal experience from having panic attacks and having friends trying to help! :) You're a great friend for watching this just in case! Have a good day <3
28 likesNabbcat That's so sweet!! I have a panic disorder and it helps if my friends take me somewhere quiet, away from attention. Your friends are so lucky to have you!
14 likesNabbcat dude you are a true friend
7 likesThat's so awesome of you, everyone deserves a friend like you!
37 likesMy friend texted me that she was having a panic attack so I called her and went through breathing and grounding techniques: "What is happening right now, where are you and who is with you? What are 5 things you can see? 4 things you can touch? 3 things that you hear? 2 things that you smell? 1 thing you can taste? Breathe in for 4 seconds....hold for 7.......exhale for 8." then I kept her talking to me and telling me what's happening around her for an hour and a half.
I hope you can use my experience to help your friends <3
this is so cool of you!
2 likesNabbcat that's amazing, you sound like a dope friend!
13 likesYou're a good friend and person
34 likesNabbcat me too :)
1 likeemily fizzy 10/10 pfp
0 likesNabbcat well your a good friend
2 likesmvp!! they will most definitely appreciate it.
3 likesyou amazing human
5 likesNabbcat you beautiful soul
2 likesNabbcat nice dude
0 likesMe too, I watch her videos about any other mental health issues for the same reason
3 likesI'm watching this for myself and for my friends
4 likesAlso your such a nice friend!
4 likessame!
0 likeswe need more people like you in the world
0 likesNabbcat you're a wonderful person
0 likesNabbcat omg everyone needs a friend like you!
0 likesYou are a good friend.
0 likesThat's so kind 💙💙
0 likesYour friend is lucky to have you
0 likesI found out that without reason I started repeating "Everything is okay" whenever I panic, I don't know when I started doing it but it helps quite a bit. Though people give me some strange looks when in public...
4 likesThank you so much dodie! I have been having a lot of panic attacks this year so far. More than I ever have had before. It's been really scary and kinda embarrassing as most of them were at school. I will definitely try these and I am crossing my fingers it will help me. Love you!
0 likesI had a mild panic attack in my auto class yesterday... that was fun... this video was really helpful and made me feel not alone... love you dodie! The world needs more wonderful and adorable people like you 💕
0 likesI love that videos like this are getting more and more common. It's great to see this being talked about! I hope we can start seeing a decrease in mental illnesses in the future, as opposed to the rise we seem to be in now, with all of the help that is out there now. A girl can hope! Also your hair looks extra soft and fluffy in this video, it's lovely :)
0 likesThank you dodie, ive been stuck in a panic attack for the last hour and just seeing you smiling and making me laugh about it made me feel so much better ❤️
0 likesAfter years of not dealing with my problems, I finally decided to go to a psychologist and I've been panicking since then. Your video has helped me handle the fear better and I'm incredibly thankful for it, Dodie, you're great <3
0 likesI literally can't thank you enough for this, just knowing that someone else understands what I'm going through is the nicest feeling in the world thank you so so much x
0 likesThis is great timing. After like 8 years of dealing with anxiety I went to see a counselor yesterday. I'm really trying to get in a better head space, so I think this'll help!
0 likesI'm so glad you made this video Dodie. So relevant right now, good to know that others go through the same things sometimes!
0 likesI've been experience moments of panic attacks recently too and i really do find that accepting that you're going through the stages of panic can help, i tell myself it's a thing thats happening and it wont hurt me. lol but you're very right, it's harder done than said. Thanks for the video :)
0 likesI had my first 'proper' panic attach yesterday, I've had mini ones in the past, but it was proper and information from previous videos from you really helped, thank you💗💗
0 likesThis showed up in my recommended while I was experiencing a particularly stubborn panic attack. Thank you for posting this video. It was very encouraging and very helpful.
0 likes'Your panicky thoughts are telling lies that feel like the truth, but they're not' Going to keep this in mind, thanks Dodie <3 xxxxx
18 likesThank you so much, I struggle with depression, panic disorder and anxiety, this video actually helped me more than my mental health worker. Love you Dodie
0 likesThank you so so much for this Dodie, you don't realise how helpful you've been to me and many, many others <3
0 likesI wish I had this when I was really struggling before. I was panicking constantly because I had a threat against my family and I, which I believed was my fault. After a bit of therapy and support from friends I'm okay. You genuinely make me happy and calm and warm. I love you, I love your music, I love your videos, and I think you're a beautiful person inside and out. ♡♡♡
0 likesI had a huge anxiety spike today, as there was a fight in my school and I couldn't get away from it. I panic a lot in spaces that I can't get out of, and where I have no control. this video is really helpful, just like your mental health videos always are! thank you dodie!!!
0 likesOkay dodie I literally can't find enough words to explain how helpful you've been. I'm going thru a lot of shit in my life right now and you and your music helped me so much more than you'll ever know. I sometimes feel like an empty shell, and the only thing that helps me is your music. I'm also dealing with my sexuality and literally the first time I've heard "she" I BURST into intense tears. I always felt like I was a freak for feeling this way about girls (well technically I'm bisexual so heya sis) and thanks to you I've learned to accept my self and now I'm in the process of coming out. I would never have been able to do this without you. Thank you for everything you are and doing. I will NEVER be able to thank you enough. I wish you to be genuinely happy. You deserve it more than anyone else in the world 💜
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Bi prideeeee <3
10 likesGal Raveh awwww this is so cute
2 likesGal Raveh aw this comment is so pure i love it ;3 <3
1 likei had a panic attack earlier today, (still kind of having one) and this helped a lot. thank you dodie <33
0 likesThank you so much for this, Dodie! My panic attacks I notice that happen when I know exactly what's going on and what is going to happen. Like, last time, when I had a blood extraction, I was excited about it because it would determine how my daily meds were doing, and if I needed minor or major dose. I knew I was going to get blood extracted, I sort of wanted it to happen. But it was just horrible, I have super thin veins, he poked me with the needle in both arms like three times, and I ended up almost passing out. I am almost fucking 15 and the sweet old man gave me a lollipop, told me to take a deep breath, put one hand in the top of my head and held my other hand. He told my mum to take me outside and he went with us and even helped me to get in the car.
0 likesAlso, I have a lot when I'm in school, whe I have to talk with peope I'm not used to or when something is intimidating me (I noticed that it often happens in presentations, I know I study a lot and that I break my ass whenever I have a test, but I don't knnow how much everyone has studied and I just freak out, shake so much, hyperventilate, and talk very much, moving my hands a lot). I know this is weird, but I kind of like it when I'm talking to somebody because the panic makes me want to get everything out of my brain and show how much of a nerd I am. I embrace it. I think about myself as a kid when I think about mental health, so I kind of calm myself the way I know I would calm a child. It kind of works.
Loveeeed this video Dodie! I'm doing a speech for school and I'm talking about Mental Health and this is really helpful and all your mental health videos in general. Thank you in advanced for probably getting me a 90%😂❤️❤️
0 likesI just got back from a high school orientation, and before I went I watched this video. (It literally got posted at the perfect time.) It helped me stay calm because I was VERY nervous to go. Thanks Dodie❤️❤️
0 likesmy mum loves me watching you. she realises that you help me through my recent depression and anxiety/over-thinking. i love you. thank you for everything dodie. <3
0 likesThank you for this dodie!! I suffer from panic attacks and it's always makes me so hopefully hearing tips I haven't heard before! Love your videos :)
0 likesThis is a wonderful video! ^^ I've been to counselling (several times) and CBT and they all talk about breathing methods when panicking and they just make me feel more uncomfortable and panicky, so your tips on that are so helpful. Thank you ^^
0 likesJust wanted to let you know that the other day I was having a major panic attack and then I remembered that you had recently uploaded this video and just watching it calmed me down enough so that I could sleep. So thank you so much love❤
0 likesThank you Dodie!! I've been having panic attacks at work lately because I'm being harassed/bullied by one of my managers. I'm trying to figure out a solution with the other managers but in the mean time I'll try to remember these tips in case it happens again. :) <3
0 likesDodie you are my hero. I cried watching this video. I've been struggling with actual panic disorder for about 4 years. It's a lot better today than it once was, but still. This video touched me so much I just wanna hug you
0 likesAs someone who panics quite often, I find this very helpful! Thank you Dodie :3
0 likesAs someone with GAD, I would recommend reminding yourself that, wherever you are, whatever's happening to you, in that moment you are completely safe. Keep telling yourself and repeating it - you're not going to die, you can remove yourself from the issue at any time. It may sound small or obvious but I've found it really helpful ❤️
0 likesone thing that my therapist says that helps is the square breathing (? idk if thats whats called but)
242 likes1- breath in for 4 secs.
2- stop breathing for 4 secs.
3- breath out for 4 secs.
4- stop breathing for 4 secs.
repeat it imagining a square on your head. it really helps you to focus and relax.
i have panic disorder and sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. but its worth trying :)
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itsmemoony I will try this, thank you for the tip, have an amazing day :)
2 likesThis is amazing I will definitely be using this, thank you for sharing this with us 💜 also thank your therapist for helping random strangers on the internet :)
2 likesSydnee Nichols no need to thank me, i really hope it works out for you 💙
0 likesBryony The Overthinking Pigeon im happy to share things that might help other people, i really hope it helps you 💙
1 likeI believe it's called square breathing...
4 likesAlso 7/11 breathing. Breath in for 7, breath out for 11.
Big fan of square breathing. It takes a while to settle into if you're panicking, but it works.
+Scary punk Ghost i also do that one when i am nervous or close to a panic attack and it always helps!
1 likeHannahLouisiana true, it takes a bit if you're panicking, its a challenge but it helps me too!
0 likesScary Punk Ghost thats a great one too, thanks for sharing! we all should try different breathing exercises, there's always one that'll work!
0 likesthank YOU
1 likeidk why that capitalized haha but im going to try this out sometime (:
1 likeWE DO THIS IN BAND CLASS LIKE ALMOST EVERYDAY
3 likesI also try to practice them when I'm not panicking, because then if and when I do start panicking it comes a lot more naturally. And now I realise just how much I hate talking about panic lol
3 likesmy therapist has taught me this too!
1 likewallflower aww no need to thank me, hope ot works for you!
0 likesHannahLouisiana yess, its important to practice, like anything else! and its very uncomfortable to talk about something awful like panicking, so i get your feeling :/ hope you're doing ok tho!
0 likesRuby Gee aww thats ok, i really hope it helps you!
0 likesI actually do this to help myself, I didn't realise other people did it too.
2 likesI have this super weird thing that I do to calm myself. I just sit or lay down quietly and do HOOOOOOOOOOOOO... it's just like... letting all of my stress out gracefully and calmly. IDK if this is an actual tip, but it helped me. I also record myself just talking for half an hour or an hour if I can't fall asleep because of stress. Usually, it helps because I just get tired of talking so much. And singing slow songs helps me also. especially intertwined and Secret for the mad.
0 likesThank you for this video Dodie, it was really helpful 💕
0 likesI also have another little tidbit of advice/technique from this little course I did on dealing with anxiety or panic or depression. It's more of a general thing but it helps me personally a lot.
Think of your anxiety or panic or whatever it is as a person; something separate from you. The assignment in the book was to give it a name and draw it, which actually helped me. So if you ever start to really freak out, tell them to go away. It takes a lot of practice but it came in handy for me when I needed it.
I also struggled with just thinking random, horrible thoughts. Loved ones dying, bad things suddenly happening, etc. So my therapist taught me this little exercise where you close your eyes and visualize putting them down on paper and tossing them into a fire/locking them away in a chest.
These are really little exercises but I always found them helpful and hopefully someone else will! 😊
I love you so much for being so outspoken about mental health! I suffer from anxiety (but rarely have full blown panic attacks) and this is pretty much how I deal with my anxiety as well.
0 likesI have a couple friends who often get panic attacks so I love watching videos like this so I have some tips on how to help them. It's kind of hard to know what to say when you yourself do not suffer from panic attacks, but I always talk them through it and now maybe I'll have these tips to have as well. Thank you, Dodie.💛🌈
0 likesi've only ever had one panic attack in my life and i can honestly say it was the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to me. I really look up to those who have to deal with them on a daily basis... always keep fighting and stay strong x
0 likesWatching this 20 minutes after having a panic attack helped anyway because it helped to calm me and feel like I wasn't alone. This was so lovely, thank you dodie :) xx
0 likesoh dodie, I needed this so much right now. I had to spend three days in the psych ward this past weekend because of a massive panick attack that drove me to overdose on advil. it was awful and scary and I hope something like that never happens again. Reminders that there are other people like me out there who suffer from panic attacks always makes me feel better so thank you <3 I love you
0 likesI suffer from anxiety and depressive episodes, so I do have the occasional panic. I often struggle with coping mechanisms (although I have been getting better at them with my psychologist). I’ll have to give some of your tips a try ☺️ thank you xx
0 likesAs someone with Panic Disorder, I can say that this works. I've been hospitalized twice for too-frequent P.A.s, next to medicine and therapy, this is the in-real-time,as-it-happens advice.
0 likesshe has almost all the problems i have....
19 likeskind of like a mentor for me.
i am just younger..and stupid and crazy but tooooo polite and easygoing.
can you please do a video on what to do if a friends having a panic/anxiety attack??? i have a friend with major anxiety and i never know what to do when something happens. Thank youu!!!
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Ella Jean this kind of dismal but there's not much, it's such a mental insular thing the only way to deal w it is like, ride it out and be mentally strong (so don't feel bad if you feel kinda helpless!<3 )
6 likesthe only thing that like super helps me is my girlfriend is the voice of reason to illogical anxiety thoughts
I'll be like 'I'm having a heart attack' and she'd be like 'it's very statistically unlikely at 18 and heart fluttering is a common panic side effect' ...yaknow?:')
She'll basically just like hold me and tell me I'm safe and that's all you can do really xx
Also if you're in a claustrophobic space or in a crowd or at a party go somewhere quiet and sit and chill for like 5 minutes <3
TL;DR: stay calm ,be their calm Little Rock
Reassure them they're safe and nothing bad is happening
Find a calm ,chill, safe space to ride it out together
a guide : anxiety
13 likes—taking care of someone—
Now, if someone ever comes to you talking about their anxiety, please, please, please don't brush it off your shoulder like it's nothing. Please, please, please don't sweep anything under the rug. You have to look at it in their perspective. If they say something that seems little to you, it could be huge for them. You don't know what triggers their anxiety. You'll pick up on the little things the more you talk to them, so all you can do at that moment is say that you're there for them. Just… be careful of what you say always.
And if they're telling you about their anxiety, they obviously trust you so please, please be careful with the way you react. Your reaction is probably everything to them, so tell them it's okay and don't ever say something hurtful.
Also… if they cry a lot… don't call them a crybaby, please? Please don't ask whether or not they're more emotional that day either… they've probably just been acting like they're okay even when their anxiety has been slowly nipping away at the back their brains. Please, please, please don't assume things like that. Please just be there for them and don't ever, ever tell them what to do, just listen.
If a panic attack occurs, take the person to a quiet place with minimal people (best without anyone at all) and tell them to do breathing exercises. In 4, out 6. Continue to do this until their breathing is even, but take a few minutes after to just sit quietly. < this works for me, but it may or may not work for your friend
If you notice they are not talking someday and they don't seem to want to talk, don't ask them why they're being quieter that day or whether they feel upset/why they seem upset. Just recognize the social queues and do more of the talking… or just let there be comfortable silence (it depends on what fits the situation the most, just don't force them to talk). Also, if they try to add something but say never mind, don't get annoyed. Just smile and say, “Okay, tell me later if you want.”
Lastly, hugs are appreciated (though, you don't need to do that if it's uncomfortable). But once again, watch out for social queues and try not to read the situation in the wrong way. If you're not sure, just ask if they want a hug, but it's probably best to ask all of the time.
Bottom line of this guide is that they need someone to ground them, you are that person because they trust you, and these are the things you need to remember.
With someone with severe anxiety, I made this guide awhile back and it might not be the same with your friend, but hopefully it helped a little.
ok, but what if that person is becoming really dependant on you? like if you feel like you cant do anything for yourself, and if the person is becoming possessive and expectant, acting like its your responsibility to drop everything to help them? what do you do if the person invalidates any of your own kind of fears or anxieties with "well you dont have a mental illness like me" or if they start acting or saying things that imply you dont care about them unless you are ready to drop everything to do anything to help them? idc if this makes sense, but i just want to help, but it starts getting really difficult when the person starts getting really possessive and expectant and it feels like you cant do anything anymore, like your skating on thin ice. this may seem really selfish and mean, but its hard because its taking quite a toll on me. idc
3 likesoh wow. that sounds pretty bad. hope you've gotten yourself out of that situation and your friend has gotten some help
0 likesThis is really interesting! My school just had a mental illness awareness day today, and we got to hear people from our school, teachers and students, and people from outside of our school talk. Wee had a room of therapy things too, there was really calm dogs and colouring and candles and buddha boards it was wonderful. Now I got home and you had posted this!
0 likesHere's an extra tip: when you're having a panic attack look around the room. Name a couple things you can see. Name a couple things you can touch. Name some things you can hear. Name something you can smell. I learned about it from a tumblr post and the next time I had a panic attack I tried it and it really calmed me down.
1 likeDodie I love you so so much! This video is fantastic! I have panic disorder, and one game that really helps make me more mindful is to look around the room and find all the colors of the rainbow in order. Say in your head, "I see a red clock, an orange picture frame, a (Dodie) yellow pencil, etc.". Thanks for being perfect Dodie!!!!!
0 likesI think most of my panic attacks have come from driving or thoughts of losing loved ones. I haven't had one in months though! I've even tried some of your tips during attacks and most of the time it helps. :)
0 likesThank you for these tips!! Very helpful!! This video also made me realize that I haven't panicked in quite a while and I'm proud of myself :) Thank you for helping me feel better about myself and mental health~
0 likeshmm. i think I'll try some of these. Last week I was constantly feeling lots of panic and this video kind of makes me feel prepared for the next time. thanks Dodie♡
0 likesI suffer for anxiety and panic attacks but because of my age (14) if I go to the doctors they won't help it they always say "it is just your age" which is just so annoying...so I have to deal with them myself
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Josephine I'm 13 almost 14 and I do panic all the time (and I'm incredibly anxious about everything). I don't think it's particularly serious but I have had several panic attacks before... I hope they listen to you soon... I don't know what age they take you seriously? 😒
7 likesyeah, I'm thirteen and every time i I try talking about my anxiety and depression they say it's just teenage hormones and that it'll go away soon, but yet it runs in my family??? so I have to deal with mental breakdowns and anxiety attacks all on my own because it's "just teenage hormones". like, no, bro, I have anxiety and depression. help.
6 likesbut yeah, I hate when doctors and stuff do that. they never take us seriously
My husband is a great help when I'm hyperventilating, he holds both my hands, makes full eye contact and breathes slowly but loudly and after a bit my breathing slows with him. I've instructed my close friends on how to do this thing so if he's somehow not around they could help, maybe you could too.
1 likeSo, I've had panic attacks for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, they started getting worse when I became a teenager. One thing that I very much agree with you on is making the situation into something funny. Honestly, that's the only thing that helps me and I've been handling them so much better because of it. So, yeah, make fun of your panic attacks or pretend they're no big deal.
0 likesthis video came at the perfect time, i have a maths test tomorrow and i'm super stressed and may have just had a panic attack (i don't know if it was a panic attack i've never had one before) thank you dodie, love you lots
0 likesLove this! helps so much- thank you Dodie! a book I really like for panic and anxiety is called "DARE" by Barry McDonagh. Cannot recommend this book enough 😊
0 likesI had a panic attack at prom a few years ago (it was scary as hell at the time but now I laugh about it with friends), so I literally had a panic at the disco. -_-
19 likesI loveee that she says to tell yourself "I am safe, I am okay, I will be okay, and this will end shortly" Sometimes it takes away such a burden just to know that you know you're safe and okay xx
0 likesThis video helped me a bloody lot! I am pretty young and deal with quite a bit of mental illnesses and i tried a couple of these and they work well. Thanks for helping me dodie you don't know me and i don't know you on a personal level but you have helped me through so much <3
0 likesThanks for creating a cozy environment where we can talk about these things. At least for me, talking about what makes me panic and how to cope with it is scary, and it makes me really happy that you made this video :)
0 likesJust thought I would tell you my tip for PANICKING IN EXAMS that DOES work. You breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds and out of your mouth for 7 seconds! ❤️❤️
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Lottie Gibbons wow i'm really late but thank you so much!!
0 likesDodie how did you feel when you started to have depersonalisation issues? I fear I may have it but I don't want to self diagnose
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Heart Eyes Howell for me its kinda like nothing feels real. you dont feel like youre in your body but either somewhere outside watching yourself or nowhere else and everything is like a dream, you dont feel anything, its like youre nervously numb, like your life feels not real and not like a happening thing and you cant understand anything, all that stuff. all i could say is just dont stress over it because its fine :) youre fine and everythings gonna be okay
22 likesThanks. I have felt like that for the last year and a half so I am going to go to a doctor about it soon
5 likesHeart Eyes Howell I also have depersonalisation, and it truly sucks! I always thought I was the only person who'd ever experienced it, but thanks to Dodie and her fans I've realised that I'm not alone!
4 likesHeart Eyes Howell Hello, can you please explain to me what that means? I've never heard about it and I would like to know. thank you!!
3 likesHeart Eyes Howell (fren you can talk to me bout it's part of what is wrong with me brain x)
3 likesI have it as well. Along with taking a benzo (Klonopin), I find it helps to not OVER focus. If you distract yourself and not think "oh gee how am I feeling? Do I feel weird do I feel spacey?" It helps to just stop those thoughts. Put a hair tie on your wrist and GENTLY snap it against your wrist (don't hurt yourself though!). It helps bring you back down to reality in a sense. Lastly, count the things around you. Find 5 textures, 4 colored things (like three yellow objects or 3 things on the wall), 3 sounds and two tastes or smells. That also helps you to reground your mind. <3 I hope you find help soon!
8 likesMy god, I really love the Internet. I could never talk with anyone of my friends about my Depersonalisation feelings, because it is just so hard to explain for someone who doesn't have it. at least for me. I'm really happy here are people that get me.. It's a feeling that can sometimes just be a few moments or even a whole day. You kind of feel like you're not here. You're obviously here, but you kind of don't feel like you're in your body. It feels so weird and idk
12 likesEmma Pintér I feel so happy im not the only one. for the past 5 months i feel like im not myself I really want to maybe go and get help but i have no idea if im actually depressed and im scared that im gonna look dumb if im not.
5 likesHeart Eyes Howell I've been feeling this way ever since Sunday when I got my first panic attack. I thought it would never go away but it's starting too. It's such a weird feeling though. Everything is foggy and I feel like I'm in a dream. Or that I'm detached from my own body. It's weird :/ anyway it was great to hear that other people feel this way too :)
1 likeactually when i feel extremely depersonalized i just bite myself a little, just a bit to feel that im still a human or just talk to myself and take things in my hand, drink a little and it kinda helps, in case anyone would try that lmao
1 likeMost of the time I just talk to somebody, like not telling them I have those feelings, but just talking with someone helps me a lot
0 likesThanks fren x
0 likesthank you dodie, i needed this so much. and thank you to everyone in the comments sharing their tips and tricks <3
0 likesI’ve had panic attacks my whole life, I’m realizing. The only one I can really remember was last year, February. I was just sitting on my couch, all alone, reading a wonderful book, and I started feeling guilty and not productive. I felt the need to cry coming on so I went into my powder room, where I stayed for the next 45 minutes to an hour, bawling my eyes out, trying not to look myself in the mirror while crying, telling myself that I’m an awful person, contemplating my existence, and just repeating, over and over, “I’m going crazy. I’m losing my mind.” There was no trigger. I was very relaxed and enjoying a book on a nice weekend day, with the sun streaming in and I just snapped. No reason whatsoever. I went upstairs to talk to my older sister (my mum wasn’t home) and told her the gist of what was happening. She (along with my mum over the phone) helped to calm me down. I can’t imagine being so upset by nothing. Those memories are very vivid, yet surreal. Idk just wanted to share a recent experience. Love to all ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
1 likeI had a massive panic attack at school today and this has helped me a lot, thank you dodie
0 likesI was having a really bad panic attack (I haven't had one for a while I was doing better) and your voice immediately calmed me down, thank you dodie
0 likesReally needed this. I just finished my first final of the day and I'm not ready for the second one. Thank you Dodie! You're a life / grade saver!
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Good luck :) I know you'll do great <3
0 likesBryony The Overthinking Pigeon Thanks!
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0 likesGood luck!! :)
0 likesKhris Adyn good luck! sends virtual hug
1 likeWell, here I am again. Finals start this Friday. They end on Tuesday. Then I'm going to a different state for a month, away from my best friend and my cat. I haven't been away from my cat for more than a week and a half since I got him.. I'm gonna be a junior next year. ahhh
0 likesI'm so glad you said that thing about the breathing. Every time I am having a panic attack and I try to focus on my breathing I end up getting strangely mad and more agitated.
0 likes!!! something I've been working on is recognizing the thoughts and anxiety and kind of acknowledging them like "oh okay that's interesting but that's not true" or "okay, what am I feeling? do I know why? how can I help this? what is good right now? what can I look forward to?" etc etc. being mindful is an absolutely excellent tactic.
0 likesthis is going to be so helpful for when I'm getting my hair cut off! it's 29-30 inches long and I'm getting almost all of it cut off 💇
0 likesthank you so much doddie❤ this will help a lot! 💞
I was just feeling anxious while watching this video and now I feel completely calm thank you so much! 💕💕💕
0 likesOf course you uploaded this at the end of the day of my 8 minute speech lmao. I had a panic attack this morning, literally cry-screaming at my father to let me take a mental health day. I feel super bad.
37 likesI always feel so calm when I watch your videos for some reason. Love you Dodie 💕
0 likesI have panic attacks but in the last two weeks I've had at least one everyday, if not more because I have to apply for schools and because of my depression™ my grades are really bad atm so I have anxiety because I have to decide what I want to do with my life and anxiety because my brain kinda screwed me over.
18 likesThis video is sooooo helpful! I sometimes suffer from panic attacks but they are quite bad. Thanks Dodie for great advice.
0 likesThanks dodie. I have panic disorder and agoraphobia, and they're no fun. I recently relapsed, but I'm determined to get better :] Anyways I'm glad you really place an emphasis on letting it happen versus trying to make it go away. I've had this since middle school and I can say the former is a much more effective method. Stay strong everyone. 💙💚💚💙
0 likesrecently i've been dealing with a lot of anxiety issues, and i've had about 4 panic attacks this month, i literally had one 10 mins ago. not only did this video help, but just watching you in general really helps. listening to your voice, singing or not, helps me calm down. i just want you to know, i really appreciate you, you're beautiful, talented, and over all just an amazing lil bean. i love you <3
0 likesThe first time I experienced a panic/anxiety attack, it was scary as hell. I was in my university's theater with my best friend (who thankfully is a psych major, so he knew exactly what to do). I felt like I lost complete control of myself. My body was shaking so uncontrollably that I felt like I was going to both cry and vomit.
0 likesThis video couldn't have come at a better time. I had my first panic attack on Sunday morning and I'm pretty sure I know what caused it but I felt like I was dying. It was probably the most scary feeling ever. I've been feeling dizzy and unattached from the world like I don't actually exist ever since. It's weird but I'm feeling better :) love you dodie thank you xxx
0 likesI have panic disorder (along with other things) and I get told often to breath in through my nose and out through my mouth and I hate it. I feel worse when I do that! You're the only person who has told me that it's okay to just breath in and out through my nose! So thank you 💖
0 likesThis is such a soft and helpful video and I love you for it as I've been having a lot of problems with my anxiety and mental health
0 likesThis was sooo helpful I've had quite a few panic attacks before and every time ive not know what to do in the moment there is the typical just breathe but like you said that sometimes makes it worse. Thank you so much <3
0 likesAlready on vedif 8 this is insANE
0 likesthank you for this Dodie ily xx
Also to all of you who suffer from mental illness of any kind I love you and you are appreciated and you matter < 3
I had to quit placement work today due to my ptsd and anxiety, so this has helped me massively! Thank you Dodie, as usual❤
3 likesthank you so much for this Dodie. as im going through gcse bullshit at the moment, there have been a few times where ive found myself not being able to breathe (being asthmatic doesn't help in these situations) and feeling faint and having to remove myself from situations when i suddenly start feeling uncomfortable or panicky. i feel like the room is closing in, my vision goes blurry and my legs feel like jelly. sometimes i ask go to the toilet as an excuse to get away and calm myself down because im not comfortable. gcse music has been hectic. weve had so many replacement teachers over 2 years and i only just found out exactly what im meant to be submitting today and i have till May to complete it. i and the rest of my class are stressed and are freaking out. but today we came together, not only as a class, but as a family to calm each other down and support each other in this difficult time. i will use your advice and share it with others as much as i can. i cannot thank you enough x
0 likesJust had a lil' panic (not a panic attack tho this time yay!) because I realized I have midterms in a few weeks and started shaking and hyperventilating a bit, then I immediately googled this exact video. Dodie always makes me feel calmer when I'm scared/panicky. <3
1 likeDodie, there has never been a video with better timing I was feeling really anxious all day (I have GAD) and I started having an anxiety attack watching other YouTube videos, this then came on through autoplay and I felt like I had you by my side helping me calm down, thank you for this. It saved me from getting into a much bigger state than I was. I have been hospitalised by my anxiety attacks before and your video may have just saved me from having that happen again. Thank you x
0 likesalso if you ever feel it coming on I've been told to count the edges of things e.g. how many walls there are, how many sides your pencils have... this works so well for me even if your in the panic attack its just giving you a distraction xx
0 likesI love these videos they're so helpful thank you dodie
22 likesThis was so helpful! I have also found that finding 5 things around the room and naming them helps a lot :)
0 likesThank you so much I needed this. I have panic attacks when I'm afraid of losing people or when my emotions decide to come at me all at once. This is so so helpful and I need a save video function because I will try to look at this when I'm panicking. You help so many people and you help me so much. Thank you so much. <3
0 likesSome really awesome tips, especially the breathing one. My therapist told me that a good trick is to start listing the things around you, out loud is best but even mentally is pretty efficient, to help you centre your thoughts. He told me, for example, if I'm at the supermarket and have a panic attack, literally start naming the products around you. I've used it a couple times and it worked. :)
0 likesI do almost all the things you said in the video and it's great to see that I'm not the only one having to go through those panics
0 likesListening to your voice calmed me down, these tips have helped me so much thank you for making me feel like I’m not alone. Love you Dodie <3
0 likesOmg dodie!!! You are an absolute lifesaver! I just had a panic attack and this video has helped so god damn much! Thank you!!!!! 😊❣️
0 likesSo funny that you made this. I just had a panic attack like 90 minutes ago. Everything you said is exactly what I do too. I relate so well to this.
0 likesI suffer from panic attacks and this helped really well thanks Dodie x
0 likesThank you so much for this!
0 likesI think something that helps me as well is to know they're a normal reaction and that they always end after a relatively short while. It's a cycle the brain needs to go through. Like the washing machine it takes time to wash, rince and drain. But it always ends. So I make myself a cup of tea if I can (or ask someone else to make me one, or give me a cup of water if there's nothing else) so it passes quicker, or finds another way to "distract" myself and make time go quicker.
I find that distracting myself when I feel panic helps.Recently I was at a party and I don't drink and everyone was drunk and shouting and I sat in the corner just rolling a ping pong ball in my hands and it helped so much. I also have a playlist of cognative things because I tend to get my panic attacks at night
0 likesThank you for this, just your voice and your smile makes me feel so happy and calm, love you dodie! (Also if your doing Snapchat shoutout thingys.... hi dodie's Snapchat)
0 likesThis tips are great, thanks Dodie!! The suggestion to just let the sensation wash over you is actually a really good one, and is similar to what my grandmother (a psychologist) says to do when you’re in pain.
0 likesanother tip, if you ever think anything like 'i cant stop this, im gonna go insane', just imagine trump telling you that. because its easier to tell him 'fuck off youre wrong ill be just fine' than to tell yourself. a silly, yet helpful tip.
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THANKYOU FOR THIS
4 likesTHIS IS LITERALLY GOING TO SAVE MY LIFE THANK YOU
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1 likeOH MY GOD SO ACCURATE
14 likesheavyblurrysouls that tip is just gold. i will even try this on my other negative voices (like the one telling me i'm not good enough or i don't try hard enough) thank you!!!
2 likesand if you're brazilian just think about Temer saying that, it works as well
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0 likesHahahhahahha I love this
2 likeswow i love this
3 likesThanks you so much this actually helped
0 likesI thought about all this before in literally the same way, but hearing you say this conforms all my positive hopes while panicking
I also panick when losing control (for example too much alcohol) so your method really helped me.
Can‘t thank you enough i finally calmed down
i've had times where i have such weird feelings in my body and weird and embarrassing symptoms that just haunt me and makes me believe i have cancer, persistent genital arousal disorder(..yes) and all sorts of chronic and deadly disorders - and during those times i have THE WORST panic attacks that last for hours, while making my weird symptoms even worse so it never ends. and afterwards i'm still dealing with all the things i worry about. and i could never tell anyone the things that are wrong with me in real life, which makes me feel so alone and helpless. thankfully i started taking anxiety medication to keep me going:/ but thank you for this video, you are so extremely sweet <33
4 likesYou're the first person I've heard talking about the breathing thing. Focusing on my breathing somehow makes me freak out even more and I always felt like a weirdo because it seems to be the #1 tip everyone suggests yet it doesn't really work for me
0 likesDealing with a bad anxiety attack and this video helped me calm down. Thank you.
0 likesI watched this before I did a school production, and I was in charge if all the props! it was extremely stressed but this helped so much! Thank you so much! xxx
0 likesThat's actually a lovely tip! I always over focus on my breathing and I start to hyperventilate.
0 likesThe mindfulness tip has really helped me before! All of them sound useful, but I tend to have panic attacks during one of my classes (the teacher is the worst) and I'm not sure what I can do in that setting to calm down
0 likesThe breathing part you mentioned is so spot on for me. Whenever people say try controlled breathing or 4,7,8 breathing It makes me panic more, it's awful. Thank you for being so understanding and being able to put into words what I struggle with .
0 likes10/10 would panic again 🤣 Holy moly ladybug you are incredible.
0 likesThank you for being you. You’re making such a positive impact with these videos.
I hope you’re feeling well today ❤️
this video is so helpful. my first panic attack, i watched this just now and you helped me.. thank you 💕
0 likesI realized all of the methods you mention for myself the hard way a couple years ago, I know it can seem really counter intuitive to just allow it to wash over you, but just noticing/acknowledging it instead of obsessing definitely works. Most of the time it'll just go away pretty quickly now and I've been a much happier/well put together person since I started to look at it that way.
0 likesI love you, dodie, you are amazing💛
0 likesThis helped a lot, thank you for everything 😊
On the thankfully few occasions when I've had panic attacks in my life, I've experienced my spatial perspective faltering, so it's felt like objects and surfaces around me aren't where they should be. I found it so useful just to place my hands on a nearby wall, to reassure my brain that everything is exactly as it should be.
0 likesThank you for the tips! I'm going to do some exams soon which are written in a big room for six hours straight with a bunch of other students, so I'll definitely be needing these :3
0 likesSomething I've noticed is a change in scenery helps my panic stop. I had a panic attack in a car once, but when I got out of the car, my panic started to disappear; another time I was panicking in I think my bedroom, but when I got outside I started to calm down, I wasn't as lightheaded and my breathing became more regular. Not sure if this will help anyone else but maybe just try to step outside and just breathe some fresh air :)
0 likesI was mid panic attack as I saw this, I’m still shaky but what you said HELPED SOOOOOOO MUCH, ilysm Dodie wow 😭
0 likesHey Dodie! I used to have panic attacks pretty frequently in 2013. I still do sometimes but similarly to your experience, I mostly only panic when I am stuck in traffic (alone, if someone is in the car i'm fine) or when I'm on an airplane. I saw a therapist to get over the having-them-all-the-time phase. She told me when I start to panic to distract my brain by counting, categorizing things. For instance in the car I can look at license plates and count something about them, like how many plates have the number 2 in them or when I'm on a plane I can look at a page of a magazine and count the number of green objects. This trick really helps me. It's hard to explain it but if you try it you'll find what works best for you. The trick is to make your mind do some work (maybe even print off some simple math sheets and have them with you if you start to panic) this distracts the part of your brain that is getting over-stimulated and making you panic.
0 likesthis is a lovely video dodie. i saw this from a post on tumblr, credit to sensitivesuggestion for writing this, i thought it was very helpful as well:
0 likes1. self-soothing
comforting yourself through the 5 senses
Touch: stuffed animals, stress balls, taking a bath, a soft blanket
Hear: music, audio book, guided relaxation
See: snow globe, glitter, calming images, art, anything that pleases you visually
Taste: tea, mints, gum
Smell: lotion, candles, incense
2. distraction
removing your focus from the stressor for a period of time
puzzles, art, crafting, reading, movies, gaming, exercise, being social/talking to loved ones
3. opposite action
doing the opposite of the impulse that aligns with a positive emotion
affirmations, inspiration, lighthearted and encouraging focus
4. emotional awareness
identifying and constructively expressing what you’re feeling
journaling, listing emotions, using a emotional identification chart, drawing, therapy
5. mindfulness
centering and anchoring yourself to the present moment
meditation, guided relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises, candle gazing, going for a walk
6. ask for help
this is important to do when you feel like your coping skills are not enough or they are too negative and detrimental
therapy is ideal for helping a person create a healthy coping strategy and incorporate it into their life
This was super informative and insightful and your videos in general are so gentle and calming they help me with my anxiety so much but thanks for this because although i've been in several different types of therapies for the past year, my main issue is that when I have a panic attack, I don't know what to do. My therapists often give me tools to use when I'm just feeling generally anxious, which are good to have as well, but these are all really great tips for when I'm actually panicking, which has been a huge struggle for me in the past.
0 likesafter just starting cbt for my panic attacks, this is refreshing to hear, thankyou dodie
0 likesI've only had a couple of panic attacks in my life. I found that the last time I did have one, it helped to "name the spectre," so to speak. My symptoms began to diminish as soon as I said the words "I am having a panic attack" out loud. It's almost as if naming it takes away its power. This is, of course, just for me, personally.
0 likesone tip i can give to you if you experience frequent panic attacks is to remember it's happened to you before and you've come out okay after a short amount of time, it's something I've gotten through several times and I can battle the feeling again x
1 likeThe positive thoughts thing is good idea, I often find I get overwhelmed really quickly and give in despite knowing it's illogical. BTW I like you're hair in this vid <3
0 likesI really cannot believe that I hadn't subscribed to your videos earlier. honestly it makes me feel not broken or alone when you are so open and helpful with content like this. thank you <3
0 likesis currently having a panic attack SHUT UP PHONE AAA- oh wait... oh ok... oh this is helping... oh looks like dodie did it again... she saved my life again... thank you dodie, ily
21 likesanother one that helps me with anxiety in general is focusing on the colours around me like actually soaking up how colourful everything is and if that doesnt help much i take it even further and focus on the shapes! its a tiny distraction but it definitely calms me down. i like to count too, it stops my overthinking
0 likesIts nice to hear someone you can relate to on regular basis, proves that we are all human and exactly the same. Love you<3 (i see no tea this time)
0 likesI taught myself to do some breathing exercises. Breathe in deeply for 5 seconds, hold it for about 7 seconds, breathe out slowly for about 8 seconds. Now, I've done it so much that I automatically start doing it when I panic. It helps me a lot, not sure how it'll help others.
0 likesno doubt it's a challenge to put out a video every single day, but i am so glad that you are doing it... your "see you tomorrow" at the end makes me smile such a warm smile-- also, i suffer from quite a few random panic attacks, and hearing someone talk about the same things that i experience exactly really helps me accept that they are real
0 likesI literally just had a panic attack while doing a drama performance and my teacher gave me a detention so hopefully this will help me avoid the bullshit school system. I just think the drama teacher hates me because she's hella homophobic and I'm hella gay 😂 x thanks dods
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That's hecka messed up. Nothing you are being blamed for is your fault. Stay strong, schools are BS <3
4 likesThat teacher needs to be educated
1 likeyou've literally been more helpful than any doctor, neurologist, or councillor I've ever had to see for my anxiety.
0 likesI once started crying whilst presenting an English paper because I was having such bad anxiety (what made it worse I had 2 ex's in my class and 1 of them was laughing)
OMG I have a relevant book recommendation that my mum gave me and my therapy team gave her and so many people I know have read it:
0 likesThe book "reasons to stay alive" by Matt Haig is full of helpful tips on this. It's fantastically written and I've heard from a lot of people that they found it helpful. I personally really enjoyed reading it because, even though it doesn't refer specifically to my set of difficulties, it nevertheless offers a really articulate and incredibly eye-opening perspective on things :)
"It's kindof hard to hyperventilate if your mouth is closed- ya?"
0 likesThank you for the videos you make :) you are hands down my FAVORITE Youtuber
As someone with anxiety, depression and OCD. I get really bad anxiety attacks and panic attacks. Thanks for the advice Dodie 😁
0 likesHey Dodie, I'm in college (university) and I don't really know what I want to do with my life yet, but I think what your manager, Josh, does is really interesting and would be a fun career for me and I was wondering if he could give some advice on how you get started and what he did? I don't even know what you major in so anything would help
3 likesThank you so much for this. This will probably help me a lot because whenever i have a panic attack i start overthinking about the things i need to do to stop it and you said just a few easy things so that is very helpful
0 likesThank you so much for this, it's very accurate for me and so helpful. I might try and watch it every time I'm panicking.
0 likesI always get panic attacks when going on a roller coaster cause I’m scared of those. I had one once when I was younger when I was about to go in the tower of terror. I am re watching this now because I have to ride a roller coaster today. I promised my friend. Your videos really help relax and calm me and you are so very entertaining to watch!
0 likesYou're the only person who makes me feel like someone else might feel the same as me mentally 😢❤
0 likesi'm in a weird position with anxiety.
8 likesi was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder when i was twelve, and they put me on meds, but turns out, they only worsened my other symptoms, such as depression, and anger issues.
so, i'm no longer on medication, since they said it would not work for me.
so i'm stuck.
like, i don't have any solution for it.
i literally just have to deal with it and figure it out myself.
so if i ever have a panic attack, i have to deal with it and figure out how to calm myself down.
if i have anxiety about something, i have to just deal with it.
but this video helped a lot. i'll try some stuff out and try not to panic, so thanks, dodie. (:
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kaleioli if you ever feel helpless in terms of meds , (no pressure but like if you did want to take them again) I always remember that there's 1000s of anti depressants and anxiety drugs so chance is you're probably gonna have to take 3/4 duds before you find like /your/ meds xx don't give up on healing ;)<3
2 likesI suffer from panic attacks and the tips Dodie has given here are very much in line with what my therapist taught me, so defintely give it a try if you're looking for something good! Dodie, you're such a wonderful human being thanks for sharing this <3
0 likesLiterally had my first panic attack like 2 hours ago so good timing!
0 likesI used to have panic attacks a lot when I was still in sixth form as i was under so much stress, it got to the point where i was having panic attack during lessons virtually everyday and even in life outside of sixth form everything made me so anxious. Now I'm at university i feel my mental health has improved majorly and i cant even remember the last time i had a panic attack.
0 likesim so glad you made this video. i have finals and no matter how hard i try when it comes to math i always find myself feeling powerless and suffocated during the exam. i know i didnt do well and Im scared bc my teachers a bitch. this helped my anxiety alot x
0 likesWhen I have anxiety attacks breathing normally is something that's reaaaaaally hard for me, my body has a tendency to panic and start hyperventilating. The more it happens the more freaked out I get that I just won't be able to stop breathing and (like Dodie said) I get really light headed, which obviously makes it worse. Closing my mouth or covering it with my hands is really helpful in getting me on the path to calmness, so it's nice to know that other people do that too :)
0 likesThese are actually legit tips, well done Dodie. They are presented in a relatable/informal way but are actually research/evidence based techniques that are often taught by Psychologists in mindfulness courses/therapy. Hearing them explained in a brief and helpful way from your perspective is reassuring, thanks! (Ps. Got your album, the other day, really like it 👍)
0 likesI've suffered from panic attacks for about 2 years now and every time I think they're getting better, they always take a turn for the worst. I usually get them when travelling or when I'm alone. I would love to know how anyone deals with driving when suffering from panic attacks or how not to worry so much when being alone. I loved my independence before but now I hate it, I'd love to be able to go to the shops on my own without worrying I'm going to die.
0 likesOne of the very few things that helps me is counting down from 10 on my hands. Not in a fast way just a normal count down. It helps you breath normally and it can help relax your body. It doesn't work for everyone but for me it's one of the few things that does help.
0 likesI get them all the time, and they're horrible. Mine last between 10 and 40 minutes and they're the second worst thing in my life. I've had up to 8 in a single day. They usually have a reason, such as a few weeks ago I had to have vaccine injections (HPV in case anybody was wondering) and I have the BIGGEST fear of needles. I had about 4 panic attacks before I was even in the waiting room. I had a couple while it was being done, but lucky the woman doing it was very understanding and lovely, and reassured me that I was safe. When you said about how you should tell yourself that you're okay, the words you used literally almost made me cry. I've never had the control to be able to try and contain the panicky thoughts, but I know that I'm definitely going to remember to tell myself what you said here. "I am safe. I am okay. I will be okay."
14 likesThank you dodie. You truly are a lifesaver.
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Oh god your comment really struck home with me. I'm severely hemaphobic, can't stand needles, and just being in hospitals and doctor offices can trigger anxiety attacks. I completely believed that I would die if I went in for a blood draw a couple months ago. Like, I couldn't visualize myself existing and continuing on with my life after the draw. It sucks, because hardly anyone can relate to it, and it's a trigger you can't just avoid.
1 likeI have the exact same problem- I have the worst problem but when I went for some reason the doctor found it humorous of my fear. My parents were apologising and he was just chuckling to himself which just made me feel worse. So just know you are not alone and you are safe- if you ever want to talk I am here as someone who understands what you are going through
1 likeThank you so much for all of your lovely words, it really means a lot. Remember that you're all just as strong 💜
0 likesI had a panic attack on my to a school field on the bus and I wish I'd seen this video before I went because I think I'll use it the next time it creeps up on me. So thanks dodie ☺️💕
0 likesA couple nights ago at about 2 a.m I was lying in my bed in the darkness and a load of horrible and dark thoughts came into my head. I sat up and started shaking and hyperventilating. I was scared and had to fight through it all on my own. Once my breathing calmed a little I figured it would be best to drink something and started drink a day old flat Pepsi cause its all I had in my room. It actually helped and I found out just recently I had a panic attack. So I'm watching this for the next time it happens. Thank you Dodie! I love you and your channel! You've helped me through so much💚
0 likesWhen you said about trying to make fun of your irrational feelings - it reminded me of the spell Riddikulus for Boggarts :3 also, from someone who also experiences panic attacks every now and then - I agree with your point about letting it wash over you. When I obsess over the panicky thoughts and feelings and try my best to suppress them it just makes me more panicky. If you just embrace it, it's like you're accepting them and telling your body that you can handle them.
0 likesalso, listening to your stuff helps, apparently :) at least my friend says 'secret for the mad' and the house thingy you did a while ago are somewhat of a prevention technique for her, so thanks a ton dodie :*
0 likesI've always been very unclear on the difference between panic attacks and anxiety attacks... Anyone got any thoughts on the distinction?
0 likesI used to panic a lot before I moved in with my best friend. I'm 14 and my family is an absolute wreck so I decided to move in with my bestie and her family. When I lived with my family I used to be in constant fear of conflict. The yelling would become too much and I would just panic and pass the hell out. Holy shit, it was stressful. Thanks for the tips Dodie!!!
0 likesI feel like there's a chance I had some kind of very mild anxiety when I was much younger, I used to freak out if I couldn't control what was happening to me like you said but it meant I avoided all rollercoasters and rides and slides that were to fast so I couldn't stop myself in the middle of sliding down and just hop off. And if I ever thought there was a chance I could get hurt at all doing anything (sports were a big one, stuff like that) I would avoid it completely and panic if I had to do it, I might have just been a worrier though
0 likesVery much enjoying mental health psa's with doddleoddle. Actually pretty helpful for me at least, looking forward to more. (or even just stuff like your bedtime routine cuz that was super relaxing and what I need last night after 11 hours of panic-working)
0 likesOne thing that helps work for me is taking advantage of the adrenaline when I can't get it to go down by taking the negative energy and making it positive. Example, if I'm anxious about a plain ride, I'd tell myself I'm just excited to get to the destination, or I'm excited for the trip. Or if I'm getting anxious in a loud and crowded place, I try to tell myself I'm just buzzed from being out and doing things. Obviously it doesn't work to switch how you feel in every situation but by taking the negative energy and replacing it or accepting it as something that's okay and that it won't hurt can balance it out. By seeing stress as a good thing, it can actually make it healthier. Helps for me while it may not make it go away, the positive adrenaline actually makes me feel happier instead of scared or anxious.
0 likesThank you so much Dodie this helps a lot. You make such good videos that have so much meaning and thought.
0 likesThis helped so much! I have really bad emetophobia and panic disorder and I find it really hard to calm down but you really helped ❤️👏🙃
0 likesIt does actually help me to say ' it won't last forever' when I'm having a panic attack or in any uncomfortable situation for that matter
0 likesHonestly, this advice doesn't only apply to panicing specifically. You could just use it to relax in general, which I think is amazing. Thank you Dodie!
0 likesyou have no idea how much i needed this right now. I’m also sooo glad i’m not the only one that feels worse when i focus on my breathing
0 likesA lot of these tips actually sound like things my therapist says to me. Things like noticing feelings/thoughts/breathing but not obsessing over them, or being aware of your surroundings (I usually use the 5 senses mindfulness, find one thing in your environment for each of your 5 senses). These are great tips!
0 likesMy favourite grounding activity when I'm panicking is to count items of each colour in the room in order. How many red things can I see? How many orange? etc.
0 likesAnother is to ground yourself in your body by focusing on the senses. What can I see? What can I feel? What can I hear?
Lastly, recite something you know. If you are religious, a prayer or scripture is often comforting. Personally, I often do multiplication tables.
I relate to this so much ❤ thank you for making this video, love you ❤
0 likesThese are all actually good tips! Next time my social anxiety is pushing me towards panic, I will try to remember these and calm down, instead of the typical 'freak the eff out and end up panicking, but trying desperately not to let anyone see me panic because they will judge me (i think) mess'
0 likesI had two exams back to back and I wasn't allowed to do it out of this massive sports hall but this helped a lot💕💕💕
0 likesI have been watching your videos a lot lately. I rewatch a lot of them because they make me feel better when im done because I can relate to a lot of what you talk about so I dont feel so alone. I rewatch your insecurities video more than others. What I want to say is that you are beautiful Dodie. So beautiful.
0 likesI had the exact same experience!! I had to get teeth removed during 5 different dentist appointments, with a total of ~10 teeth removed when i was younger and now when ever i have to get my mouth numbed or go to the dentist i have a panic attack cause me+teeth stuff now=panic.
0 likesThis actually helped me today. I came home from school overwhelmed (I got a bad-ish grade on something) and I started to panic and freak out a little. This helped me breath (even though I had to breath out of my mouth because my nose was stuffed from crying and hyperventilating) and calm down enough to where I could function until my Mom came home and she helped me fully out of it. Thanks :3
0 likesSo far February as been a not so good month- health wise (physically and mentally) but watching your videos make me feel so calm and at peace
0 likesLoving vedif so far Dodie :) And I love these tips. I always find the "54321" method great for grounding me, personally.
0 likesI find 5 things I can see, and I really look at them (how big are they? what colour are they? are they living?).
I find 4 things I can touch, and I reach out and touch them (maybe my arm or the seat or the walls; really feeling the texture under my fingers).
I find 3 things I can hear, and I try to isolate them (how loud? what is making it? how far away is it?).
I think of 2 things I like the smell of, and I try and imagine the smell in my mind (vanilla, old perfume, a cup of coffee, the smell of rain or books etc are usually vivid for me).
And finally, I take 1 deep breath, and then just do as Dodie says and be aware of my breath and how my body is moving with it. Usually, my panic has at least eased, but when I can catch my thoughts early enough, it really helps to calm me down.
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i suffer from severe emetapohobia (fear of vomiting) so i have a lot of panic attacks and suffer panic disorder so these tips were found very helpful thank you dodge <3
0 likesi find letting it happen works the best for me. it sounds weird, but trying to fight it off makes it worse- just accepting that it's happening and will be over soon really helps me
0 likesI literally just went home from school bc I was having a panic attack then I see this video.....I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DODIE
0 likesi watch this when i'm anxious and have it bookmarked and downloaded just for when i need it. thank you dodie(:
0 likesi had my first panic attack when i was in school and period one i realised that i had homework due in period two and i hadn't done it and i started shaking and crying and it was awful and i couldn't breathe and then my teacher went "are you okay?" and i was like "NOOOOO" so she sent me home and i did the homework, that was great.
4 likeslove you, so much. thanks so much for everything that you do, dodie 🌹
0 likesI just had a panic attack before watching this, we had vacations yesterday and I woke up and I couldn't move my shoulders. I thought the worst and was set on the idea that I was allergic to the shot and was paralysed. My mum was still asleep and I couldn't stop crying eventually I called the house phone which woke her up 😅
0 likesI come back to this video each time I feel anxious and hearing it makes my anxiety completely disappear
0 likesI literally needed this just now. I love you so much dodie you're perfect
0 likesI was talking about panic attacks in therapy the other day, and my therapist informed me that the average anxiety attack lasts about 20 minutes. She gave me the advice that when you're feeling like you've tried everything and nothing will make the panic stop, to just tell yourself that it will be over soon. Don't necessarily time it, but know that if it's been, say, 15 mins, 5 more minutes of this is not the end of the world. You will survive. I've also found that soothing music calms me down when I'm panicking. I have a specific playlist on my phone that I put on shuffle when I have an anxiety attack.
0 likesThere’s a tactic that helps me a lot when I have my panic episodes. In order to stop the panic, you need to focus and slow your breathing. What helps me a lot is counting out of place such as “8,12,45,9,67,etc.” it puts me in a mindset where the only thing I’m focusing on is my breath and the numbers. even when you feel as tho you might be on the verge of a panic attack this method is also very useful. My episodes have definitely slowed down to where I only get them like once a month, opposed to getting like 3-4 each week. Please see a professional if you notice that your attacks are at random and there is really no reason behind them. take care of your body AND mind.
0 likesThank you for making this video I was/ is still a little panicking and this video and these tips helped a lot, thanks
0 likesAdding on to the Mindful bit, there's a really useful app my doctor recommended called Headspace. I use it before presentations at uni or if I'm in the same space as my ex and need to take a minute to calm down. It teaches Mindfulness which helps you feel more grounded. It's on Android/iPhone/Windows phone etc and some bits of it you have to pay for but the main bit is free
0 likesi love you dodie! I'm currently sick so I'm happy you uploaded.
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Audrey B phandommmmm
1 likeMY TIP THAT OFTENLY WORKS
3 likes(this mostly works when I feel like it is calming down but im panicking it wont and I wont be okay)
-take a walk (around the place you know)
- then look around yourself
-look at people and describe them
•"she has dark eyebrows"
•"she is brunnette"
•"her hair is really pretty I wonder what--blah blah"
-try to remeber some things that happend around there (positive, funny)
on a lighter note - Panic! at the Disco is totally amazing
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3 likesYes! Brendon was on the Ellen Degeneres Show Today and is nominated for a Grammy!! My baby is growing up so fast 😭
i was literally talking to my therapist last week about how i panic when i know that i don't have control and i can't get away lmao dodie why are we the same aaaaaaa
0 likes(we're not just the same bc of that we have other similarities too lmao)
Thank you for this, I was having one just as I saw this video ❤️
0 likesI needed this, but I'm sure cheshire cat is just as mad about this than I am.
20 likesWhen dodie started talking about what causes her panic attacks I started to get really panicky and got heart palpitations just thinking about the situations 😂
0 likesI have a lot of potential-of-failure related mini panic attacks (like when I'm writing an essay or showing someone something I've made or doing something difficult at work) and I've found that thinking of the "worst senario" (a failing grade, people not liking the thing, even getting fired) and imagining myself dealing with it realistically helps me a lot because I know that I'll still be able to get through it without dying even if it all goes to shit. Idk it helps me calm down and usually end up doing a better job on whatever the thing is
0 likesThank You so much :) I really needed this kind of talk as my rabbit died this morning R.I.P :( I just wanted to say that even your voice is very calming and you help me a lot through things like this. Thank you <3
0 likesThis is such awesome advice! Basically exactly what we talked about in my psych class when you're trying to treat people with panic disorder. In terms of prevention a little exercise my prof told us you can do at home or in a safe environment is basically force yourself to feel all these things (like light headness, dizziness, shortness of breath) by doing some fast cardio-type exercise. Then sort of rationalize to yourself that these feelings your body gets when its panicking don't have to mean that you're dying or you're going crazy.
0 likesI don't know what happens with me, but when I freak out (usually in crowded places or when things I hear about get in my head) my heart beats really fast and I feel like puking, and it doesn't go away until I distract myself somehow.
0 likesI still suffer from panic attacks and anxiety, I have calmed it down a bit. But when I was in 4th grade I would have really, really bad anxiety all day every day and having panic attacks 2-8 times a day. I am really thankful for everyone in my life that helped me. I love you Dodie, and know what you are not alone when you have anxiety and about to cry. love you. Freja
0 likesthank you so much dodie you helped me out of an attack on the bathroom floor of my university library lol. you got me to laugh at the fact that i was on the bathroom floor. also the closed mouth thing helped so thank you 💕
0 likesBefore I even watched this myself I saw the title and in my class a friend of mine was having a panic attack (she gets them quite often, she's on medicine though) and I just took her phone, got her YouTube, and put this video on and put her headphones in. She resisted it but in the end I do genuinely believe she watched the video and she did seem a lot more calm after watching it so I just want to thank you for giving me something to show her when she needs it and something I can watch when I need it.
0 likeswhen i have a panic attack i watch dodie's covers after. dodie's voice calms me down alot
0 likesI love it how dodie can be put into such a difficult and scary situation but then later on make a joke about it😂
0 likesI've had a few panic attacks over my time and they've sucked a lot and I'm glad I've seen this video so if I have them in the future I'll know how to deal with them better :) Because the times where I've had panic attacks I felt super alone and not in control and, yeah, they were horrible :/
0 likesI had my first panic attack when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade and my sister was trying to calm me down, but my moms boyfriend kept bringing up the thing I was having it about. It sucked so much cause I didn't know what was going on, I was only eight. I'm gonna try to use these tips in the video and the comments
0 likesI know this video was posted two years ago (anyone from 2019?) but I'm going to comment here because I don't really talk to people about my anxiety.
3 likesI have a minor sports-induced asthma, and an irrational fear of not being able to breathe, which may have been from severely choking on water during swim practice when I was younger. The swim coach was standing at the pool right where I was struggling to cough up the water and try to get some air, and she didn't move or react at all to help me. I believe that is the major reason why when my asthma kicks in, I start to panic and hyperventilate and overthink everything that I'm doing, mostly while I'm running. It's gotten to a point where I didn't want to run for high school track this year because I didn't want to feel like a burden for my teammates, and I always feel like people judge me for not having control over my anxiety. I would rather cut out the sport from my life than to experience the panic and guilt of not being enough.
I know that not many people are going to read this, or even respond with their story, but if anyone is going through a similar thing then please tell me how you're coping with it.
I hope that one day I'll be able to live properly with my anxiety and accept it as something that defines who I am.
aw these are some really nice tips! to add a bit on to what you were saying my therapist tells me to start listing (aloud or in your head) all the symptoms and physical panicky feelings you have. it sounds strange and it might not work if you already obsess over how your body feels but it really helps me😉💜
0 likesI have a 9 hour flight to Hawaii coming up and I panic because I feel trapped on flights much shorter so I'm very nervous. Buddhism taught me a lot of the stuff you talked about here and it has helped a lot. it also helps to know I'm not alone.
0 likesWhen I watch these kind of videos I start to panic a little- All I can ever imagine is having a panic attack and not being able to make it go away. And I feel like watching videos about panic attacks will cause me to have one. But I forced myself to watch this- and these tips are AMAZING.
0 likesI feel pretty calm right now
I wish I could be best friends with Dodie, or to even have a best friend like her would be great❤
0 likesWhat about if you're in a disco?
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Panic! at the Forehead oh boy
11 likesPanic! at the Forehead I love both of your usernames
7 likesjacksfilms?
0 likesThen you make a weird joke about it, or play a song by panic!
0 likesWell then I guess that you panic! At the disco
0 likesA really good tip that my amazing acting teacher gave me - just remind yourself that nothing is going to harm you, because they're just thoughts. Thoughts can't hurt you. You're safe, and it's going to be okay.
0 likesI'm pretty sure I had a panic attack like an hour before my choir audition that I thought I was going to mess up. I was having trouble breathing and I was super tense. I kept tuning out and I couldn't pay attention. I was on the verge of tears. I'm glad that the teacher in the class I was in is good at reading body language because even though he usually talks to me or calls on me just because he likes me, he left me alone. If he hadn't left me alone, I probably would have started crying.
0 likesI have a big physics test tmr and it's terrifying but hopefully I won't panic and make stupid mistakes. Thank you Dodie! Always the great timing😋
0 likesREALLY USEFUL TIP!!!! I KNOW IT'S LONG BUT IT'S WORTH THE READ I PROMISE! This isn't while having the panic attack btw, but learn about what a panic attack is. When you know what is physically happening to your body it's a bit easier to deal with it when it's happening. So a panic attack happens when you have a bit too much adrenaline going on in your body. We get adrenaline when we get excited (for me, an example is about to act on stage) that helps boost our energy levels or if we feel we're in danger (for example if a bull is chasing you your body will release adrenaline and it helps boost you and you run a little faster). Panic attacks are the outcome of having too much adrenaline and your body doesn't know how to release it so your breathing starts to get faster which then increases your heart rate and they then play off each other and eventually other things might start happening like shaking etc. Panic attacks can't make you go insane, they can't hurt your physical health, they can't lead on to a heart attack, and they can't kill you. All it is is releasing the excess adrenaline that your body has produced through fearing something to do with the situation you're in. So if you have a panic attack, remember that all your body is doing is releasing the adrenaline and it will pass in a few minutes. It's helped me out so I hope it can help others!
0 likesDodie, you look beautiful! #hairgoals
340 likesthank you! sooooooooo so much especially cause I have the same panic triggers and the focus on your breathing thing doesn't work for me either! btw breathing into a bag really helps as well because when you hyperventilate the concentration of chemicals that is usually regulated by your lungs changes which is actually why you feel like dying and breathing into a bag will slowly put everything back to place. :)
0 likesThis is like that certain part of the semester..... So thank you Dodie! :)
0 likesOne time I was in class in the middle of a Geography exam and the table was rly rough and I could feel it with my pen through the paper as I was writing. I think I was panicking and over stimulated because I felt I wanted to rip up the test and run out - I would have done anything to make that thing stop
0 likesAbout 6 months ago I had such a big panic attack about leaving the house I missed a Twenty One Pilots gig, but yesterday when I felt similar feelings I told myself I was being silly and I would be fine once I was at the venue and I went to see Kate Nash and had a totally awesome time! Coincidentally Kate Nash is raising money for the charity Mind this tour :) Made me feel really good that so many people were supporting it.
0 likesSTORY TIME WITH OZZIE:
4 likesSo every day after school I walk to a carpark to meet my mum and she then drives me home. It was always fine, id walk, she'd be there, we'd go home. Untill one day she was late. But I didnt know she was on her way and I didnt have my phone. My thoughts: "SHES DEAD OMG SHES DEAD AND THERES NOTHING I CAN DO IM JUST STUCK HERE AND MY MUM IS DEAD".. Yeah.. But then id see her drive up as normal, telling me that the traffic was major. Id be like "lol, ok" but actually i wanted to cry. THE NEXT DAY smart ass me forgot her phone again and mum was late again. Re-read past experience ^^^
This caused me to call my Dad while I was walking, so if she wasnt there, my Dad was technically with me. My mum was never late again but id still call dad. Id often text him at lunch in school to make sure he had his phone on him, but when he was busy or didnt reply, Ozzie (me) goes into ANOTHER panic. "OMG HES DEAD TOO"...yeah... This caused me often going to the medical room and being sent home. My mum was never late again since then and my dad always replies now, but I still have panic attacks every day filled with thoughts like: "WHAT IF THEY FORGET TO MEET ME? WHAT IF THEY DIE? WHAT IF I LOOSE MY PHONE?" now every day i check if i have my phone at the beggining and end of every lesson and always have someone wait with me untill my dad picks up the phone.. Thank you so much if you are still here! Id like some help on how to overcome this... Thank you
With ADHD I feel overwhelmed very easily and sometimes have panic attacks, especially if someone is yelling at me (then I start to cry and get mad at myself for being a 17 year old boy crying because apparently boys aren't supposed to cry because fuck my feelings). It doesn't happen that often though so when it does I can never remember what has helped before. Thanks for these.
0 likesif only i had watched this before i had my panic attack today😫 thank you though dodie, ur so lovely x
0 likesI remember the first time I watched this video and I felt so bad for everyone who had to go through panic attacks, but now I have then very often to the point where I'll have them several days in a row or just several attacks in a row. And every time I feel like I'm genuinely gonna die
0 likesYAY LIFE
Thanks a lot!! I'll definitely try to remember these tips next time I'm panicking
0 likesI don't need a therapist if I have Dodie
4 likesI've had maybe two or three panic attacks in my life, and generally, I tend to be like "okay, I'm not doing whatever caused that...again" LOL though admittedly once was when I was at the dentist, having to numb my mouth, but it took 4 injections to take any effect and I was really panicking because I HATE needles, and it just...something overcame me and I couldn't calm down. My dentist promptly thought I was overreacting, and well...I kinda have a new dentist now. LOL
0 likesThis really helped!! Thank you Dodie 😘😘😘
0 likesI've learnt to just switch myself off if I know I'm in a situation that will cause a panic attack. I don't know how I do it and it means that I don't feel the kind of panic that is actually necessary (like the panic to meet a deadline) or any strong emotions at all, but it has helped to reduce the panic attacks I guess...
0 likesI love how dodie posted this at 7am :,). Also this is very useful! Thanks dodie! Xx
1 likeHello! Can anyone help me? I've been dealing with loneliness and it makes my mental state very sad, but my emotions I show to people are monotone and I act like life is mundane, which it is. Any advice for lonely people? Thank you
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Emily Kim
4 likesbe my friend?
unless you don't want to be
which is fine :)
Emily Kim probably someone has already told you this, buuuuut you should say what you're feeling. I know it's hard but taking it away from your chest will make you feel more free and less lonely specially if you can say it to someone who you can like cry in their shoulders and stuff, there's also a lot of apps like 7 cups of tea, that will lisent to you and if you need help they'll give it to you. But i recommend you talk to a friend or a family member and if it's hard to say it out loud writting a letter could really help.
2 likesEmily Kim the samaritans are really good people to talk to. I phoned up and they kept me from have a mental break down and just spoke to me and calmed me down. if you in a different country that isn't the UK there must be people that you can speak to about it. maybe like coucilling. I know that you may not want to open your heart to a stranger but it may help! my uncle suffered with mental illness like loneliness and depression and with the help of his friends, councillors and the samaritans, he got through it.. maybe give it a go! please let me know about your decision! I'd really like to know!
4 likesThank you for all the advice, and yes hmu joyisemo!!
1 likeamy mason the samartians are in america too! they came to my school last week. it's really good to talk to people about your feelings, and they're great people to talk to. good luck!
1 like@amy mason I'm ngl I've never heard of samaritans, I'll do some research
0 likesOh my god, you literally just described my own situation. I feel like I'm going through the same boring routine every day and it won't stop. I've got a few friends but none of them share my interests and hobbies so I can't really talk to them about stuff I like. I feel lonely pretty much every day, but tell myself that I'm just a massive introvert and I like being by myself. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here...
0 likesI also need someone to talk to, but i have anxiety so welp i am very alone :-(
1 likeyou could try writing about how you feel too; I found has helped clear my head when i'm feeling sad. It makes my emotions more tangible because I can see them on the page. Somehow that makes them more dealable. Hope that helps in some way; all the best :)
0 likes@joyisemo yeah! my ig is @apetnamesteve, I'll follow u!
1 likeEmily Kim This is literally the same as me 😖
0 likesI felt pretty lonely, and I felt like it was out of control. I have come to realise I was so self involved and worried and obseessed and thinking about being loney, that I wasn't engaging with the people around me. Try to be honest and care about what others are saying and listen and respond to them personally with what you really think. I saw one of the few friend I have interact with new people and realised the difference between us. I was thinking about me, how I present myself what people thought of me what I should say. This just distanced me from everyone and I felt lonely surrounded by people. She was honest and kept it real, she didnt try to make out to be cool or anything she just cared about other people and asked them their names in a place of authenticity. Its a difficult journey, but you have to discover what it is how to challenge it and connect with others to feel less lonely :)
0 likesi've had a panic attack only once, about a year ago
0 likesmost of the times in stressful situations i just feel extreme apathy and helplessness.
bless you so much for all of the information videos you create your opinions and tips for all stuff are always insightful and I always relate so much to those feelings and what the tips are and I'm grateful that you make these videos for many people who also suffer from depression and anxiety and that these may help them and us some day and any day
0 likesOkay so my friend read this in a fan fic once. Try to think of five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste during your panic attack. It helps me a lot, and I’m glad she found that. And, if you’re a friend of someone who has frequent panic attacks or if you know anyone who is having a panic attack, tell them to name those things to you, and that helps a lot too. Not sure if it will work with everyone, just a helpful tip 💙
0 likesprotip if you feel yourself panicking: breathe in for 3, hold for 4, and breath out for 5! this helps me and you can do it pretty discreetly if you're anxious about breathing heavily in front of other people.
0 likesLiterally just had a panic attack at the doctor's once a side of my mouth was numb...
5 likesthis is fantastic, it's really gr8 that you openly talk about this stuff
0 likesaLSO
please please pleaseee do more ASMR, your voice is so calming and relaxing 💓
I love this and would 100% recommend. I have heard most of these from my therapist too!
0 likesThis video really helped me after having many panic attacks when i found that this works i was mind blown!
0 likesthis is such a helpful video !! thank you dodie, youve helped me and others so, so much. i love you so incredibly such oh my wow. (also not asking for likes or anything, but this is was uploaded on my birthday (: love you!!)
0 likeswhat a fun coincidence, i was just having a panic attack
6 likesExactly what I've been doing in class, & 2 weeks in & my throat doesn't tighten, face doesn't heat up, I can actually breath & talk to others without my teeth falling out of my face.
0 likesIve been having mild panic attacks now for around 3 years but from the start of this year they have been getting out of control ive basicly tried every type of medication my gps will prescribe some didnt work,made me ill,made it 10 times worse, im having a attack right now thats why i clicked this video you described what im feeling now and about how the shoulders are raised up ive tried grounding teqnuiches mindfullness ect nothing is helping me what so ever after so long it feels like im never going to get better i have them quite alot sometimes a few a day then il have a good patch not have one for a few days then it happens again night time is my prime time to have them so my sleeping pattern is way off it keeps me awake at night most of the time so im up a few nights before i can sleep so this is affecting me in more ways than one ive read that in time ppl can get used to reconise the symptoms and know its a panic attack but each time it happens now i genuinly feel like im going to die mainly as mine happen out the blue i can be relaxed watching tv or outside doing normal day to day things then boom that big rush of adrenaline hits n if im stood up i feel like im going to hit the floor my very first bad panic attack i was in bed ready to go to sleep was just dropping off then i shot up jumped up basicly ripped off my Pj top ran outside in my front garden now i look back at that i wonder wtf is wrong with my head sorry for this long ass comment me rambling on about load of shit but anybody who knows then they know how bad it can be
0 likesA good tip: Close your eyes and look up, feel the eyes muscles tightening. Then after a few seconds, let your eyes drop back down. Then imagine that 'shot' of relaxation travelling slowly down throughout your whole body: shoulders, arms, hands, chest, back, tummy, legs, feet, toes, one by one.
0 likesthis makes me want to actually accomplish what I've wanted to do for ages: make a channel with videos full of panic attack tips! I've suffered from them for a few years now, had CBT therapy blah blah, and learnt a lot of "Jedi mind tricks" to help myself
0 likesI have a giant Italian test tomorrow so this video is perfect!! Thanks!!
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Also can I be on Snapchat
2 likesThat weird Geek Lol, I'm italian
1 likeAshiful Haque ayyyyy
0 likesThat weird Geek good luck!!
0 likesThat weird Geek good luck ♡
0 likesGood luck!!! ❤
0 likesGo get 'em, pal!
0 likesBuona fortuna ;)
0 likesThat weird Geek You do Italian? I wanna do Italian! I don't wanna do boring old Spanish! Look I can speak it a bit: pizza, gelato, pasta, ravioli, Mario, Luigi!
0 likesgood luck buddy! :)
0 likesIn bocca al lupo! :)
0 likesThat weird Geek you've got this!!
0 likesThat weird Geek good luck!! In Bocca al lupo
0 likesThat weird Geek good luck!
1 likeThat weird Geek i have french 😑
1 likeThat weird Geek good luck!!!
0 likesJess gopd luck on that too! lol
0 likesThat weird Geek lol I am Italian ahahh good luck! I know my language is veeery difficult
1 likeI'm italian too, siamo tutti con te, let's go
1 likegood luck! love your icon
0 likesgood luck, love!! 💙
1 likeYeh same, so much stress about it (Italian too)
0 likesGUYS I DID THE TEST AND I DID AWESOME ON IT!!!!
0 likes+That weird Geek aye!!! That's great! What type of test was it?
0 likesYayyy it's lovely when people want to learn my mother tongue!
0 likesI had the biggest panic attack when I hurt my arm ice skating which was really scary bc when I panic I can't have anyone touch me bc it freaks me out more but I was just lying on the ice hyperventilating in front of like 50 people...
0 likesYesterday tho I started ice skating lessons and I was super nervous that being on the ice would bring back a panic attack but I had a really really good time
Anyways thanks for the tips! Hopefully the next time I panic it won't be on the ice and I can use them
I don't normally comment but I feel like I should. I was starting to feel a bit panicky and I was just looking for a video to either help me laugh or feel a little better. I found this video and it made me feel a lot better. Thank you, Dodie for always helping me in times like these and helping me to feel like I'm not alone with these feelings.
0 likesdiagnosed anxiety and depression here, anytime I am told to focus on my breathing, it sets me off into a panic. My brain immediately goes "why are we breathing hard is there a scary situation happening something is happening out of my control and this is not good". I've found the Here Comes a Thought song from Steven Universe INSANELY helpful when I start to panic, I've never seen the show but after hearing Thomas Sanders sing it and checked it out for myself I have not looked back.
0 likesI have Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, Depression and I'm constantly paranoid...it sucks. Thanks for making this video, it really helps me! 💕💕💕💕💕💕
0 likesHow do you know if you're having a panic attack?
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Kristina Roy everything becomes overwhelming and all your emotions are multiplied to the power of ten. It sometimes makes people throw up or faint. Some say it's like a heart attack or even death.
33 likesKristina Roy you feel panic, you want to escape, you feel like you can't breathe and you just feel scared.
25 likesyou sort of just know? i dunno. if you're freaking out and can't stop it no matter what and you sort of have an alarm bell in your head then you probably are
142 likesI left a little link in the description!
doddlevloggle yes that's what it is like
7 likesdoddlevloggle thank you much dodie! Sometimes I get really panicky and closed off so I'm trying to figure out if those are panic attacks or just like normal level panic
13 likesyou explained that so perfectly well done!
4 likesKristina Roy there are different types.
1 likeYou don't always release you have a panic attack when it's one of the first times you get it. When you think you are getting extremely sick suddenly, or maybe fainting, you are there
8 likesKristina Roy you know the feeling when you miss a step on the stairs? it sometimes feels like that, but for many minutes.
32 likesI get panicky when I get nauseous which is, as I have ibs and cfs, pretty much all the time :-/
5 likesgenerally I've found that when I start hyperventilating it crosses the threshold from anxiety to full on panic but they're both caused by the same thing
5 likesKristina Roy if you have an overwhelming feeling of panic, whether there's a reason or not, that's probably a panic attack. you may feel like you're not getting enough air, or your heart might race, you might shake, or you might not have any of those symptoms. it's different for everybody.
2 likesits really different for every one- and its not always the same. for me is more just freaking out (often for no logical reason) and hyperventalating to the point that my whole body tingles(wich freaks me out even more)
10 likesbut for some people its more subtle- its like all of those things (hyperventalating, freaking out, crying) are still happening, but not on the out side. I also get a nervous stomach sometime and get sick- but ive been better!
ugh god yeah
20 likes+Ceece Nydam the tingling!! that's what makes me freak out even more when im having a panic attack!
4 likesKristina Roy I count it as a panic attack when I cry so hard that I have to like gasp for air and blow my nose (as those kind of crying fits only come when I'm anxious or panic-y)
3 likesKristina Roy it's so different for everyone and I don't think enough people know that. It isn't just hyperventilating or shaking, it can be zoning out, crying/screaming, general nervousness, trouble with your speech, or just genuinely freaking the fuck out about something! But believe me, you'll know when you're having a panic attack
17 likesHave you ever sat in a chair and tilted it back a little to far? You get that feeling of your stomach dropping for a split second?
15 likesPanic attacks with me are like that, only the feeling sticks around.
Kristina Roy there's silent panic attacks as well. They're just the best 🙄🙄
4 likesKristina Roy the thing is i get things where my heart goes so fast it's like I've run a marathon. My breathes does become quicker but not extremely. I get like a sinking feeling in my chest and it's really weird and hard to explain. My cousiller said that if I'm like this it means I'm having a panic attack but everyone does experience them in different ways
3 likesKristina Roy I start hyperventilating like crazy, but I feel like everyone has their own triggers 😊
1 likeIt varies but the most common ones for me are extreme nausea, hyperventilating and a splitting headache. Look up panic attack symptoms.
2 likeswhen i had my first panic attack I started crying (more like sobbing). I couldn't control my breathing and when a friend tried to touch me I was deeply scared of what she will do to me (and she will never ever do something to hurt me), all of the sudden i felt like nowhere was safe. All of this thoughts lead me to have this knot in my stomach, an awful pain the chest and my head was spinning. At the time I didn't know what the hell was going on, I just couldn't stop freaking out
3 likesMy panic attacks are triggered by the thought of death so I feel like I'm going to pass out and die
5 likesThere's been also times where I uncontrollably panic to the point I scream at the top of my lungs and run around
Kristina Roy My first panic attack was when I was leaving for a party that was super important to me and I tried on the dress that I picked and HATED IT (you can tell I have body issues)
1 likeI started sobbing and I couldn't controle my breath, hyperventilating and walking around pulling my hair
that was fun
i always feel my heart and stomach sinking. thats how i understand it.
2 likesIt´s like your dying. You think that this is it, your last moments and your body feel soooo tired. Your emotions are multiplied 1000. Sometimes it can take 10 minutes but others can take 1h+. I had a lot of them...
6 likesKristina Roy I had one whilst doing a practice scuba dive, I couldn't breathe under the water and that lead to the panic attack, I felt like someone was pushing me further down even though that wasn't possible, my chest went tight and I couldn't breathe even out of the water and then I was really shaky afterward
1 likeoh gawd i remember my first panic attack. My mom tried to give me some tea(bless her heart) but i was shaking so much i spilt hot tea all over myself
1 likeI feel like all the blood race to my feet and then I sit down. It doesn't matter where I am, I sit. My hands and feet get pins and needles and then the best part. Heart attack.... Actually convincing myself it is the end and trying to breath makes it worse because I don't feel like any air is going in. The first time I went to emergency because I was at work and I was crying and drooling everywhere. It was awesome. It took 2 hours to feel normal and I slept for 13 hours. Now, they are 20mins to an hour, but every time I am drained after and I have to lay down.
2 likesI cannot take the city bus, go to malls on weekends or holidays, be on planes, be on rides at the fair.... Etc. I think of every thing I do in detail and naturally think the worst will come out of it. It limits many things I want to do.
The worst though.... Is trying to find someone to be with who understands that I need someone to order my food, and someone to be with me anywhere I go outside of my home, someone who won't fault me for being the way I am. I have had boyfriends who make me feel guilty about it, boyfriends who make me feel like I owe them something for having to baby me with certain things, and even friends who can't handle me not being able to go out to bars where there are so many people and so much noise.
Sorry, ranting over. I am almost 27 and cannot go to a dentist without having someone by my side. I feel as though I am benjamin buttoning mentally.
Kristina Roy for me, i feel like i'm not even inside my own body. i can't situate myself where i am, it's like i'm looking at a photo rather than looking at my surroundings. i also get absolutely certain that i'm dying, like "i know every other one i haven't actually died but this time i definitely am" when i'm definitely not. it's terrifying, but it'll be over soon
7 likesyou can't breath, you probably star to shake uncontrollably some people throw up others faint others can't talk it depends on the person but I can asure you no pleasure involved.. it's one of the worst sensations ever literally
2 likesYour skin gets flushed. You start to feel uneasy and uncomfortable, and possible you are sweating or shaking now. Your mind continues to race with whatever is triggering your panic, including thoughts of death and dying, and how much you're going to miss life. You think you are dying or maybe might die very soon from this thing you are witnessing/part of.
5 likesIt's hard to think at all, let alone logically.
It's different for everyone, and it's also important to note that there are many different levels of severity. It doesn't need to feel like you're about to die, but it can. For me, I know because my body feels strange and different, sometimes sick. Usually I feel out of breath and shaky, sometimes nauseous.
5 likestotally it's a nightmare.... and the day after it's like 'how I was so stupid'.. but then that false security ceases and again the fear takes hold...gush if we weren't this sensitive and overthinking kids....
3 likesWhenever I have one, my brain tries really hard to wall itself in and prevent from any sensory..excitement? (PHRASING). I feel like I have two sets of eyes. My physical eyes that are kinda shutting down, and the "eyes" inside of my head that feels like I'm staring at through a cone. It feels more like I'm playing a third person video game than living my actual life.
10 likesI think I might have had mild panic attacks a couple times? Like for instance, this girl I know told me that my boyfriend had cheated on me and sent her inappropriate pictures and stuff, but when I asked him about it he said she was making it up. And even though I trusted him I also couldn't see why she would do that. So there was a while when I really didn't know who to believe and it was stressing me out, especially when it was about whether I'd been used and lied to or not, and I was crying and just shaking uncontrollably and violently for quite some time and it took me forever to calm down
0 likesEverything is overwhelming and your heart rates, there is a lot of pressure on your chest. You can't breathe normally, your body is paralysed and it feels like your having a heart attack.
1 likeEden, that is not a panic attack. Panic attacks are acute and overwhelming. They should'nt last more than a few minutes, no more than an hour for bad ones. What you felt was heart ache.
3 likesAs someone who had a period of chronic hyperventilation and stress. I was taught all of the same things, all of the tips really help trust me!! also weirdly enough if I have a panic attack and my heart races I need to do something else that makes my heart race like exercise. It makes me relax faster.
1 like@Eden Gallagher You may have been very stressed out because of this situation, and it was causing you to have panic attacks. The high level of stress you felt all the time I would not consider a panic attack, but the violent shaking probably was. I'm really sorry that happened to you, that sounds awful. I hope you're feeling better about it now.
1 likeIt may be different for many people for example I get panic attacks when I'm around a big group of people I don't know or a big crowd in general for example I started having one at my homecoming my chest started to hurt and I felt like I couldn't breathe and started to cry... yet again this is my personal experience others may experience panic attacks differently
5 likesEva G-S ah probably. Yeah I do feel mostly better about it now, I kind of just decided to be trusting and stay with him since I do believe him more (and also one of the things she said was partially true in the past which explains where she got the idea at least). Thanks :)
0 likesKristina Roy when I have panic attacks I hyperventilate and start to cry. I also feel as if I can't move. Mostly my panic attacks are triggered by claustrophobic situations so I often feel trapped and like I physically can't move
6 likesI get lightheaded and feel spaced out, and usually I start to cry.
2 likesKristina Roy For me it's the sudden certainty that I am going to die in the next minute or so
2 likesIt's just this feeling of overwhelming doom where you're like 100% sure that, fuck,this is the end
But it's slightly different for everyone!😅
one thing that really helped me is the realisation i'm not going to pass out from a panic attack. i have them basically everyday but after i figured out it's unlikely i'll pass out because of all the adrenaline running through me, they became easier to manage. also, go see your gp and they may prescribe you some tablets. mine slow down my heart rate and get rid of most physical symptoms such as my hands shaking and sweating, that makes them a lot easier to deal with too!
0 likesThank you for it. I can use it well. I am suffering from an anxiety and panic disorder for several years.
0 likeswheb it comes to breathing I try to get some water, it helps to regulate your breathing and gives you something to focus on. it helps me, so when I go somewhere like a school trip I always take a water bottle so if I start to panic I can help my breathing in a subtle way instead of everyone noticing xx
0 likesIt is so helpful to me to hear that I am not alone with my mental health problems. They are not always the same as yours and I have been diagnosed with a disorder, which does not help. But panicking is also part of the problem and it is nice to see that you dare to be honest with us, Dodie. That supports me alot in this world of 'polished personalities'. Thank you very much, Dodie Clark and kind regards from The Netherlands.
0 likesi thought the title said tips for packing
10 likesand i was like yaaay
travel hacks from dodie :)
i was wrong:p
i started having panic attacs in underground, especially when the train is crowded and it's just so horrible. once i was there with my best friend and she helped me get through it, but it felt so bad! im also not really sure what triggers it, because sometimes super crowded train is a-ok no problem at all and sometimes i just freez and have trouble breathing and well full on panic
0 likesHonestly, I don't have a mental illness and I am forever thankful. I've only had a panic attack twice before one was really bad when I was on the plane and it was my first time ever experiencing anything like it. It was horrible I thought I was dying I couldn't breathe and a lady gave me a barf bag telling me to breathe in and out slowly. I was like crying and snorting and snot was everywhere and it was disgusting. Everyone was looking I was wheezing and loud and omg it was so embarrassing. When I got off they'd called and ambulance and wheeled me out I a wheelchair it was so humiliating and I hated it. It's horrible to think people get these often and have that same panic and anxiety all the time. My heart goes out to all those people and I'm really glad there's such a supportive community out there!! ❤❤
0 likesSitting on the bathroom floor at 02.40 am. Dodie is always a good idea to calm down.
0 likesLots of love from Sweden <3 thank you
I'm going out to the shops tomorrow, I'll try these tips 😁💕🙌🏻 thank you xx
1 likeYou can also have panic attacks when you haven't eaten or don't eat regularly there horrid so make sure your being healthy and eating enough
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Rose thorn my anxiety is always about food somehow. Do I really have to eat everyday?!? What kind of a beast am I?
0 likesDevin Shaun
0 likesYes. You have to eat three meals a day. If you have a problem doing that that sounds like some sort of eating disorder and I recommend seeking help (I'm recovering from one myself). You're not a beast, you're thoughts are just disordered. Not eating can lead to lack of focus, harder to think, and your brain literally SHRINKS! You can also get seizures if you don't eat enough. Please eat daily fren ♥ ♥ ♥
Also remember that every beautiful living creature on this planet eats. Every flower, every cat, every plant, be it a tiny animal like a delightful butterfly or a giant blue wahle - they all eat, they're strong, beautiful and powerful in their own way.
0 likesBeing mindful wouldn't help me personally bc mostly I get overwhelmed by sensory overload and start freaking out, and thinking about all the things I'm touching and hearing will probably make the situation worse.
0 likesOther than that, great tips 10/10 would recommend 👌
note from an action sport athlete: laughing in stressful environments is one of the best ways of destressing yourself
0 likesthank you so much!!!! i usually watch your videos when im having panic attacks and they help calm me down. and to have one dedicated to panic attacks is the best thing ever. i love you
0 likeshi, I have anxiety! I have panic attacks about once a week, and this really helps. I know nobody cares, but I just want you to know that you helped someone
0 likesyou're gorgeous and my gay heart can't take it I loVE YOU
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omgmg same!
5 likesSiobhan Rose gay squad lol🏳️🌈
7 likeserin Same🌈
2 likesI'm not even gay but every time I look at Dodie..I just..my heart can't take it.
29 likesBut same tho
3 likesmy pansexual heart gets totally eased when I listen to her voice
7 likesthe gay dodie train ayEE
5 likeserin can I join this train? 🚂
0 likeserin my straight heart can't take it
1 likeJade Price#1 anyone can join!
0 likesi want to be best friends with all of you
2 likeserin we're all friends here
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0 likeserin same
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0 likesSAMEE
1 likeSame XD
0 likesYup ❤💛💚💙💜
0 likesI'm actually crying right now, I have extreme emetaphobia and I'm seeing people in the comments with it too, I thought I was alone and that no one understood. My family just makes fun of me for it and yells at me when I freak out over germs. I've been having a near-panic attack multiple times a day for a half month, and anytime I eat anything I get anxious now
0 likesThis was so helpful, I have anxiety and get them all the time
0 likesI know what you meant about just letting it wash over you. I've found that when I just ride it out, it ends much faster than when I suppress it as it just lasts longer and gets worse. Just a personal trick, not saying it's for everyone
0 likesi had a massive panic attack today and almost fainted and i definitely needed this. definitely going to use it in the future.
0 likesGoodness I really needed this today.
6 likesThere's this one thing that I use any time I begin to panic and I've calmed down plenty of people using the same method
0 likesBasically you go down in 5,4,3,2,1. 5 things you can feel. 4 things you can see. 3 three things you can hear. 2 things you can taste. 1 thing you can smell. Feel free to switch them around, that's just normally the easiest order to go in. I even find myself double-checking that I've done the right amount. It simultaneously distracts you and grounds you. Hope this helps!
Breathe out longer than you breathe in is very important. What breathing out more does is help prevent hyperventilating and also triggers the rest and digest response. This response is the opposite to fight or flight (adrenaline) which usually fuels panicked anxiety and can lessen the stress you are under. It's not a cure all however. Thank you for coming to my TED talk i hope it helps someone 💚
0 likesYou're not alone :( I had my first attack last year. I had no idea what was going on, I couldn't breath or get enough air and that makes you panic more. Suicide thoughts don't help.... but I haven't had anymore attacks, thankfully...
0 likesI’ve never had a panic attack thankfully... but my friends have so a very helpful video thank u
0 likes2:51 omg. It's just making me cry for no reason.
4 likesYou just gata remember it's all in your head, Anxiety stems from over thinking and worrying about any little thing that changes that you didn't expect to actually happen. What I like to do is go over each possibility of what could happen when I am out doing things and I make sure I am double prepared now... Last night I was coming home from a movie, my friend left to go home and I drove alone... I didn't really know the area well and thought if need be I can use my GPS, which I usually do when I don't know where I can go to get back to a familiar area...so, my phone died and I was trying to charge it but it wasn't charging...so my panic went through the roof. Saw that I had a extra GPS in my car so I tried using that but it wasn't getting any signals, and by this point I was having such bad anxiety that I had to go to the bathroom very badly xD so I had to drop everything, panic while in search of a bathroom XD once I got that taken care of, went back to my car and tried looking for a paper map that I usually leave in my car for just in case purposes....again, another thing that set me overboard because the map wasn't in the car! I sat there, almost about to loose it and then I realized I had gotten my touch screen in my car fixed so I can use that GPS....and whatcha know, it got me home safe and sound x'D and I thought I was completely cut off from all my help when I do get into a panic situation because I'd honestly rather die than have to actually go up to someone and ask to use their phone or charger because ik they will either look at me as if I'll rob em or try to start conversation, and by that point in my anxiety if anyone asks me whats wrong I literally break down because I do not handle random human connection very well :x but I am proud of myself that I got through that because at the same time I had my first date with someone in 3 years :x and that within itself was panicky lol
0 likesI sent this to my friend who has anxiety and panic attacks pretty commonly and gets stressed out very quickly. I sent this to her because last night I was calling her and she was freaking out about a tooth surgery she has tomorrow and how she also has a project due Friday. She said she'd watch this video and she texted me saying she felt more calm. Thank you dodie because this girl is the light of my life and I want her to be happy💕
0 likesi experienced a panic attack nearly every morning before school last year. i dreaded going. i felt helpless and lost and unproductive, like all the work id done the night before meant nothing. this year, i recognized that the issue was that i was going straight into my hardest class (which at the time was AP world history), and thus i made my schedule begin with choir. i still do have flare ups some mornings, but the anxiety stops when i get to choir because it's something i really enjoy and as comfortable with. i found the source of my anxiety and panic attacks and found a solution. of course this doesn't apply to my random anxiety attacks triggered by nothing at all, but overall has drastically helped my anxiety.
0 likesI had a panicky kind of thing yesterday at the swimming pool. I was right in the middle of the pool and everything just stopped working. I could still float but it was like an emotional ache had grown and made my entire body ache. I panicked and I started crying. It wasn't that i was puffed out it was like my brain was about to explode with panic. And i couldn't escape because I was in the middle of a pool.
0 likesSwimming has always made me uncomfortable (especially at pools) but in the last couple of years it has gotten bad. I'm really scared because every week for the rest of this term i have to continue swimming lessons. I am so afraid.
Lol how have I had generalised anxiety disorder since I was 4, OCD since I was 8 and depression since summer, self harm, feel suicidal often but have never had a panic attack????
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Lol dunno but thank god! At least that's one thing u don't have to deal with lol
23 likesKatie Ahronson
2 likesSame! I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, am recovering from an Eating Disorder and Self Harm but have never had a panic/anxiety attack. Sometimes it makes me feel like my disorder isn't real and I'm just being a drama queen, but, I'm working on it.
Rylee Watson I'm certain what we're going through is real. We probably just process anxiety/panic in a different but equally destructive way
4 likesKatie Ahronson
0 likesYeah, I'm working with my therapist on that :)
Rylee Watson same :) Good luck! Wish you all the best
0 likesKatie Ahronson
1 likeAnd you the same :) ♥ ♥ ♥
This was good. Really good. Thank you dodie 😊❤️
0 likesIt's weird, I never got panic attacks until I graduated from college and went to live on my own. They were minor but were a new sensation. I agree with the breathing bit. As soon as I stop myself hyperventilating and say, "it's okay, I can deal with it," ("it" being whatever prompted the freakout) I can stop the attack. Luckily, they're much rarer now- I guess it was just a really stressful time in my life.
0 likesHoly moley dodes you have no idea how much I appreciate that you make these kind of videos. I mean who really talks about it genuinely?
0 likesmy first memorable panic attack was when I was 11 or 12. and our fire alarms for our school went off, and we happened to live near by and I started having a panic attack. thank god my friend Sadie knew how to handle cause lord knows I probably would've passed out or something. I was sobbing loads and just hyperventilating all whilst trying to talk
0 likesI deal with panic disorder and It sucks
11 likesI WAS GENUINELY HAVING A FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK FOR A SOLID TWO HOURS AFTER NOT HAVING ONE FOR SO LONG THEN DECIDED TO FIND MORE MUSIC TO CALM DOWN TO BUT FOUND THIS INSTEAD AND OH MY GOD IT WAS SO NEEDED DODIE IS AN ANGEL I'M SO HAPPY SHE EXISTS THANK YO U
0 likesthank you dodie these are such helpful tips! 💛💛💛
0 likesi think this is so important, this is also good for people to be aware of what to do when they are with someone who is panicking, thank you <3
0 likesI had a panic attack so bad one time that I screamed onto my pillow and blacked out and my mom had to physically pick me up and throw me in the shower to wake me up. 😓 I believe that was the worst one I've had but I am dealing with stress a lot better now. Once in a while it still happens but the passing out thing has not happen since then.
0 likes..........................but what if i have a blocked nose when i try closing my mouth and breathing
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we NEED you Doot
19 likesdoot DOOT NOOOOO
9 likesgrace! Hey I'm late but do to breathe in for 6 seconds, breathe out for 12. Or just double the amount of time you're breathing out in relation to inhaling.
0 likesgrace! Iiiiiiik
0 likesThis legitimately happened to me a few days ago and it was awwwfullll
0 likeshere's several ideas worth trying
0 likesFind the reasons why you suffer from anxiety - the first step in solving a problem is understanding why it is there.
Be comfortable with yourself - this makes it less difficult when you meet other people.
Challenge youself - you will become more confident by doing things - especially by doing things which push your boundaries.
(I read these and more ideas on Aghy magic method site )
grace! Blow your nose!
0 likesi always waiting until night time to watch your videos bc they're so calming
0 likesThis was really helpful - the other day I was at my brother's birthday party and we were at a place called Urban Jungle. Basically, I decided I couldn't just sit around and waste time when I could have some fun! So now a woman calls out, "We are going to play Laser Tag! Let's go!" So, I joined in. When we got on our "gear" and headed out to start shooting and it actually my back started to ache. So, in a dark room with no one by my side, but heavy gear. It started with the negativity. I felt like I wasn't doing anything. I felt absolutely useless to the team and, I started to run. I felt like a mouse in a maze. Now, it was my breathing, the running in circles with gear dragging me to the ground, I was breathless. I started panicking about when it was going to end - it ended about five minutes later. I look back on this now as a really relatable thing. Thank you, Dodie!
0 likesThank you so much for this. I've been trying to find methods that work and nothing has. I will give these a try next time for sure <3
0 likesI don't think I've ever had a panic attack before, but I think recently had one at a party. I started hyperventilating and I went and hid in the bathroom and watched this video, which calmed me down.
0 likesCan anybody tell me the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack?
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An anxiety attack is when you have a fear based attack that's because of something, say you're really stressed because of school, so you get an anxiety attack. A panic attack is when you have a fear based attack that happens randomly.
18 likesSarcastic Squareflake my counsellor described it like: an anxiety attack is more like overwhelming, racing thoughts and a panic attack is a lot more physical e.g. I've fainted from panic attacks. hope that helps and hope you're ok !
18 likesThe easiest way to describe the difference is when it occurs in relation to the event that you're dealing with. An anxiety attack will end once the situation is dealt with, whereas a panic attack occurs during and after. Also, panic attacks are more physical when it comes to the symptoms, where you can cry and hyperventilate and so forth, whereas an anxiety attack is more mental, really stressed out thoughts. I hope this helped! ^.^
17 likesSolome Wlodarczyk Thank you! 😊
2 likesEllie Wildgoose Thank you! I think I suffer more from anxiety attacks. I just get confused sometimes because some people say anxiety attacks, and some people say panic attacks for the same thing. I just remembered that somebody told me they were different and I wanted to know. But I start counselling soon so I'll be able to ask all sorts of questions. Soz for telling you my life story which you didn't ask for lol 😊
3 likesTheOnlyMe Judging by this definition I'd say I get both. However my physical symptoms are just simple things like heavy breathing and crying, not like fainting or anything (thank goodness). I do sometimes get after affects though, just as you said, even when the situation is dealt with I still feel anxious and cry. Thanks for your comment! It helped a lot 😊
3 likesSarcastic Squareflake no worries ! both anxiety and panic attacks can be really exhausting, i hope that counselling helps you to manage your anxiety better ^_^
2 likesAn anxiety attack is like when you're a the top of a roller coaster and you feel adrenaline and then when the roller coaster is over, the feeling goes away. A panic attack is similar, except there is often not one specific cause, and it does not stop by itself. Panic attacks are also to a much greater degree than anxiety attacks.
14 likesShelley Johnson Thank you! 😊
0 likesOh then... I have anxiety attacks, pls halp
3 likesSarcastic Squareflake okay I'm sorry but I love your profile pic and user
3 likesThank you that makes so much sense! I Always wondered if I was not allowed to call what I experience either a panic attack or an anxiety attack, because I didn't have as many physical symptoms. But now I know that with an anxiety attack it can be all in your head, but still feel just as intense, which is exactly what happens to me every now and again.
2 likesSomeCoolYoutubeName,ButIHaveNoIdea Thank you 😂
0 likesle Birb You commented this two months ago sorry for not responding. Are you ok?
0 likesAs someone who has multiple panic attacks every day, videos like this are very very helpful to me
0 likesNot even a minute in and im already relating! I have attacks when I don't control things too!
0 likesI started hyperventilating while snorkeling once. Breathing through your nose is a bit difficult at that point
0 likesI experienced my first, ever, minor panic attack on a plane, we were coming in to land and there was a really bad storm so we had to circle and could've ended up at another airport and I wasn't paying attention until I realised we were circling and asked my mum what was happening and she explained what was going on and I thought 'greeeaatttt....' so I returned to my music and watching the plane circle, the panic attack hit me when we were flying into land, the turbulence was horrible and was throwing me around and for some reason, I have never reacted badly to plane flights, but I panicked about the plane crashing and became very anxious, by very I mean like I never get anxious and it was the worst one-time anxiety i've had. So, that was an experience I never want to go through again.
0 likesI LOVE YOU, YOURE AN ANGEL
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8 likese m i l y r a m o s YES
2 likesYou inspire me so much dodie! Love from Elena p.s this would look good on your Snapchat.
0 likesmy therapist talked to me about the last tip. it's called distressed tolerance or something and it's basically settling into the discomfort and acknowledging it and it seems to work fairly well for me.
0 likesMy brother had walked in on me having a panic attack once and he tried his best of trying to hold me but I hate physical contact especially when my anxiety peaks. When he looked at me and saw that I was desperately trying to breathe and speak he waited and had me focus on him. Before I came close to passing out he still waited and tried to bring me back. Once I was calm I burst into tears because I never have had someone see me have an anxiety attack. He teared up because he wished I didn't feel alone about dealing with it and I explained to him why I have them and hate when they come. I think I'll show him your video Dodie since I don't know how to explain it to him on how to help me.
0 likeswhenever i got panic attacks (i had them a lot in 2014-15 and a few last year but none so far this year😊) and people told me to concentrate on my breathing it stressed me out even more, and i was so worried about trying to breathe normally that it made it worse
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I find this kinda funny. I dont get panic or anxiety attacks as far as i understand them to be. But depressions kind of like that. Trying to explain what helps. "do this thing but dont worry about doing it wrong, its cool if it works or doesnt" And it sounds like such a flimsy concept, but really thats the mindset that helps. Its not something solid you can grasp when you are in the middle of the ocean, its not a rock or a boat, its just some buoyant floatsom until you can start swimming again.
1 likeAm I the only one that gets anxiety and then in their head is like you're just making it up for attention and when you talk to people you just want empathy any way possible and then you're like well these thoughts are just for attention and then it gets to the point where you can't do or think anything without it "being for attention" in your mind and then you get overwhelmed and have a panic attack because that happens a bit too much for me and I haven't ever heard of anyone else doing that so I just wanna know if I'm alone on this or not
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Grace Catherine. I thought I was alone on this but I guess I'm not, I have felt like this for so long!
0 likesWow thanks Dodie ! I have had several panic attacks before (for seemingly stupid reasons). But I can relate to this... I definitely overthink everything, absolutely everything! Making it seem worse and focusing on the bad things. I do feel myself panicking a lot when I'm in those sort of situations, especially physical. When I first went to the London Dungeons I completely freaked out because you were stuck in a dark room with no exits for most of the time making me panic and generally making me feel quite sick actually. Thanks for the tips, I hope they'll come in useful for me in the future!
0 likesSomething that has kinda helped me is noticing the the things around me and naming them preferably out loud but mentally is fine too. And also because I typically always got to a bathroom/stall when I feel a panic attack coming I was advices to stop locking the damn door lol
0 likesA bloke I was in therapy with used the "Nations of the World" from Animaniacs as a coping mechanism for his panic/anxiety episodes. Something about the long list and simultaneous mix of concentration and distraction got him through it. You'd be sat there and could tell if it was getting a bit heavy for him because you could hear a very hushed "united states, canada, mexico, panama...". Every time I hear it I like to think he's okay.
0 likesI have GAD and depression and these tips are really good for depressive episodes too. Sometimes when everything seems so hard and far and like you are in a deep dark hole, it's good to just take a deep breath and recognise what your feeling and how it is affecting you. By recognising there is something going on, it is taking the power from your disorder and giving it to you. And sometimes even just doing that can give you that little bit of a push you needed to have a shower, or eat something. It's only small, but the small things mean so much. At least in my experiences.
0 likesdodie u lil angel
8 likesDODIE I'VE BEEN INCREDIBLY ANXIOUS LATELY AND HAVE PANIC ATTACKS EVERYDAY and you happened to post this i love you so much
0 likesI almost had a panic attack today so is nice to hear some tips
0 likesI LOVE DODIE SO MUCH RN
0 likesI HAVE A TEST TOMORROW AND I DECIDED TO TRY AND RELAX MYSELF BY WATCHING YOUTUBE FOR 30 MINS BEFORE I START REVISING SO I DONT STRESS AND HAVE A PANIC ATTACK AND I CLICK ON DODIES CHANNEL AND REALISE THAT HER LATEST VIDEO IS THIS AND YAY I LOVE YOU DODIE YASS
Often the problem when you feel like you aren't getting enough air is that you are breathing too much. When you're hyperventilating, you tend to take in a lot of shallow breaths without fully exhaling. When you don't exhale completely, you cannot inhale completely. This is what makes it to where you aren't getting enough oxygen.
0 likesFor me, it helps to imagine my lungs are balloons, slowly inflating and deflating. I like to get into a steady rhythm of in through the nose and out through the mouth and I emphasize breathing out, imagining my anxiety being pushed out with every breath. I also like to focus on the way the air feels as it hits the back of my throat and the sound it makes as it leaves my lips to help ground me. Something I do sometimes is pretend I am in a safe space (which for me is the beach) and as I breathe in, I imagine the smell of the salty air and the taste when it hits my tongue. I wiggle my toes and imagine the sand squishing between them. I really just try to acknowledge what I'm feeling, then place my senses in a situation that would calm them.
10/10 would panic again
4 likesthese are sooo helpful dodie. thank youu. 💗💗💗💗💗
0 likesThis just made me want to cry... All because it has helped me more than anyone around me. Thank you😌
0 likesWhen I get panic/anxiety attacks, my heart just go crazy, but what helped me a lot it to just not focus on it. Whenever your heart races: Don't touch it. Don't put your hand on your chest, don't focus on the beating, just don't. The heart is a strong muscle, it doesn't recive any kind of damage, when it beats a little bit fester and you can feel it stronger. That are kinda my "rules" for it. :3
0 likesI have panic disorder so my experience is a bit different than yours but I'm looking forward to seeing if these tips help next time I panic. Another thing I do while panicking is write/type down all the panicky thoughts I'm having so I can physically look at them and go, "wait, these are illogical, I'm gonna be okay" because for some reason being able to actually see the thoughts puts it all into perspective.
0 likesOh yeah panic attacks ☹️ they are great... and Snapchat squadddd where u at???
5 likesThis was so helpful tysm I get micro panic(haha its realted to my pfp) attacks and I have gotten better from the larger scale ones I used to get but I will definitely try these out
0 likesIt's so interesting how all these tips remind me so much of some buddhist teachings, and it's also used by cognitive psychology. I will try some of these, add them to my techniques haha thanks :)
0 likesOkay but what if when you become aware that you are alive, you become too self-aware and it makes you panic even more? Sometimes I would think about how I would look like from the outside and then I become too aware and sometimes I might start to over think and rarely, overthinking things makes me very anxious.
0 likesi needed this so much
0 likesthank you a thousand times
dodie saves the day once again
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you kind of remind me of the voice in the headspace app (which is a good thing :))
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Yes, Andy! :)
0 likesThese are great tips! I think everyone who has panic attacks eventually learns the signs of a panic attack and how to deal it somehow. I find that something that helps me is to immediately tell someone I'm comfortable with telling that I'm having a panic attack, have them hold my arm or hand, and then embrace what is going to happen. I try to be okay with what is happening, let it happen, and drink lots of water. This gets me back to normal the quickest.
0 likeswow this really helped thanks dodie. I think it was also just your voice, so thanks for being so calm
0 likesI've only ever had one panic attack that I can remember and it was awful I felt so dizzy and shaky and numb afterward
0 likesThis video was great, and it gave me an idea. I would love dodie to write a song called "lies" that's about this situation and how the body and mind tells you lies, and why that might be. Feels like a dodie song, something diffrent and important put to words.
0 likeswhy is this giving me old dodie vibes? maybe the hair & top?? idk man
5 likesthis helped me today so much I was alone on a type of roller coaster and I was just with my eyes closed and thinking about this video and it maked it soooo much better
0 likesthese are great tips. I have panic attacks but I'm lucky because mine are fairly mild and I can usually bring them under control
0 likesMy tip : sit down, close your eyes and count to 5 whilst breathing through your nose, open your eyes and look around you. Say in your mind about the items around you, trust me it almost works all of the time
0 likesLast summer I was taken into hospital with renal colic, due to having a kidney full of stones, and I had my first panic attack laying on a bed in A+E as the poor nurses were trying to attach me to drips and stuff. It ended with me (a 6ft, well-built, 20-something, grown-ass man) sat on this hospital bed crying and repeatedly apologising to these two wonderful nhs nurses because I felt like a complete prat.
0 likesIt ended with me being given pills and having everything taken out of my arms. So, I guess I won?
Read that as 'tips for when you're picnicking'
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Katie Grubb dodie should do that as a video
16 likesKatie Grubb i read 'tips for when you're packing'
10 likesKatie Grubb I'd totally watch dodie giving picnic advice
11 likesLeen P. same hahah
0 likesI read tips for when you're packing... watched at least 30 sec before I dobblechecked the title, and understood why she hadn't showed us her suitcase yet hahah
35 likesBirgit B Same
1 likeKatie Grubb I read tips for when you're packing
8 likesKiara Mendoza me too lol
0 likesWell now I want a picnic but it's like half ten at night so I can't have a picnic awww I'm sad now :(
4 likesI swear to got we are all adhd
0 likes+Nathalie J *god see
0 likesNathalie J Why do you say that?
0 likesi just had a panic attack so i guess youtube brought this to me for next time. it was weird like i felt like i didn’t exist or everything else wasn’t real. i’m so happy you made this almost a year ago. thank you
0 likesas a person who's suffered from panic disorder and resulting agoraphobia, these tips are good thumbs up!
0 likesIn my schools medical room it used to say to find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste, it’s called “sensory grounding” and I just thought I’d share! It’s reallly stuck with me :)
0 likesI started panicking once over a spider being in my bed and after my weird panic moment was over, I started to investigate and found out it was a piece of fuzz ☹️
0 likesSo is this the secret for the mad?
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Booksandtea123 AYEEEEEEE
7 likesReal talk this is so helpful and lovely! Keep helping people babes I love this!
11 likesBooksandtea123 oooh that reference
8 likesi can confirm that it is
25 likesIn a little bit of time it won't hurt so bad ( ^:
7 likesI also have a panic/anxiety disorder and my main concern is that i will lose control over my body or throw up/faint in public places. As a side effect i am tired most of the time which makes me really sad because i want to do stuff but can't because i am just too tired. My tip for panic attacks is that you have a choice. I learned myself that i do not have to react to those intense panicky feelings but also not surpressing them. There is always a choice although it doesn't seem like it sometimes. You can choose to say to yourself i feel those feelings but i am not going to react/go with them, i stay with myself. That really calms the mind and rushy feeling.
0 likesthank you, dodie. I've needed this as of lately. xx
0 likesabso frickin love your channel. Your so different and talented. thks for the information. i think when you suffer from anxiety/depresssion/panic attacks ANY advice is always welcome. xx
0 likesur hair got so long holy
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6 likesdodie dodie! For vedif can you make a video where you explain the personal meaning behind your songs? (ps. you're so inspirational and amazing and your songs and personality are perfection I love you xx)
0 likesi think i had a panic at a war exhibit at a museum. i'm extremely empathetic when it comes to pain, so if i see or hear someone getting hurt i can feel it on my body and i start kind of squinch up and recoil a lot. the museum depicted a lot of people getting hurt and so i said "oh i feel uncomfortable so i'll leave" but the exhibit was built kind of like a maze and i couldn't get out and i couldn't find my parents and i was just running around feeling this imaginary pain on my body and i eventually i sat down and just converted my eyes and my mom found me and i think that's the closest to a panic attack i've ever had.
0 likesI've gotten tips about trying to not giver power to the fear once it's there, but as soon as I start having a panic attack I just don't know if I'm just panicking or if I'm actually about to die
0 likesI have severe severe anxiety problems (medically diagnosed GAD as well as others) and I have to completely agree with all of these
0 likesDodie!!! This would look much better on ur snapchats
5 likesI get panic attacks from anxiety and feeling disconnected. I start hyperventilating A LOT. I get really light headed and start to hope to pass out so this can be over, but of course I never do. I just make things worse. I am terrified of closing my eyes in these kinds of situations, not to mention I'm usually crying and its a bit hard to cry closing your eyes. I would try to feel my surroundings, but I feel disconnected and a bit numb so things feel really dull and realizing that makes things worse and I freak out even more. I have trouble breathing through my nose, but i'll try it next time I get an attack. It's hard to think in the middle of one. All I can do is violently shake, crying in the corner hyperventilating, thinking what a mess I am. I'll try to be more positive though! :)I'll try to use this advice, so thank you Dodie! Hopefully I don't get one anytime soon.
0 likesThank you Dodie Clark for this video it's helped so much
0 likesMy friend got a panic attack once so I'm watching this so if she ever gets one again I can help her guide her through it.
0 likesi've needed this so much, ily! i went for my first appointment to talk about the meds i got, so this was super timely.
0 likesI usually panic at discos
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Addie Robertson PANIC AT THE DISCO AHHHH
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3 likesDo you want to be best friends?
0 likesZøe, tyjo and jish Are the best of frens Me
0 likesZøe, tyjo and jish Are the best of frens Have twitter?
0 likesSkying AJ i do but I'm nnneeeevvvveeerrr On it. Do you have insta?
0 likesI overthink ALL THE TIME and I hate it so much, I’ve started to get panic attacks about over thinking in public (usually they are at home) and it scares me so much ):
1 likeWe were doing our coursework in history that was going to be a third of our GCSE grade and I had a panic attack in the middle of the lesson we were doing it in because I thought I would fail it and ended up wasting the majority of the lesson crying and panicking, so nearly didn't even finish. Thanks, body! Great idea that!
0 likesQuick correction : you can actually faint from hyperventilation, but you can't die. The decreasing co2 levels in your blood cause your blood to become more basic and because of that your nervous system to not work properly anymore. Don't worry though, once you've fainted your breathing slows down a lot and your blood co2 levels go up again until they reach healthy levels and you wake up.
0 likesStill worth trying to prevent fainting though since you might bump your head on the way down, so try to control your breathing like dodie explained, or breath in and out of a paper bag. You can also try exercise, since that increases your body's production of co2. If all else fails, just lie down so you don't hurt yourself if you faint.
Fun fact- I had my first panic attack whilst abseiling down a rock. Basically, I slipped, forgot I was wearing a helmet, reached out with my hands to save my head and let go of the rope. Luckily, there was a safety rope so I only fell a couple feet but IT WAS STILL FUCKING TERRIFYING. I was panicking and crying and whimpering in mid air, in front of my class, which made me panic even more.
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3 likesmy doc told me to hold my breath, but i find it really helpful to take a deep breath,i know it doesn't always work, just try to make each breath a bit longer and slowly it'll go away
0 likesI had my first panic attack the other day at a festival because I was surrounded by people and was being carried away with the crowd and I felt that I wasn’t in control and my body just freaked out I started hyperventilating and crying and I couldn’t stop. I ended up having to be taken to first aid by security because it got so bad. The main reason why it was probably so bad is because it’s never happened before and I didn’t know what was happening. This video has helped a lot and now I know what to do if it happens again
0 likesNo1 method that hasn't failed me yet, when someone is having a panic attack ask the maths questions just over and over until they calm down. As I said hasn't failed me yet, I think as its gets your mind off it and then ones calmed down you can tackle the issue. I agree with the breathing thing, it only makes it worse for me when someone tells me to breathe.
0 likesI’ve seen this video on my feed before, but I’ve always thought “I’ve never had a panic attack so I’m not gonna watch it¯\_(ツ)_/¯”. Except, recently, I’ve had a panic attack where I felt like heat was consuming my body and i couldn’t control it. I immediately sat down on the foot of my bed and called for my mum. I knew she had past experiences like this so I knew she would be able to help. She told me to just breath and keep eye contact. My eyes started to black out and I could just here my thoughts screaming, saying “ you’re gonna die.” “ this will be your last moment on this earth”, but then my mum told me to think about what I’ll be doing in five minutes. And I did. I thought about how I was going to watch a movie later, what I was gonna go eat etc. And it really did help. Also yes I do realize that this is an older video, but I felt the need to share it. Thanks dodie ❤️
0 likesAs a musician, you will appreciate the tip my therapist gave me. Tap your feet, or tap your hands on your thighs, in a rhythm. A steady, regular rhythm is a controlled action, which can reassert your sense of being in control. Hope it helps you, as it does me. Love you. 😀😘
0 likesOne tip that helps me is to stay in one place as I like to walk a lot when I'm panicking
0 likesSo my mom was driving drunk and she wouldn't let me drive idk why but i was so angry and then we almost crash and i arrived home and i start crying and crying, i didn't know what to do till i found this vid, thank you dodie.❤️
0 likesI got taught to do something called 'grounding'.
0 likesIt basically helps try and take your mind away from the panic? All you have to do is, 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you feel(like how your jumper feels against your skin or something), 2 things you can smell and then 1 thing you can taste, I do this whenever I panic or feel like I'm about to panic.
dodie dodie dodie dodie dodie two years ago i went to disneyland and i experienced the worst panic attack of my life i threw up and long story short i just freaked out and ruined my family's trip. I've never met anyone who has this same thing and this video brought tears to my eyes just knowing that someone else was going through this. it was so comforting to see that someone i look up to SO SO SO SO much has experienced something that she explains at least to be exactly what i went through is so comforting. when you explained in your snapchat your anxiety and panic attacks i just wanted to give you a hug and explain some of my tricks that work for me. anyways I've learned how to control this horrible feeling of not being in your own body and hope you do also someday. love you to the moon xx morgan
0 likesgreat tips
0 likes~as someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression for almost 50yrs i feel the main thing is don't fight it, ~ also i keep a cotton handkerchief in my pocket which has a little olbas oil in one corner, whenever i'm happy or at peace i make a habit to pull it out and breathe it in, then, at times when i start to feel tense i close my eyes and take a few deep breathes from the handkerchief, and often, through association, it helps pull me back before things go sideways.~
I don't have alot of panic attacks. I've only had like 2. I don't know what triggered the last one I had, but when I had it I felt like I was going mad. My heart was pounding, I felt like I couldn't breathe but I also felt like I was taking in so much air that I was going to hurt myself, I was bawling and shaking, I felt like a couldn't move and I was curled in the fetal position for a few minutes, and I was probably sweating. I still don't know what triggered it, to be honest. It stopped after a few minutes, and I felt kind of fine after. This is just me rambling just ehhh???
0 likesVery helpful, thank you dodie✨
0 likesI'm just going to add that physical pressure helps me. Like someone holding me really tight, even if it hurts a little. Not sure why, but it does. Sometimes if I'm mildly panicky at work I just think about how every minute is a minute closer to being held tightly. And I think about how if I keep working, time will pass faster. Just a small thing. It's not really panic attacks, more like high anxiety. But stuff like that helps me
0 likesI have general and social anxiety disorders and recently found out I have panic disorder. I have frequent panic attacks for no reason and anxiety attacks triggered by being in big, tight crowds or feeling sick (I'm also emetophobic). A lot of the time my panic attacks happen whilst I'm in school halfway through classes and I've always been way too scared to put my hand up and say 'I need to leave' or even asking to use the toilet to get out of the class. I've always suffered in silence but after a few little revelations I realised I shouldn't. And neither should anyone here. If you think you are having a panic attack, anxiety attack or anything similar, tell someone straight away if you're in public or undiagnosed with any disorders because telling someone and getting a diagnosis is the first step to receiving help for it. I can't stress this enough, but always speak up when you feel as if you might be panicking.
0 likesOh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who tried to make my panic attacks funny! I terrify my Mum because when I have them, I often burst out laughing. She says it's a really weird laugh ("like you've been gassed by the Joker!") but it helps me quite a bit, so she doesn't mind. XD But, yes, excellent tips! Definitely try not to believe your lying, panicky mind in those situations!
0 likesCan you do tips for coping with depression? Like, little things you can do to relive your stress or to express/explain your feelings? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say :)
0 likesCheers Dodie, I gave this a shot and couldn't believe how much of a help this was. It's not as much as some other people but still is the worst when it happens. Thanks again.
0 likesGreat advice! Thanks Dodie! <3
0 likesSomething I personally do is go through all of the colours of the rainbow and find an object in the room with each of the colours, once I'm done I'll find more and so on and it distracts my brain so so so much until I slowly calm down, honestly the best technique i've found!
0 likesA few years ago i used to be so freaked out by storms and would cry or cover my ears and tuck my head in my knees.
0 likesi still freak out about too small spaces and will get super anxious
I think I'm quite fortunate to have panic attacks very rarely, my depression is more the slow and tiring exhaustion that grounds you into the dirt. actually it's been pretty impossible to get back up out of the dirt lately but I guess that's just life :/ I hope your life is better than mine Dodie x
0 likesSo first: thank you!! And second: could you please do a video about your chains of light in your rooms? I love them soo much! It's giving the rooms such a comfy atmosphere.
0 likesI have had panic attacks, that have seemingly been brought on by nothing in particular, in the past and I am constantly afraid that they will return; so sometimes I just panic because I don't want to have a panic attack again. I haven't had one as large as the first couple in a while, thank God, but I'm still afraid I will. It has opened my eyes to what I am capable of, a world I didn't known even could exist for me.
0 likesWhat you have said on the subject is very helpful, and I thank you for sharing....
And I hope that I will never have to use this information. 🙂😊👍🏼
here's a tip that my therapist gave me: keep a piece of paper with writing on it with you, and if you are feeling panicy, read the piece of paper out loud BACKWARDS. It distracts you from your attack and puts your mind somewhere else.
0 likesLol I know im late but this really works for me, cup your hand around your mouth and breathe deeply through your mouth, feel the warmth of your breath on your hand as you breathe out, and then the (somewhat) coolness when you breathe back in. Idk it makes me feel tired too if i cant sleep.
0 likesIdk why but I always have been an Over thinker, and sometimes it was over the silliest thing's, like, how I sat down ,Or what to say, or just simply do i look dumb. This is actually a really good practice, and I was super shocked when I just,well tried it 😊.
0 likesThis is so helpful thank you so much dodie
0 likesMy mum used to call the 'What If..?' thoughts a What If Bully
0 likesAlso, I find it good after a panic attack to do exercise because you have a lot of extra energy to get rid of
My first panic attack was at a party and mum made me run around the room afterwards
I have panic attacks a lot as well and mostly because of a situation where I can't process what's going on. (why I'm terrified of elevators 😂)
0 likesthanks for the tips this was very helpful and i will definitely take your advice next time
0 likesThis really does help, thanks Dodie :>
0 likesBest tip while having a panic attack: watch this video.
0 likesHer voice is so calming istg 😂
What if you get panic attacks while out in public? I've noticed I get a lot of mine in large groups, doesn't matter if I know them or not. What do I do? How do I prevent these?
0 likesI learned in class that thinking about what objective suffering you're currently experiencing can help with panic attacks, and also just not feeling good. So for example if I'm feeling really anxious before a presentation, I would think "but am I suffering right now? Not really, I'm just sitting here comfortably!" I think this practice is used in Buddhism but I'm not sure...
0 likesAh this is super helpful actually. I don't get panic attacks often or anything, but the last time it happened it had been so long I couldn't remember anything to help myself calm down...so I ended up making it worse and I had to be on stage in 10 minutes...😂
0 likesI have exercise induced asthma but a few times I have had 'panic attacks' where I have stopped breathing with similar symptoms to when I have an asthma attack, do you reckon these are panic attacks or am I having asthma attacks in moments of panic?
0 likesI have a question!!!! How regular should 'panics' be before you seek help? I've had several instances in the past few years where I've been overwhelmed suddenly with a sense of terror- without any reason, my senses were heightened, my body refused to move, I began to cry uncontrollably, the world inside my head began to end, etc. It is absolute hell. I'm pretty sure I've been getting panic attacks, but I don't know what to do? They aren't caused by anything (aside from my teenage emotions and stress lmao). If I were to tell someone, who should I tell, how, and what could be done? As I said before they aren't extremely frequent, but I can't help but wonder what I should do as they have increased a bit this year.
0 likesi had a massive panic over a chemistry exam this morning, I really wish I'd had this advice :( I couldn't stop crying and shaking it was awful
0 likesWhen I tried out weed I experienced one of my worst panic attacks, cuz I felt like I had lost complete control over my whole mind and body. I hyperventilated and my whole body was shivering. Needless to say it wasn't a great experience lmao
0 likesi also panic from lack of control mentally and physically. i just got prescribed meds and i really hope they work because i have quite frequent attacks. ilysm, there could not have been a better time to upload :)))
0 likesLol. I had them for "no reason" and went to gp and psychologist. We sort of established what it was, just a lack of control over life in general, but what got me over it was me just thinking to myself one day "I'm done with this." and then in like a day or two I got over the majority of my anxiety. whenever i started having an attack i just said to myself "naw fam. we not gon do dat no more." This probably works because i'm stubborn af.
0 likesI got a panic attack today in the middle of an english exam when I felt like my hand was writing without me thinking and it freaked me out. Sadly in that situation i couldn't sit and close my eyes since I was really tight for time in the exam so it was pretty scary and i just had to keep power writing ahhh
0 likesI had a panic attack in PE - we were doing an obstacle course and had to climb over this really high thing, I couldn't move. It was about 20 feet off the ground and I couldn't climb over - I started hyperventilating and was about to jump onto the floor because I thought if I climbed down I would fall. The teacher had to carry me down whilst I was hyperventilating,, fun,,
0 likesBut thank you Dodie!! I'll take these into consideration next time ❤️
i had a panic attack last night and i'm so happy i woke up to a notification for this video
0 likesGod I needed this so much today. When I panic, I cry. It draws more attention to me and I hate it. I can't seem to calm down and when I feel like I'm going to cry, I panic more because I do not want to cry and I feel the impendingness of the attention, the worry, the center-ness. Therefore I start bawling. Over stupid stuff like "I have makeup work that I am confused about but no one will give me time to assess the situation". That's usually what happens. Mental things. Ideas. Deadlines. They just consume my thoughts and just stress me ou t. Mostly because I can't physically grasp the issue. I can't look at it, persay but it's there. ugh. So needless to say I needed more ways to chill. because crying and breaking pencils don't really help. At all. So if you actually read this (anyone) thank you! Typing this was therapudic and very... nice. I like simple words like that. Nice. Overlooked words, overused, but sometimes they just feel right. Nice, they feel nice.
0 likesI've never had a panic attack, but you bet I'm still going to watch this video
0 likesCan you please make another ASMR video? Also Great video Dodie! <3
0 likesI genuinely can't tell myself positive thoughts during a panic attack, it's like a whole different side of my brain that opens up when I am panicking, I don't have panic attack disorder but I do have them even for small things, and most of the time they last 30mins + and I vomit and all that.
0 likesIve only ever had 1 panic attack, I don't know why it happened, I don't know what triggered it, all I know is it lasted for around 10 minutes, my heart was beating at least 4x its normal rate, and I felt like I was winding up to explode and die. To stop it, I eventually got hold of myself, sat down, put my arms over my head, closed my mouth and eyes, breathed slowly, and then lay on my back and tried my best to let go of the tension in my muscles. Eventually I noticed my heart slowing down and my arms, legs, shoulders and chest loosen up. I got up afterwards and was like..... wow....wtf just happened. My Mother said it fit the description of a panic attack, but it felt like I was having a stroke. I was 21 at the time.
0 likesI felt totally fine afterwards, and it never happened again. I just went about my day like normal, but I will never forget that feeling of it all, the rush of adrenaline, the heart racing, the heavy breathing, my pacing around my living room like I'm chasing a ghost, and the confusion.
TLDR: Panic attacks are SHIT!
in October I had a panic attack, all I thought was "i need to get to my house, I need my mom, something's going to happen on my way home". I was alone in that moment, some people passed by and I tried to call my mom from their phone, she didin't answer. Luckily, one of my friends saw me when I was trying to walk back to school to try and find my boyfriend. Friends are gold, people.
0 likesI only had a panic attack once.
0 likesI was sitting in a plane which is usually ok for me but it was just too much for me in that moment. I just finished writing finals and was on my way home where I haven't been for moths, where I'd see people I didn't see for moths and I didn't know what it would be like, my flight was delayed, I almost took the wrong plane and flew to the wrong country, my phone broke and the only chance to reach me was Snapchat which I installed on my iPad, I realized that I didn't close the lock of my suitcase and then they announced that it's going to be a bumpy flight because of a storm we would fly through.
I was shivering on my whole body, my muscles kept cramping and I was breathing too fast.
I'm unfortunately someone who doesn't like to ask for help but this really nice man who was sitting helped me and I don't know what I'd have done without him.
And the moral of this story, it's ok to not be good. It's ok to ask for help. So do it!
i couldnt have asked for this at a better time, thank you so much for this. xx
0 likesLiterally came on youtube for the sole purpose of finding panicking tips because I have a final paper due in about 4 hours that I am hopelessly behind on. And then I came to see if there was a new vedif to distract myself for a little, but then I saw this one from yesterday!
0 likesSidenote: I have clinical general anxiety.
I once had a panic attack at church and my sister said to get over it. From then on, I bottled up feelings and avoided telling people how I feel. I just don't trust people now because I'm not taken seriously. I went to a GP once because I felt depressed but since I'm just a teenager and my family doesn't have a history of depression. the GP brushed it off. One of my sisters thought I was doing it for attention. Also, I'm black and people assume you don't have depression when you are a different race. it's apparently a white thing to do.
0 likesIt's easy to calm down when you begin to panic but once you are far into an attack you just need to ride it out and try to lessen the damage.
0 likesI get quite frequent panic attacks, mainly in small spaces and on planes. Tomorrow I have a 10 hour flight to America. This is exactly what I needed. Thanks you so much Dodie xx
0 likesall of my panic attacks are when im "in control." for example, i am concert master in my orchestra and so when we have a very upbeat difficult piece where i have to lead, ill get too worked up and freak out and have a panic attack. ive had to leave before which was embarrassing because i was sitting in the first chair, but i couldnt breathe and wanted to cry so i had to stop playing in the middle of the piece and leave the room it was noT fun
0 likesyou are such a great soul, love you dodie
0 likesI noticed that when I get a panic attack I clench my jaw, my shoulders tense up, and I breathe a bit less. And everything in my mind is telling me to GTFO. :")
0 likesSo, I need to be mindful of those things when I'm feeling uncomfortable. When my anxiety first unleashed itself, I learned that if I wear my retainer (from my braces), it helps me to not clench my jaw. I've only had extremely bad anxiety once, where I literally needed to leave class and then I couldn't leave the house for a week and a half after that lol, and then after that my anxiety was a daily thing for a few months. Now it's much more manageable. I thought I was so damn broken. But nope, I got through it. You will too, if you're going through that. c:
p.s. I really love this video dodie :")
I had an awful experience of a panic attack that lasted a LONG time. I started shaking and feeling really hot, I had to dit down because I felt light headed and dizzy, my teacher thought I had the flu ?? So I had to sit in the office waiting for my mum for what felt like forever on my own not knowing how to calm myself down and after 10 minutes or so I got a tingling sensation in my lower face and my hands, and suddenly I felt numb. When my mum came to pick me up my legs went numb and I had to have help to the car and I burst out in tears, I have to say it was an out of body experience as well as a physical one that I think about a lot I remember the date exactly and what lesson it was and what I had next but the thing is I didn't know it was a panic attack I just thought I was really ill which I guess made me panic more.
0 likesI have gotten much better now though, I've learned to question worries and think properly instead of believing the thoughts. My councillor told me to think about what I can hear, smell, see, taste and feel to move my mind from the panic and focus on my senses instead.
I have panic disorder, sometimes I feel greatful because there is no immediate root to the panic attack (i.e. it's not situational to what I'm doing at the moment) but because of that I'm able to disassociate myself from the symptoms of the attack and talk myself through it. Weirdest panic attacks I've ever had were last august, I had close to 50 in one week. I had a few in the lobby waiting to take yoga, I'd get angry at it (my go to at the time), would get into yoga and be able to check out for the class and it would settle... only to immediately come back when the class was over. I will say I get accupuncture and often times when my panic attacks are bad he will do points for anxiety on my ears (I go mainly for an injury). Those points I've learned are also pressure points so i've looked into a few pressure points for anxiety and they help a ton during an actual attack!There's two on your forearm which are very easy to do in public without standing out, I can often slyly do the ones on the ears as well as those work the best for me. Thanks for all the tips!
0 likesWhen I get panicky I drink cold water to calm my body down. Because when I have trouble breathing, cold water makes me feel better. I went out to dinner last week with the boyfriend's family, and the restaurant was crazy busy, so while we were waiting we were surrounded by everyone else waiting too, and I started freaking out. I ended up drinking so much cold water when we finally got to our table I was too full for my entree xD
0 likesI think I have ptsd but nothing major have happened to traumatise me but little thing have built up I guess but I panic a lot or get anxiety a lot so thank you dodie, this helped xx
0 likesA tip for anyone who thinks Dodie's advice of "focus on your body" will only make them look panic more: I focus on external stimuli only. So when my hearts racing and I feel like I'm going to faint and vomit I run my hands under cold water and then just focus on how that feels
0 likesA breathing tip that was worked for me is either trying to take slow shallow breaths (because deep breaths alway make me feel more gasping and hyperventilating) or just not even thinking about breathing in and mostly just thinking about breathing out.
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Also if I'm at home, listening to asmr videos always helps me calm down.
0 likesI have asperger's syndrome and get panic attacks a lot. over the smallest things. well, thanks for these tips.
0 likesI have never thought of most of these and I will definitely be trying them!
0 likesI only panic when I'm about to preform (I play trumpet in high school) of whilst I'm preforming. These tips were helpful ☺️
0 likesWhat does a panic attack feel like?
0 likesCause I suffer from anxiety and WAY TOO MUCH overthinking.
And I do panic a lot but I don’t know if I’ve ever had a panic attack before.
Another tip is to lay with your back against the floor for a while and remind yourself that you have something to sustain you, etc. It usually works best while on a marble or cold floor? (or both idk)
0 likesI love you dodie this made me really happy xx
0 likesI've experienced, that it helps a lot, when you feel like you can't beat, to put your arms up.
0 likesthat 2:33 moment just stopped my panic attack
0 likesI literally couldn't stop laughing
First of all I'm literally overwhelmed because dodie posted this and cavetown posted one yesterday that was like 15-20 minutes long, also I have panic attacks at least once a week and they usually happen in school so it makes it worse I've had them since the last week in August for no reason at all
0 likesThis is so helpful I love it, also your first panic attack is the worst because you don't know what's going on and you can't possibly think of what's going on and it feels so surreal so those thoughts that you said to reassure yourself about you can't because you don't know that it's going to end but I figured that if you ever have one again, concentrate on the fact that it will end because in the back of your mind you know it will
0 likesDear DDodie
0 likesThis video helped A LOT.
I just had the worst panic attack in my life. At one point I felt like I was going to faint. I wish I watched this video 2 years ago when I got constant panic attacks from I think August till the end of the year. At that time I tried to look normal while I was not ok. One day my friend Anna came up to me to ask me if I'm ok. I told her I was fine. But after like 5 minutes she came up to me again and said that she knew I wasn't ok and offered to help. At that time I didn't know what was I expiriencing but later I found out I had anexiety/panic disorder. So thank you Dodie for this advice.
~Love
Sofia♡
Does anyone have any tips for having panic attacks when seeing a certain person? I do avoid them as much as possible. But I struggle to breathe and I just zone out and cam't feeling anything but also feel everything at once. I experiance this usually at least once a day due to the experiences i had with this person. Is there anything i can do to get better?
0 likesthank you doddie, this helped me a lot <3
0 likesSomething My Therapist Recommended:
0 likesThink of 5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things you can smell
2 things feel
1 thing you can taste
Take a big deep breath and realize that you will be okay 😀
when I panic, I feel like I'm going to throw up and pass out at the same time, I have to lay on the floor and breathe, and slowly go back to standing up, I'll go to a sitting position and breathe, then I'll stand and look forwards, roll my neck around, and keep breathing normally, I still usually keep shaking even after but it's better than full on, tysm for this video
0 likesi was having a panic attack as this vid popped up. thanks dodie.
0 likesshoutout to u for uploading this when u did, i have one of my a level drama exams tomorrow n i can feel my anxiety abt it rising every second it gets closer lol
0 likesI always found the worst thing about a panic attack was the point when it gets to the whole "this is irrational", "you can stop now", "why are you still going", "oh jesus why am i getting tunnel vision" and my personal favourite "shit, this is never gonna end".
0 likesBut it does, thank god. Thanks for your help, Dodie :)
Thank you so much for the tips 😌 it really helps
0 likesI hope the person that was sitting next to Dodie during the coaster panic attack comforted our little bean💛
0 likesOne time I got one during Spanish for what felt like no reason. I didn’t know what it was or how to stop it. I couldn’t focus and felt like crying. I was shaking and no one in that class knew I got them. I just sat and suffered.
0 likesI don't have anxiety. Rather I am visited by some of the most searing rage attacks. My mind plays host to some truly wrathful and disturbingly violent thoughts. While I do understand the genesis of these gripping feelings, there is little I can do in the way of stopping them. I have gotten angry to the point inducing chest pains. It's normally not catalyzed by aggravation itself. It normally arises in moments of tedium. I am doing something I have done a hundred times and all of a sudden I want to burn down the building I am in after blocking all exits.
0 likesdodie thank you.
0 likesthis helped me so much
again, thank you
I'm in love with your voice it calms me down so much I know that sounds odd and insane but I love it so much :)
0 likesMy therapist taught me some physical things you can do. Basically the least evolved part of your brain is what causes panic. If a lion was watching you, you would need the adrenaline to get out of that situation. The panic is a necessary tool in that case, but usually panic attacks are not caused by anything that makes them necessary in regular life. Certain parts of your body connect pretty directly to this part of your brain and weirdly enough, your butt is one of them. Relax your butt muscles, it sounds weird but it works. Also limit your scope of vision. You become hypervigilant (to make sure you're safe) but it can fuel your panic. So put blinders up or close your eyes. Relaxing your shoulders is also really important and relaxing your face muscles. This has saved me so much while I'm having panic attacks.
0 likesI get panic attacks over big crowds without knowing someone there (Sometimes its fine though), I get them when i feel like I'm when I'm overthinking, and I get them when I am stressed. Of course, I get random one where I cannot find the root of the problem.
0 likesi've only had a panic attack or the closest i've ever felt to one once and it was horrendous. everything felt like it was spinning and i was crying and couldn't breathe while on the inside i was freaking out i thought i was going crazy and my friend was trying to help but then she left and the room started spinning again and man it was terrible. i feel awful for anyone who has them often. i am so sorry friends. but you'll get through it. i believe in you.
0 likesMy therapist told me about "Square Breathing", which is breathe in for four seconds, hold for four seconds, breathe out for four seconds, and hold for four seconds. And repeat. It simulates your regular breathing and will help calm your mind while also giving it something to do that is not "oh my gosh I can't breathe why is this happening"/whatever you find yourself saying
0 likesHi!I'm not sure if I do get panic attacks ,since I have a bit of a problem with overthinking and I do panic in some situations but I've never really been sure that I've had a panic attack. Any advice?(btw I know this vids old but I love it :))
0 likesWhen she talked about the breathing and the shoulders I somehow did both of them and I had weird states when I was angry or sad or just a stress situation where I procrastinated. Is this common that you can relate to something but you don't really have it and it was a one time thing or do I have 'a little problem'?
0 likesThanks so much for this i suffer from anxity and you uploaded this at the best time for me i didnt have anxity for years but then i went into hospital to get a tube down me nose into my stomic to give me medician and my brain was like NO TIME TO PANIC then i have had very bad anxity from then on and i have the same problem again and i have to take very VERY horrible medician so thats why i got the tube and i might have to have an xray to see if it has happend again and if it has i have to have the tube i have had it 2 times first time was in hospital it was in for a week then i had it back in a week later for about 6 weeks and i litally cried for like 10 minutes it should take about 5 mins then i would go but i paniced and had a panic attack after i had it i was fine taking the tube out was also terrifing first time i let them do it 2nd time i was like NO then they let me do it it was fine for this is really helpful thanks :) (btw its 4 am where i am so sorry for spelling and if you cant understand it the tube is called a nasogastric tube and the reson i dont take the medicn is because i feel very sick after a tiny bit of it )
0 likessome stuff happened, and i almost relapsed. so i watched this and i feel better.
0 likesalso yes i mean relapse from self-harm. i’ve been clean for about two-three months
When I got a panic attack my parents said I was being a drama queen and exaggerating and faking it. This only made it worse. I panicked because I was sad/mad at my parents and I couldn't stop them from talking shit. So I began screaming no no no and it was just so horrible I felt like I was about to explode. All the energy in my body needed to get out but it didn't so I kicked and I began hyperventilating and I couldn't stop because my parents kept talking. It's just horrible to feel like you are about to explode and the people around you say you need to act normal.
0 likesi have some anxiety attack type things a good bit and his helps loads thank you 💕
0 likesI also want to add, try and focus your attention further outward, not just on yourself. Pay attention to what you can hear. First the things closest to you, for example conversations happening around you, then further, like someone's music through their headphones or birdsong or running engines. Let your attention oscillate between yourself and the things around you.
0 likesI'm really introverted, like literally 90%. And last year I went to my first festival. Alice Cooper was there and we were standing right infront of the stage. God that was the first time I really had a panic attack in public. The security was eyeing me up, considering to pull me over the fence, but my sister, my cousin and my BFF helped me stay calm.
0 likesBut god that was awful, so yeah...I don't do that anymore... XD
I’m having a panic attack rn and this helped
0 likesI’m a bit more relaxed now but still shaking
the last time I had a panic attack I tried to just focus on a random object to distract myself. I literally just focused on a chair and it kind of worked.
0 likesIdk if anyone commented this yet but i like to use the grounding method whenever im panicking. You name for example atleast 3 things you can see, smell, hear, feel and or taste. After you're done you are usually alot calmer already
0 likesI thought it said packing and I thought "Oh, ok. Sounds helpful" but the then I read it again haha. I have panic attacks for no reason so this was really helpful for me ty <3
0 likesThose are very good tips!
0 likesIf you're a person that's into facts and believes in science and all, I feel like it always helps to realise that you mostly have control over your body and there is nothing else taking control of it, even though that's what it feels like. Also, worst case scenario: What could ACTUALLY happen? In most cases (if it's not triggered by an actually life threatening situation, because then it would be normal to freak out I guess) the worst case scenario is: you can't sleep for that one night (I get my panic attacks at night and I'm honestly afraid of not being able to sleep, like wtf) or you're gonna start crying in public or something minor like that. None of these things would actually be a big deal, I just always need to realise that first.
Also, breathing through a closed mouth, like Dodie said. When you're hyperventilating, there's too much oxygen in your body and you exhale too much of the CO2 you produced by breathing. Breathing through a small space where you have your lips pressed together helps with that :)
So, I'm guessing the ones you have had were caused by physical things? I think mine are more psychological (i think that's the right word) as i usually get half-ones in school sometimes.
0 likestrigger warning for those who need it
My most recent one was last week, on Thursday because my friend was self-harming quite badly and another friend was going to tell someone but she decided to tell someone first, so I stayed with her after lesson. This caused me to be late for PE and got locked out so I had to join set 1 and do 800 meters instead of tennis, like I was supposed to. It killed my legs and afterwards I begun a mini-panic attack (not really noticeable as a panic attack as first, but heavy breathing + lots of adrenaline. I get these a lot which isn't great for me) but it ended pretty quickly.
My proper panic attack started with crying on my way home from school (i walk) but got worse when i got home because i was home alone. I sat down, had trouble breathing even though i was constantly breathing really quickly, couldn't stand up without getting really light-headed, couldn't stop crying, etc. It was mainly because i was worried my friend would commit suicide so whoop whoop. It ended like 20 or so minutes later as i got more tired but i didn't really calm my mind much until i was tired enough to be able to stand up slowly.
my tips:
-Look outside. I sat at my back door and just watched the wind blow through the trees, the birds, etc.
-Play some music. Make sure that the music won't throw you deeper into a state of panic, though.
anything else?:)
I've only had one panic attack and it was fear induced. But if I start to have those same feelings of overwhelming panic and fear, I'll just talk to myself. (I talk in my head just so I don't freak myself out anymore than I already am) I talk about what I'm going to do tomorrow from the moment I wake up to the moment I'll fall asleep that day. Be very specific like "I'm gonna wake up, look at my phone, then get out of bed and go to the bathroom. Then I'll brush my teeth and ...."
0 likesI don't suffer from mental health but I am VERY panicky and this helped me a lot
0 likesme and my friend r going on a school trip to Italy and he is really panicking for the flight so I told him to Watch this and now he loves u and it really has helped him think it through and prepare him xx also he even jotted down it as notes for the plane hahaha xxx thank uuuuuuuxxxxxxx
0 likesI have panic attacks because of my future or things that are gonna happen in the future. And it’s not easy to stop worrying because I’m panicking about things that are definitely gonna happen. It’s hard.
0 likesI had a panic attack during my competition and I couldn't breathe and that was making my panic even worse and I couldn't control it. It was awful. I was literally blue and purplish so they sat me down and told me to breathe slowly. I did manage to calm down but lord was I just in an awful state
0 likesI read "tips for when you're PACKING" instead of panicking and I was so confued lol.
0 likesGreat video as always tho <3
Lots of love from Barcelona<3<3
I have anxiety disorder, disassociation disorder, ADHD, and depression....so this really helped.
0 likesI have anxiety/panic disorder and i know i should see my school counselor but i'm really really scared to. Also, my parents are in denial about me having anxiety, and when i talk to them they just tell me that "every teen gets stressed sometimes". I can't go to them for help, so what do I do?
0 likeshey i struggle with panic attacks and here's some tips that worked for me
0 likesslow breathing
tapping under eyes
saying "who told you that" to your negative thoughts
putting your wrist or washing your face under cold water
praying (if you're religious)
press your thumb
mindfulness
remember you're not alone in this, we will get through this
I don't know if this is the universe sending signs or what because I'm trying to get off my antidepressants and now I've had two panic attacks in two days which have been so bloody awful so i am extremely grateful for this video right now
0 likesMy one's really deep.. it's about life and death and birth and I've had it half my life... I literally feel as though it's never going to end...
0 likesI had a panic attack in the middle of a class because the teacher called me out for not doing the right homework. I got to the point that I was crying, she saw and ignored it, then the next lesson she called me out on it. And people wonder why I hate school.
0 likeswhen I panic I feel trapped and don't notice what I'm doing or what is happening. my brain blacks out and I say and do dumb things. I've actually physically pushed one of my close friends away from me because she was trying to get me out of my chair in class and into the hall way so I could catch my breath and not worry about the other people. but I have a technique for people that sort of have the same thing. as soon as you are feeling trapped or unsafe or even anxious look for your 5 senses
0 likeslook for
5 things you can touch
4 things you can hear
3 things you can smell
2 things you can taste
1 thing you can see
or what ever order you want
what it is doing is distracting you brain to focus on something different. I also like to take 5 deep breaths in through your nose out your mouth and that calms me personally.
A friend of mine taught me this after I had an anxiety attack in my 1st period class
when I was in a really bad place my father came to get me from the train station and told me he was in the car and would be on time to get me. so when I stepped out of the train and the platform slowly emptied I couldn't find him. my mind went to total shutdown and I imagined the worst car crashes etc. I totally lost control and the train cleaning lady tried to comfort me. but I was just on the floor crying my eyes out and hyperventilating. so I had my emergency tranquilizers and knocked myself out. my dad just had problems finding a parking spot and it was all just in my head 🙄 I normally do not to drug myself and just wait until it passes, but being in such a public/dangerous place it was the best way 🙈
0 likesI get panic attacks usually from when others do or say something so shocking my brain cannot process what to do
0 likesI panic when I accidentally stay up to late and everyone is asleep except me so I try to fall asleep but then the panic attacks make me more awake and I start making scenarios where I never fall asleep and get zero hours of sleep and IT IS HORRIBLE!!
1 likeI sometimes get anxiety attacks because I have anxiety (obviously lol). Sometimes I get them in my sleep and wake up crying and screaming and like hyperventilating. For years my family could never work out what it was but my mum would always calm me down by saying that everything is ok and that nothing is my fault.
0 likesWonderful! PLEASE do more on DP! How did the treatment go!?
0 likesWhat if my teacher calls on me in class? I have really bad classroom anxiety (especially if I don't know the answer) This happened to me today and I felt like crying.
0 likesi could've used this video earlier when i was trapped in a very tiny bathroom with two of my best friends. yeah it was scary. we couldn't get out and the teacher had to get the janitor lol
0 likesThing with me is most of my panic attacks I have are very... sporadic as in I don't know why the bloody hell it's happening 😂 it happens every couple months or so (maybe more) so I'm lucky in that sense but not in the fact that every time I have one... Its in school... In the middle of class just being like "hey! Friend I see your working really hard and having a good time well never mind that BAM! Your welcome!" Extremely annoying :/ however these tips seem very good and shall definitely try them in the future :)
0 likesI'm getting jabs tomorrow and they send me into a completely uncontrollable fit of panic that just won't budge. I'm terrified of needles, even the thought panics me. alas, I'll still spend 30mins panicking over a needle, then another 30 over the second.
0 likesI don't really know what triggers my panic attacks (maby crowds or settings I'm not used to like a Comic Con )and they're usually not horribly strong but they last really long for me. For example in math class a few month ago I had a random panic attack or in church on Christmas. I had like an ongoing panic attack that lasted about half an hour. I was functional and not totally out of it but I felt soo horrible and wrong and honestly thought about shoving everyone around me and running outside. These things happen more frequently lately and I'm really thankful for this video❤️
0 likesI have always had this really weird fear of going to sleep... lol. Like, if I just drift off naturally I'm fine, but for example if it's 1 in the morning and I have to be up at 6 and I know I NEED to sleep, but I dont want to so I have to make myself sleep, it's just this horrific feeling. It's like "When is it gunna come? When is it gunna come? What is my last thought going to be before I'm out?" and I just panic and my heart gets racing and it's really just a dreadful feeling, in the literal sense of the term.
0 likesNow, thankfully this doesnt happen all the time to me and I wouldnt say it's as intense as a "panic attack." But that's not to say I cant at least begin to relate to what someone who has panic attacks might feel.
Omgoodness, if I have to get "put under" for like surgery or something, then I probs do have like a small panic attack haha... That's just horrible. I hate that more than most anything I can think of. Like I'm pretty sure I'd rather be stabbed. lol. (tbh tho, I have never actually been stabbed so idk what thats like.)
I have so bad panic attacks, nothing helps me control my attacks. I just gonna stay strong and remember to breathe haha.
0 likesI'm having a panic attack right now and it's really hard for me to type this. I started crying a couple minutes ago because I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to fall asleep because I have school tomorrow.
0 likesNausea causes me to panic. Right now i am feeling very sick and anxious. Advice on feeling less nauseous? Or even just distraction yourself from it? x
0 likesThis was so helpful, thank you!
0 likesMy panic can come from many things for example it could be something worth the panic attack or it could be because I was on the phone which seems so stupid and I hate the way little things like that panic me, usually in college I have to go to the bathrooms and calm down because just a class room itself makes me very anxious.
0 likesNew plan, I'm going to watch this video next time I have a panic attack because I do have an anxiety disorder so THIS MAY HELP!! YEEEEE!!
0 likesWow, look at my mum being a good mum and teaching how to stay safe
0 likesVery helpful. Thank xou dodie! <3
0 likesthis is the LITERAL BEST advice video about how to deal with a panic attack in the moment that i have ever seen, and i have had an anxiety disorder since i was 12 or so. how??? this?? needs to be watched by everyone
0 likesneeded this when I lost my phone at school yesterday 💜
0 likesdoes this work also with anxiety attacks? have you guys got any tips for those?
0 likesDodie could just look at me and smile and I'd be chill in an instant.
0 likesSuch a lovely video Dodie :)
0 likesI have Social Anxiety Disorder and the thing that helps me when I'm going to perform something nothing helps me better when someone says ''I'll go with you'' or ''You're opinion is important''
0 likesThis is creepy, I was just panicking xD Thanks a lot youtube
1 likeEdit: Ha, I thought I was doing bad three months ago, but look at me now 😂 An absolute disaster
I have never had a panic attack, and I was just wondering if there's anything that I could do to help someone having one?
0 likesBecause of my anxiety i have to be places half an hr early or i start to panic and feel really uncomfortable, i also have to work out all my timings and plan everything and if something changes then i start to panic and get stressed and feel like i cant cope with it all
0 likesTheres this app called Headspace which really helps me, its basically an app that helps you relax and just take a second to be mindfull. Its really worth the download in my opinion
0 likesYou probably won't see this Dodie, it'll most likely get washed away in all the other comments, but I really really needed this video, especially from you. I remember the first time I had discovered you: I was googling, "calming covers" and the first video to pop up was your song, "She." You instantly calmed me down and I felt okay again. And you always do, you never fail to help me in some way. Even if your just doing a regular video on THIS particular channel, your voice and the fairy lights and everything about you makes me feel calm and happy. And from someone who has been so anxious and tense lately over the situations I'm going through in my life, it's been hard to become happy or remotely calm, and this video was uploaded at the PERFECT timing. You help so many people, you honestly have no idea. Thank you so much. Love you <3 xx
0 likesThe 'Everything is actually ok' works for me too but only when i say it out loud.
0 likesYou make it sound really easy which is good. All the love
0 likesi found it helps calm u a little when u breathe deeply with right hand on lower back and left hand on chest while sitting :)
0 likesthese were all really great tips, thank you ~<3
0 likesThis is really helpful thank you💕👍🏼
0 likesWould you have different tips for people helping someone with a panic attack, rather than tips for the person having the panic attack?
0 likesI had a mini panic attack doing a presentation for a class today, I was starting to speak, I already hate talking in front of crowds, and I just broke down and started crying, and was a mess, but everyone in my class was really sweet and nice, and my teacher said I could do it one on one but I feel like an idiot now, idk it just ughhhhhhhhhhhh
0 likesdodie makes the world alright :)
0 likesI don’t know if what I experience are definitely panic attacks but here’s what I feel sometimes: whenever I’m in an intimidating and social situation (e.g. doing a presentation in class, talking to my teacher, talking to my boss or a group of 5 coworkers, or trying to push myself to make a new friend) I start shivering and get really cold and become short of breath and feel like I’m about to burst out crying, even though there is no apparent reason, and I feel weak and sometimes dizzy, but mostly it’s just shocking, shortness of breath and feeling like I’m gonna cry. Mentally I feel alright, I’m not feeling like I’m gonna die or anything but the only thing I can concentrate on is trying to suppress my physical symptoms and tell myself that it’s ok, I’m not in any danger or an intimidating situation and that I should try to relax, but it never works. I don’t think about the situation I’m in though, I don’t think “what if this happens” or “what if I mess up”. Has anyone else experienced just these physical symptoms without actual mental worries? Or could I just be suppressing my unconscious worries?
0 likesThis was so helpful, thank you.
0 likesWhen I have panic attacks I turn on music to try and bring me back down😌 (definitely not soft music, more like loud and ear drum bursting, that’s just me tho)
0 likesAlso try and breathe into your stomach rather than your chest if you can; doing that signals the brain that there is nothing to worry about because stomach breath is the most relaxed breath :) xxx
0 likesi have panic disorder this was really helpful thank u
0 likesAnother little tip for people who have anxiety attacks rather than panic attacks (I've heard these are different but from what I experience and my friends that have panic attacks say they experience what sounds to be the same thing) tap your fingers on the top of your head in a pattern or beat it calms me down really well and I highly suggest trying it
0 likesIdk why but singing the Do Re Mi song from Sound of Music usually helps me calm down especially the part where she says let's start from the very beginning.
0 likesThis helped me a lot. Thank you.
1 likeI have the issue of having a panic attack and all sensible thoughts go out of my head. Only once it's over do I go "damn, I should have done this, this and this". It's the same with my CBT, I was supposed to try and make eye contact with people on the street but instead I'd walk past them and stare at the floor then think "damn, I did it again". Social anxiety/anxiety disorder is such a pain in the arse and it's as though my brain doesn't want to get better.
0 likesim not sure if anyone else will find this helpful but there is one breathing exercise which i find really helps me. you breathe in for four seconds, hold it for four seconds and then breathe out for four seconds. for me, it's better than deep breaths because holding it for a little bit can prevent the hyperventilating heavy breathing while giving me something else to focus on.
0 likesive never had an actual panic attack but i feel like i frequently have the beginnings of a panic attack but stop it before it starts if that makes sense..
0 likesI have panic attacks on the daily for like no reason... well, i've been diagnosed with social anxiety and generalised anxiety and mild depression so that's part of the reason but they are triggered by absolutely nothing! Like someone saying "Hi, how are you?" to me. Idk. It's really annoying because I always cry when it happens and I hate how everyone judges me for it.
0 likesLiterally yesterday at cadets someone walked up to me and said "You know you don't have to sit in here don't you" because I was sat with people doing some basic training that I had learnt years ago because I wanted to. But I felt myself start panicking and tearing up so I just got up and left and stood in the toilets for like 45 minutes :/ Then a staff came down saw me and was like "oh no! You haven't been here the whole time?!" So I sat in the corner of the office for the rest of the evening :)
At least 3 members of staff said they were worried about me and two of my teachers said the same thing this week. Even though I'm like a third of the way through my CBT my mental state seems to be getting worse maybe i'm not trying hard enough.
I'm glad I got this recommended to me. I'm terrified and crying and shaking. I feel like everything is moving and things are going to attack and kill me from every angle
0 likesAt school today I got a note telling to meet with the career counselor asap, and I got super freaked out because I thought she was going to tell me I can't graduate AND I WAS SHAKING AND ALMOST IN TEARS. turned out, I needed to buy a cap and gown and am the student of the month.
0 likesHer personality is basically everything I want in an SO.
0 likesI generally hear "being put to sleep" in the context of eutination as apposed to sedated. Second time I was so taken aback I had to rewind a video.
0 likesIve gotten yelled at/ gotten in trouble multiple times at school for having panic attacks
0 likesOne thing is my fear that I would lose the control of my self. So when ever I feel like I lose the control of my self I panic. But I can't act out on it because I have no control XD.
0 likesimportant question(i would REALLY appreciate it if someone could help me out here), my boyfriend sometimes has panic attacks, or something very similar, and i can't drive so all i can do is sit on the phone with him through it, is there anything i can/should do to help him while he's having them? or something i can do to prevent it from happening when i can tell he's getting close to one?
0 likesWhen I was in high school, I had a panic attack when some idiot's baseball smashed the window of the classroom I was in and missed me by a hair. I was crying, I wasn't breathing, and I was extremely tense and shaking. My friend took me outside and gave me incredibly simple, mundane tasks. Clench my hand into a fist. Relax it. Put a pin in my hair. Take it out. After a series of them, my breathing leveled out and I could go back to class. If you're panicking, give yourself tiny things to focus on.
0 likesHey, I get what I think are panic attacks but are more physical than mental, like I'm having a heart attack/ can't breathe etc?? Just wondered if anyone had the same thing and has tips for dealinn:) xx
0 likesMate I went to a GP when I kept having frequent panic attacks and all they said was "go to therapy,I'm not giving you drugs" and at that moment I was choking up and felt like I was drowning. Also bare in mind, I was 12 and didn't know what the fuck was happening. I have them now when I know something bad is happening, when I overthink or when I'm stuck in an uncomfortable situation. All in all, I'm fucked.
0 likesAlso, what do you do when someone else (say a friend) has a panic attack, what can i do to help them
0 likesI get panic attacks when I over think assignments for school or the fear of being judged by people
0 likesI just watched an episode of teen wolf where Lydia kissed Stiles to make him stop having a panic attack. is it true that holding your breath helps stop it, or do you just need a distraction like someone you really like randomly kissing you :')
0 likesChances of me remembering all this when I’m having a panic attack are 0 but thank you anyway
0 likesI over-think things a lot and freak out but I looked up panic attack symptoms and stuff and I don't get those. Is there a chance that I don't have anxiety or panic disorder?
0 likesI READ TIPS FOR PACKING AND I SAT THROUGH THE WHOLE THING WAITING FOR THAT PART WHERE SHE PACKED. XD (still a joy love you doddle!)
0 likesI used to have attacks frequently but I don't anymore (almost a year without one!) but dammit I wish someone told me these things when I did agahga
0 likesI'm going to New York and I've only been abroad once to France. I've never been on a plane and I'm nervous about being away in such a big place. Any advice?
0 likesThis is why I love your channel, non of the YouTubers that I watch talk about these things
0 likesive had a lot of panic attacks. like, i remember i had to go somewhere (i do not recall what happened but it was this or last week) and for some reason i was feeling so tense and i was looking around and i was getting so scared and just weird ?? i thought i was going to cry (i simply had little tears) and i was so scared and wow i dont understand.
0 likesi had about 3 kind of panic attacks this week because im trying to tell my mum about my mental health badness gah
0 likesi have panic syndrome and i very much approve this
0 likesI don't really know if i have panic attacks, but what often happens to me is that i am anxious for a long time, so i try to shut it down. It drags for a while (days or hours) and then i just feel as if my body itches from inside, which leads to me losing my shit, trying to calm down, failing, trying to breathe, failing, and then finally i shut it down again. Sometimes when i'm alone i allow myself to panic properly i just start gagging and crying, it's... not nice
0 likesHelpful for my skating comps! ❤️❤️
0 likesI use the 54321 technique when panicking (and also when dissociating/depersonalising/etc since they typically go hand in hand for me) it's like this
0 likes- Say 5 things you can see right now
- say 4 things you can feel
- say 3 things you can hear
- say 2 things you can smell OR 2 things you enjoy the smell of (and imagine them)
- say 1 thing you like about yourself, OR 1 fact a out yourself (eg. I enjoy art)
I like to do this daily and write them down to make it feel real and so I can keep the dissociation on a low rather than waiting until it's really horrible.
so i used to have theatre which is an outside activity after school. due to anxiety, since i knew no one there i would always fear going to theatre when it's literally my favorite thing ever (luckily i don't have theatre anymore) but often i hated it and I've gotten panic attacks because of it. it was the first time I've ever had one and i felt like i was gonna die. after it ended i literally thought i was dying. it sucks and it is honestly scary.. :(
0 likesthank you for these tips dodie my beautiful sunflower 💛💛💛
0 likesThe only time I ever get panic attacks is when I see bugs. It's sort of like you with the lack of control. I'm terribly afraid of bugs and I'm just not sure why. Whenever I see one I run to get a shoe and just stare at it. Thoughts I have are like "I'm powerful I shouldn't be afraid" yet I feel paralyzed? Is anybody else like litterally not able to move when they have panic attacks?
0 likesThis helps so much you’re such an angel
0 likesI have a "panic-song" I always turn on when I have a panic attack. Singing along helps me to calm down and distract myself. And before that, to normalize my breathing, I always try to hold my breath for 5 seconds and then breathe for 5 seconds. I do that until my breath is slow and calm again.
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@Strangely he feels at home in this place you by the 1975, idk why but it has a really calming effect on me
0 likes@Strangely he feels at home in this place you have a panic playlist? That's so cool! Could you recommend some songs to me? I definetely also need a playlist :D
0 likes@Strangely he feels at home in this place thank you so much!!
0 likesI've found that tapping helps. Get two of your fingers, and gently tap on the side of your head, or, if you're in public; you could just tap your hand. Idk, it helps me
0 likesWhat happens when you’re having a panic attack and can’t breathe though?
0 likesTop job Dodi ... as usual ... real ... honest and lovey Xx
0 likesWhen you talked about "belittling" your panic by making it seem funny, I thought of using the riddikulus spell on a boggart
0 likesCan I just say your skin looks flawless in this video holy crap
0 likesthank you for this dodie <3
0 likesMy panic attacks are usually before a performance when a series bad things start to happen like my guitar won't stay in tune, I get a soar throat or if my mind goes blank
0 likeshey :) I am really thankful for this Video since I too get panicattacks. A question a bit off topic; could you maybe make a Video about writing sogs/ tools that you use for them to write? I dont know if I am the only one, but I'd be very glad if you made one:) xx
0 likesSo good!! Grounding exercises. <3
0 likesdo you have any tips on dealing with depersonalization? mine has been getting bad recently
0 likesDodie, (And anyone else) if you haven't already you should definitely read 'Furiously Happy', by Jenny Lawson. You'd love it, and it helped me alot
0 likesI'm panicking. A tree fell on my roof last night. Our roof is destroyed. My house! That's what I call home. That's were I have felt safe my whole life. I'm laying on the floor in the cold. Sobbing 😭
0 likesWhen I have panic attacks I start laughing like a crazy person while hyperventilating and crying, am I the only one that does this?
0 likesWhat... this is the best advice on the internet.. many thanks you little angel 😘
0 likeshi dodie, could you do something similar but a sort of how to help if someone is having a panic attack? xx
0 likesGah. I had my first panic attack today and passed out on the floor in the girls toilets and a teacher had to drag me out. I am so embarrassed.
0 likesdoes this work with anxiety attacks? i think i suffer from those rather than panic attacks
0 likesI discovered that I have a trigger. I discovered at school that bandages around wrists throw me into a horrible panic attack. (There's a reason for this and I don't feel like talking about it). Anyway, I wish I had known these things because I started crying in class.
0 likesThank you, I needed this video so much right now
0 likesThank you dodie. Thank you 💞
0 likesI get panic attacks a lot because essentially I have social anxiety so if I were to ever go to a therapist or GPA then I wouldn't be very good at it but really I have a lot of issues and so does my best friend and it terrifies me and I feel because of them being suicidal I often find myself panicking for unknown reasons but I love them so much and I wouldn't change a thing about them
0 likesThank you so much! I really needed this.
0 likesI recently had a panic attack and it was while I was rowing and I thought I was having a heart attack. I still don't know why it happened and I could breathe and everything but oh my god I felt like I was being stabbed and aH. A firefighter had to tell me that I was only having a panic attack and I felt bad that I wasted time on it .. :(
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^ive never had one prior so that's why I thought it was a heart attack
0 likesThis is just what I needed ,love you lots cx
0 likesCan Dodie please be my new therapist?🙏🏻
0 likesThank you so much for this video! And by the way - you look lovely! <3
0 likesYou ever see a video title and think it's been made specifically for you to see? I have separation anxiety and depression and am on meds but it doesn't always stop them... I am on day two of an impending massive attack
0 likesYou are such an angel, honestly <3 bless u for this!!
0 likesi think i had a panic attack some time ago? I was at this adventure camp thing with my class, and at one of the adventure things, you were supposed to go down in a dark ballpit, and collect small plushies with a limited time to do so. When my team and i went down there, i accidentally fell or something, and i couldn't get up. I felt as if i was drowning, and the edges were fuzzy?? Like as if it was a dream. I was subconsciously flailing my arms and legs trying to get up, but it felt like i wasn't really there. After a few seconds i heard myself screaming, but with my mouth closed so it was pretty quiet, and my teammates noticed. They pulled me up, and i was shaky, breathing heavily af lmao. That fucked me up for a few minutes, and im p sure i had an existential crisis afterwards lmao.
0 likesedit: nvm i've had two real panic/anxiety attacks or whatever and they were worse than that one lol
thank you dodie, i needed this <3
0 likesI always call one of my friends when I have one, they help me to calm down
0 likesI had a few panic attacks the last years - about... two years - i think, and I just... I didnt understand what it was until recently. actually, I was just sitting in my room, thinking - I can't breathe. I feel horrible. WHAT'S GOING ON?! and then it started fading and I was sooo depressed over the last year because of it. now i know what causes it, so... I guess that's good? anyway, I understand it better now. I dont talk about it much cause I know the reason why I panic is solid. it's just that... hearing your tips made me realize what I feel each time it happens. cause till now all I could think about was - no no no no no no no.
0 likesSo... thanks! ><
Um dods? I think you MIGHT have Cleithrophobia. It's the fear of being trapped. Though not Claustrophobia: the fear of confined spaces, but rather the fear of not being able to escape. Essentially, BEING in that small box is okay, but STAYING in that small box and not being able to escape is not. Just heard your little experiences, and because I also have Cleithrophobia, thought you might want to know!
0 likes"the whole laugh about it thing honestly helps so much. if you can't laugh about it, you can't do anything about it.
0 likesI had a panic attack at a disco. I literally was so stressed but then my best friend was like "you just had a panic! At the disco ;)"
0 likesJust wanted to say that Dodie is so beautiful and I appreciate her so much
0 likesi have panic attacks when im at the dentists and i could never do them. its a real problem for me rn and i hate it so bad. i panic cause of the numbness too
0 likesi get anxiety attacks when i know i'm late leaving for school because of the pressure to always be perfect in front of my peers. i am diagnosed with anxiety (and anxiety attacks, YAY!) but i don't have meds (which i have had before and know help- xanax is my friend) because there is no pediatric (im under 18, yay!) care available for things like this in my area- but my sister has one for her ADHD- so i'll see her in a year and a half (yay!!)
0 likesI want to be friends with Dodie so much oh my
0 likesI'm not one to have big panic attacks, if I do have one it's a small 5-10 minute session of keeping my breathing at the right pace and holding down tears. But I had a few very bad days the other weeks and I had three big panics in 2 days ''twas not fun but I've been using some of these tips and others and one of the best is a reality check (I think that's it I'm not sure) basically I just close my eyes and think ''my name is Megan I am 15 years old..'and so on. I usually go into describing everything in my room. The walls, the furniture, what's on the walls. Everything and then I also think of my opinion of these things as well. Personally i think it's a great method as it gets your mind off everything and makes you focus on something else. Anyway thankyou dodie for all your videos this month they're improving my month very much:))
0 likesThis video helped me so much more than anything my counsellor has ever said holy shit thank yu
0 likesNice video, Dodie! Also, I LOVE your shirt<3
0 likesI know this has nothing to do with the content of the video, but I think this was really well framed!
0 likesThis video reminded me of a time I was stuck in a really small space and I had a panic attack thinking about it like I tinnnnnyyyyy panic attack
0 likesWhenever I'm suffering a panic attack, I turn to a stranger and ask them to grope my chest. Nobody can have a panic attack when a stranger is groping your chest. Try that. You're welcome.
0 likesthis was posted on my bday and i have bad anxiety and i love dodie... coincidence? i think not
0 likesthis is helpful. i dont suffer from panic attacks but ive had depersonalization (i think it is) once and it fucking sucked. so idk this is helpful when im just having bad anxiety
0 likesI get anxiety because of school and then I get panic attacks. You think I’d get anxiety attacks but I really just panic. Today at School my anxiety was really bad so when the teacher called on me to answer a question I kinda just froze string wide eyed trying to control myself and answer the question but I really couldn’t until my friend helped and told me to calm down and that it was an easy question. Idk what’s been going on but it’s been happening so much lately ...
0 likesThanks Doddie, I needed this.
0 likeswoop woop another tip (i got this one from teen wolf lmao): try to slow down your breathing. your heart rate will calm down when it's usually pacing fast and it'll be over quicker.
0 likesThanks, this was really helpful(:
0 likesOkay now give me tips on how to want to stop it. I don't know if it's just me but sometimes my brain is like "Yo! Good thing we didn't say anything fucking stupid back there like usual. If I hadn't stepped in and made you think everyone was judging you, they would have actually judged you!' And I'm like "Yeah, glad I didn't say anything dumb. Thanks for being so smart brain and obviously knowing that others will definitely judge me."
0 likesI had one when my teacher said I couldn't be partners with my friend for this project and the deadline was THAT DAY and I just PANICKED
0 likesI don’t believe I’ve ever truly experienced a panic attack, luckily. But, sometimes I panic when I have to ask someone for something. I’m very anxious and very insecure about what I do, say, act like so most thoughts running through my head is “oh god what happens if they think I’m weird? What if I say something wrong and they push me away? What if what I say might make them confused and I would have to repeat over and over but still they don’t understand?” I overthink and over analyze things and sometimes it keeps me up at night or doesn’t let me go back to sleep at all. Sometimes it keeps me quiet when I want to ask someone something.
0 likesOnce, I asked to see a school counselor but she was busy with another student. By then I had suffered through three periods and I had to see someone at least. As I talked to the back office lady, my heart started pounding, my voice got shaky, my breathing was getting labored and I was fidgeting with my fingers. My eyes were burning with Unshed tears and I had to sit down for a while.
That’s my experience I guess.
Tip: listen to dodie's songs. I like to whisper the lyrics, because it gives me something else to focus on.
0 likesi thought this said "packing" at first and i was so ready for some dodie approved travel tips. but this is cool too lol. love youuuuuu
0 likeshow strange that i thought i wouldn't need these (i mean i won't have a panic attack, not that these tips won't help) and i found myself in one this morning and this helped
0 likesthank you, i'll try some of these if i ever have one again x
0 likesahhhhh thank you so much you have no idea how helpful this is
0 likesI had a panic attack while we were snorkeling.. I didn't know I was scared of being in open water.. and also the lack of air that goes through that mouth hole thing.. also SHARKS EXIST
0 likesOML I LUV U SO MUCH, UR SOOOO CUTE AND HONESTLY I FIND MYSELF RELATING TO U ON SO MANY LEVELSSSSSSSSSS IM SO GLAD i FOUND YOU! <3
0 likes0:32 reminded me of when I was at this fair years ago on this scary ride and my friend and I got stuck at the very top of it and I had just eaten popcorn so my hands were slippy and if I hadn't had been wearing a sweater around my waist I probably would've died (or so it looked like to tiny 9 yo me)
0 likesCan you give some tips for dealing with social anxiety on a daily basis (can't remember of you have done a video like this in the past soz) also if anyone in the comments has any tips that would be great!
0 likesas someone who is autistic and has panic disorder let me just say to any of other autistic people watching, these are grate for panic attacks but might not work for a meltdown! a meltdown feels like a panic attack on steroids but just remember that its an over stimulation, and i normally find that its overstimulate mixed with a overwhelming emotion (normally its stress for me) just get yourself in a dark room and most importantly let someone know who understands and can be there for you during and after your meltdown!
0 likesCan you do a video like this for people that suffer from derealization? Because i suffer from it but i don't really know how to deal with it
0 likesthis was the first video i saw when i opened the yt app. i was midst panic. thank you<3
0 likesI always sing whenever I have a panic attack hehehe, making songs like musicals pretending I’m a character from a play
0 likesah man the breathing thing would be hard. when i panic, i tend to cry and when.i cry my nose gets really runny. so i have to breathe through my mouth. i could blow my nose but that only works if the crying has slowed down.
0 likesThis helps so much honestly
0 likesyou are so great Dodie :-)
0 likesI always have anxiety attacks when I have to play in band class in front of everyone, I try focusing on my breathing but when I focus on my breathing I mess up on my playing then I start freaking out more and my mind is just screaming aAAAHHHHHHHHH-
0 likesdodie, your hair looks so amazing in this video.
0 likesi just saw this in my subscription box and i haven't even watched it yet but i'm just like BOY DO I NEED THIS LMAOOO anxiety is fun
0 likesWhat you're describing at the beginning, I explain it's like being stuck in a jumper!
0 likesanxiety is a shit. actually, yesterday i had an anxiety attack and what helps me is calling to a friend. when i'm alone i have a lot of catastrophic thoughts and, even though they don't make sense i still have them, so when i'm talking with someone i tend to control my thoughts. i don't know. we are very mean with ourselves and we say things that we wouldn't say to anyone, so when you talk with someone about you kinda in a third person perspective you can see the situation a lot better.
0 likesAm I the only one who's noticed VEDIF is a lot more calm and positive and just seemingly less rushed and panicky than the other month-long series that she has done? She doesn't seem stressed at the whole video every day deal. They're just calm, sweet, simple things and I love it. I know she started seeing her therapist again lately, maybe that could really be helping. Its good to know she is in a good place, kudos to her.
0 likesGot a panic attack while getting a diagnosis
0 likesThat pretty much speaks for me
at first i thought this said tips for when you're packing...brilliant video, this was really helpful :)
0 likeswhen im panicking i start spacing out n my skin feels rlly numb so i start scratching it coz like u know when u scratch ur body and then theres a tingly feeling afterwards so ill itch the numb part so that it doesnt feel numb, but then the numbness will move so then i scratch there until i have to excuse myself to the bathroom or something so that i dont look like a crazy freak while i spaz out. also usually i'll want to tell somebody that im not feeling so hot but then i cant talk.
0 likesI always get told to focus on my breathing but when I start to panic I feel like I can’t breathe right no matter what I do it’s like I’m not taking in as much air as I want to, like someone’s holding my nose and put tiny straw in my mouth and I try and I try to breathe normal but it doesn’t and it just causes so much more panic. Help?
0 likesI usually get panic attacks when I’m very fricking anxious, and I get anxious a lot. When I have an attack I also have a asthma attack ;-; soooo my guess is that my body and mind hate me. Life’s great
0 likesSo I have OCD and that's one of the things about me that NO ONE else I I know has so they can't help me deal with it when it sends me into a full on panic attack so I was wondering if anyone here has OCD and could give me a few tips on how to deal with it better cause all the therapist we have called don't have any openings and my panic attacks involve me either breathing to much and hyperventilating or I just don't breathe at all and that also sucks so some help would be great
0 likesThis Is So Freaking Positive. You Are So Beautifully Positive. Your Always So Interestingly Intelligent. Like how
0 likesYou're so sweet dodie ily 💕
0 likesThank you for your tips and funny you ❤🎶🙈I will try out :)
0 likesI'm literally watching this just cause I'm about to see you in two days and I'm not sure I'll survive
0 likesI have my GCSE options right now so I REALLY need this...
0 likesThese are all things that are actually taught in abnormal psych on how to deal with panic attacks
0 likeswhenever i get called on in class to read out my answer, it feels like my throat closes up and every 5 or so seconds i need to swallow or else no sound is able to come out of my mouth. i turn super red and start sweating nervously and it's a gross feeling. it's terrible and my grades have gone down for presentations :(
0 likesI once had a panic attack in art because another guy had a panic attack and went crazy and broke the sink and they had to get our police officer to tackle him. He didnt eve. Get near me but I felt like I couldnt breathe and I was crying and blubbering.
0 likesToday I have a horrible panic attack in my health class, they were taking blood one from each one of us, I started crying horribly, I couldn't breathe, and my hole class was there
0 likesThe "Rooting" method always works for me. It's important to take a step back and realize that it's only temporary. While you're waiting for the adrenaline to dissipate my therapist always recommended taking mental note of 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you smell, 2 things you feel and 1 thing you taste. becoming aware of your senses and enviroments helps bring you back to the present. Hope this helps somebody.
0 likesI have a lot of panic attacks my body just freezes and I just sit there full of fear hopping someone will help me but of coarse no one cares so I just sit there freighted and I get these chills down my back.I definitely would not survive in the hunger games.I would buckle under pressure.So that's my life.yay😐
1 likeI wish i had known this things when i got my first and only panic attack
0 likesI thought I'd use this space as an opportunity to share ideas and apps that helped me with my mental health issues. All the apps are free to a certain extent otherwise, iI wouldn't use them. Breath, Smiling mind, Headspace, Pacifica, Seepfulness and relax melodies. There are two other methods I use one is call spiraling the other is the storage box. With the spiralling method, you close your eyes and think where in/on your body you feel the most tension, anxiety etc. Then you picture it spiralling, stop it and making to go the other direction. (IDK how this helps but it does for me) If bad thoughts are coming into your head hold the thought and picture yourself putting it in a very secure box or place, for example, mine is the room of requirements from harry potter. Hope these help.
0 likesWhen I'm feeling self conscious (wich is allmost allways) I'm allways thinking "do I look ok from this angle" "do i look fat in this" "does my voice sound wierd" "do i look fat from were people can see me" i can only think about this and i can't concentrate on anything but the thoughts so that ends up in me panicking and feelling just really sad. My mum says that it's not effecting my life and thinks it's all nonsense that I'm making up and that I don't need to see anyone. But when it gets to the point were j can't do anything without it effecting me then it's a problem. The thing is I'm not even slightly overweight but I still think like this.
0 likesMy laptop just glitched and I thought it broke 0.0 Slight panic so as soon as I got it working I went straight for this video. <3
0 likesJust hearing you talk stopped my panicking. I‘m serious. What. I love you.
0 likesI love you so much. Just watching you makes me happy! ^.^
0 likesI have actually passed out from a panic attack and hyperventilating:(
0 likesjust watching this makes my panic go away
0 likesreally needed this :) thank you !
0 likesI have pretty bad anxiety, I will get a panic attack for anything, I had one the other day JUST BY SITTING DOWN! But hey, atleast I'm getting help and actually wanting to help myself which is what mattefs
0 likesfor a video in the month could you do a video on how to talk and make conversations with a person who panics because whenever someone does that near me i don't know what to do so that would really help so that i can help someone :)
0 likesThis could not have come at a better time. Much love.
0 likesLove this Dodie <3
0 likesI have panic disorder. Not as bad as I was a few years ago though.. and lol like you my mind and body was trying hard to have one out of the blue on the ride called Hex and Alton towers. That was the worst place in all my years to have nearly had one or was having one but was managing to just about hold it enough.. the thoughts still cross my mind when I think about it about what if I hasn't of been able to hold it together enough I guess like a tiny trauma of that was close!.. I had to hang on to the person with me and for them to keep talking to me and to try and focus on them talking and attempt to block out the ride.. which was the hardest thing ever in such a place and situation .. half laughs. I could never attempt that again! lol. I agree also about trying to breathe more deeply can make it worse.. you portrayed that well lol... Another added tip is that the mind cant fully concentrate on more than one thing at a time.. so as a distraction method sing or hum a song in your head.. of course a dodi one! ;-* and after a while In tough situations the mind starts doing it automatically. I struggle to go on long journeys in cars and my mind often plays a tune in my head of which I started to do some years ago.. I don't decide the song these days, one just turns up lol. x
0 likesthis is really helpful, thank you
0 likesI am so very glad that you exist, Dodie
0 likesI breathe like
0 likesOne second in
Two seconds out
Three seconds in
Four seconds out
Five seconds in
Etc. Until I feel that kinda calming fluttery feeling in my chest.
Thank you so much for this!!
0 likeshow does a panic attack looks like from someone watching? so that i know if my friends ever have one
0 likesI sometimes get anxiety like a strange sort of social anxiety.
0 likesthinking bout these scenarios just got my heart racing woah
0 likesI suffer from panic attacks, I don't get them a lot but they are easily triggered (unfortunately) I also have really bad anxiety for no fucking reason, sometimes ii will get this feeling in my chest of something like a panic attack but its like a sharp pang, it will literally be caused by anything. So I'm hoping my mum and dad will let me go on meds
0 likesso i have panic attacks all the time but they are random, i could get stuck on a roller coaster and be fine but i could also freak out for no reason what so ever in the middle of something random... it's strange.. also, i have told my old therapist(she wasn't good so i stopped going) and she just kinda ignored it. When i told my doctor, she told me that i was exaggerating.(i went to my therapist because i was forced to because of my depression)
0 likesFirst of all,
0 likesthank you for this video. You're amazing.
Second,
You're beautiful.
Your voice just makes everything feel beter...♡
0 likesThank you for the video!❣️
0 likesI don't have panic attacks I think, I just feel really spaced out and numb
0 likesWhen I saw this in my notifs I thought it said tips for packing but this is so much more useful haha xx
0 likesdodie :) thank you so much for the advice!!! and please please tell me where you got your high bed!? :) I want one tooooo :)
0 likesThank you this was so helpful
0 likesThank you for this❤
0 likesYou're my angel. thank you. you saved me :-)... again. ilysm <3
0 likesCan you please please do one on how to calm someone down if this is happening to them
0 likesMy panic attacks are really weird I don't get the whole I'm going crazy or I'm gonna die thoughts it's more " ahh what do I don't like this ahh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I also tend to have a lot of the physical symptoms shortness of breath shaking crying feeling like it's 100 degrees I unfortunately am not very good at dealing with them but they tend to happen in social situations like being called on in class or someone trying to talk to me when I'm not prepared or phone calls sometimes in really crowded situations and sometimes my emotions are just like remember this sad thing like your grandma died last week and you been pushing it out of your head but guess what she's gone you'll never see her go to her house talk to her again and it all hit me at once it also happens when everyone in my household is yelling or arguing (it happens often)
0 likesSo, you don't have to answer me, most people don't in general, but is there any way you could give some tips on just how to not feel left out all the time? I love my family, but I only ever talk to them and my boyfriend. I also talk to one other friend like once a week, but I am really bad at making friends and hanging out with people. thank you for making videos by the way, you are a real inspiration.
0 likesTip for when you're panicking: just listen to Dodie speak cuz her voice
0 likesThis was really helpful thanks
0 likesI actually love you so much your hair looks so good in this video I mean it always looks good but yeah
0 likesMy panic attacks are triggered by the exact same things, oh gosh
0 likesomg i read it is packing and was like "ooohhh this is nice quite useful if i do say so myself i do say so myself" and was confused until i read the title again and then i was like "aaah yes panicking this will be QUITE useful if i do say so myself I DO say so MYSELF"
0 likesI love you. you make me smile. you make me happy. you are amazing.
0 likesdodie u angel, thank u for this
0 likesI had a panic attack in Hobby Craft because I was overwhelmed😅
0 likesthank you for that, this will help with a super important presentation tomorrow
0 likesI have panic disorder. I get panic attacks daily and I look like I'm having a seizure I start shaking I fall down on the table or on the ground or couch or something and my eyes roll back into my head sometimes my eyes will close or flutter or just like be super weird but and I know that I'm not having seizures like I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and I know that they are panic attacks I just freak out and I can't hear anything it's scary and people always say like oh yeah I'll help you through your panic attack and I like talk to you know I like have a seizure panic attack its really annoying and I call them and panic seizures.
0 likesAww yah I love panic attacks, who doesn't like staying up till 3 in the morning when you have school at 7
0 likesI have a test tomorrow and I started panicking because I didn't understand anything at all, but this kinda helped me... :)
0 likesOh god they are the worst, i tend to find all the red things around me, then orange,and work through the rainbow. Or try and do really hard sums in my head, anything that takes my mind off it. Helps for my needle phobia too. X
0 likesMy old councilor used to say to sing the negative thoughts to the tune of happy birthday to remove the power from the thoughts
0 likesMe before the video: Do it at a disco
1 likeMe after the video: okay now I know how to calm myself down when I have panic attacks...
I don't know if I have panic attacks, but I do have really bad anxiety problems making it almost impossible to socialize
0 likesi dont have panic attacks but im such a panniccccyyyyy person and i stress all the time i also overthink things and i have some symptoms of this but i dont have panic attacks and im so thankful for that. my friend has panic attacks and whenever i say i feel panicky and worried she tells me that i dont have anxiety and to basically shut up. this just Makes me feel upset and like no one else in the world can have anxiety but her. i know it sounds silly but what should i do????
0 likesI don't know what a panic attack feels like so I can't really tell if I'm having a panic attack or just breaking down ??
0 likesmy longest panick attack was about an hour....I thought I was I hell..
0 likesdo you think these would work with someone with panic disorder as well?
0 likesI get panic attacks at the most random times... Idk why
0 likesHave you ever heard a song from Steven Universe called "Here Comes a Thought"?? That song usually helps me a lot when I'm panicking. :)
0 likeswhen i panic i cry ...... i panic a lot 😂😂 or i cry when i’m pressured
0 likesi wonder if you could make a video about how to help someone while they're having a panic attack it anxiety attack ... like what to say or what not to say (or do)
0 likesthis actualy kinda sounds like intrusive thoughts. i suffer of panic, but yeah i've been getting better.
0 likesSo what happens in a normal panic attack. I️ just want to know to see if my friend is okay
0 likesat first i thought the video was "tips for when you're packing", but this is so much more helpful.
0 likesYou look especially amazing in this video ❤
0 likesHow do you know if you're having a panic attack?
0 likesI'm downloading this to listen to every thime I'm having a panic attack
0 likesthis is actually so helpful
0 likesyou got me at a good time m8 im freaking tf out
0 likesI’ve had 1 panic attack in front of my friend owen and it happened so I went to my mom I was better then came back in the room and he was like so what happened
0 likesi always panic on public transport because I'm not in control of the vehicle and its horrible :(
0 likesi know its weird, but i whisper to myself that im doing well. i whisper stuff like 'ur doing great' 'just breath' 'count to 20' 'see ur doiing fine' 'its okay' to myself while im in tears and shaking and breathing heavily. its a weird site but it helps........
0 likesthank you, dodie. <33
0 likesa tip from me would be to focus on facts. like if you're standing focus on the color of the floor, feel the texture. Say if you have a carpet you could think that it feels rough and soft. Or look at the color of your shirt acknowledge the color, what colors blend together? is there a pattern? are there any words on the shirt? things like that, i don't know it helps me when i have panic attacks.
0 likesI NEEDED THIS SO MUCH<33
0 likesis hyperventilation a form of panic attack ?
0 likesmy panic attacks are weird because my body gets so panicked that it starts to shut down, so i start to have shortness of breath and I get very sleepy and dizzy. it's the worst
0 likeswhat a coincidence I just get the notification now
0 likesI had my first ever panic attack today
this is extremely unrelated and off topic, but if you sold your EP on vinyl, I would totally buy it... just saying (it just has such a vinyl-y feeling)
0 likesi had a panic attack around 3 years ago and i neVER WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN and while i was watching this video i was like "omg u dumbass you should've done this" so thanks dodes but you're 3 years late just kidding i'll probably have another one again in my life
0 likesthis is way better than my therapy sessions
0 likesur eyeliner gets better all the time 😄 you look amazing!
0 likesHERES A GREAT TIP FOR A FRIEND. if your friend is panicking and they want your help I find it really helpful when the other person hugs me and tells me to copy their breathing. Obviously if they're feeling claustrophobic maybe don't hug them but just say look at me and copy my breathing. It's super soothing trust me.
0 likesi kinda panic a lot about bullying so i use this
0 likesI really love your hair here, dodie!
0 likesDodie!!!! I saw la la land for the first time today! It was so amazing
0 likesthis is helpful, thanks!
0 likes<3 thank you dodie
0 likesyou probably won't read this although there are 2k comments so it might not be . I want to this video is a full reflection of who I am. I have not spoken to anyone who has understood exactly how I feel . even a counsellor I spoke to did not match this video. I get panic attacks when the tube train stops in the tunnel . the way I feel is everything you said in this video. my counsellor said to do a in thorough nose out through mouth exercise but I just panic more when I realise I breathe not in time with the counting . I will take your advice. I also wanted to know how you do on planes? since getting panic attacks from losing control o worry that I will panic on a plane? do you find it's different on a plane? thank you. this vid was amazing .
0 likesI’ve been having panic attacks because I lost a pin and now I can’t sleep and work and when I think of going to school I get a panic attack
0 likesWho else got over a panic attack with this?
0 likesWhen I start to get panicky I can’t tell what’s real and what’s fake , like nothing feels real like I’m not in control of myself , and feel really sick
0 likesthese tips reminded me a bit of this meditation app called headspace, I think you'd like it!
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0 likesI also like Stop, Breathe, and Think. You put in your current emotions every day and not only does it track your emotional state day to day but it also recommends meditations based on your emotions.
Could you do one about over thinking?
0 likesSo I don't exactly have panic attacks (or at least not what people describe it as), but for the past two weeks I've been getting these quick moments of my heart racing and I feel a little dizzy. Especially yesterday when I was taking a timed test and I still wasn't even close to finishing. Then the weird heart racing feeling came again. I haven't told my mom yet, but I'm not sure if it's just me.. Any ideas on what I should do?
0 likesgood topic. CBT helps if you can remember to use the techniques.
0 likesYour voice is so nice to listen to :)
1 likeIs it possible to have a panic attack and not know it's a panic attack. Like the other day I couldn't find a ride home and I was freaking out and it was like anxiety walked up to me and punched me in the face and I spent my lunch in my math teachers room crying behind his desk and I'm not sure if that counts as a panic attack...
0 likesYou look so chill in this video :)
0 likesi need advice on how to get over someone i feel I'll never get over. he cheated on me the first month we were dating but i forgave him and somehow convinced myself i did trust him because not trusting him made him feel bad and i hated being the cause of that. after that we kind of argued a lot over anything really then he started to talk to a girl (she has a boyfriend but seems to talk to a lot of guys very closely) and even his friends said it seemed like she likes him so i asked him about it and he said it was nothing but didnt let me see the messages and idk ig my trust issues resurfaced and i couldnt stay with him if he was still texting her (which he is, even actually talking to her i saw them today) but a few days ago he said he still loved me idk what to do since i was the one who ended things i tried apoligizing but he said it wont be the same if we date again. idk i cant get over him its only been a week but hes all i think about
0 likesDodie.. What if im scared of love? Its a too big emotion for me and I cant stand it... I wanna love
0 likesWait, you get them when you have a lack of control? I get them when I have control... and mental control, For some reason I don’t like mentally controlling myself and things, and also social anxiety
0 likesSubbed. This was a really good video.
0 likesMy last one was on my DofE and I knew this girl was gossiping about me and my friend and I slowed down the group which made me even worst
0 likeswait wtf dodie you’re a really good therapist
0 likesSomething my therapist tells me to do is something called ice diving. Basically you submerge your face and/or hands into cold water. If you don't have access to a bowl to submerge your face in,try holding an ice cube in your hand. Hold it j til its uncomfortable but not until it hurts . you can also just excuse yourself wherever you are and go to the bathroom. Wash your hands and face in cold water. Also, because you have now removed yourself from the stimuli that was freaking you out, you can identify it and deal with it now. Take deep breaths until you're ready to return. In 7 seconds though your nose, out 8 seconds through your mouth. Remember you will be OK and the feeling won't last forever.
0 likesI will watch this everyday for the foreseeable future
0 likesI don’t have many panic attacks but I do have anxiety attacks and I normally think of memes and things that make me laugh and after a while I’m fine. BTS has helped in this way a lot.
0 likesYay for panic disorder!
0 likesnothing is okay right now and it will remain the same forever (I think). I feel so fucking helpless. Oh! what the hell am I doing???
0 likesCan someone help me?
0 likesSometimes when im in school or outside with friends i am kinda getting a panicattack, my body starts shaking, i get really bad headache, i cant breath properly and i always get the feeling of (im sorry for using the word3) vomit "charging" in my throut.
Can someone tell me what to do?
wow, you really helped me
0 likesthis sounded exactly like yoga instructions :D 👍
0 likesdodie you are my fave 💕 lowkey thinking we could be bffs
0 likesthank you for this video!
0 likesworking on the checkouts at work get me so nervous and scared.
0 likesi thought it said "tips for when you're picnicking"
1 likeit was really lovely and helpful, though :)
okay sooooo, off topic, your skin looks great!!!
0 likesI have had panic attacks in trains too lol
0 likesThis is actually incredibly helpful as I currently am on the verge of a panic attack. Anxiety is fantastic gotta tell ya. Thanks Dodie!
0 likesSo here's a little tip i got from a book I read that personally helps me with panic attacks,
0 likeswhen you take a deep breath in, imagine your lungs are bottles filling up with juice, or cola, or your facourite drink
then, when you breathe out, imagine it's all draining out
it sounds strange but it honestly calms me down
im pretty sure i had a panic attack today but managed to not cry
0 likesteared up a bit
but kept it together
i was in fucKin class but the lights were turned off because we were taking notes
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOJESUS
I listen to audiobooks or music then I'm anxious and I try to imagine I'm there
0 likesWatching this in the middle of bawling about college applications how are you doing
1 likeI had a panic attack when I cut my finger and I couldn’t tell anybody because I didn’t want to get in trouble and it was bleeding really bad
0 likesHey, It sounds like you might have agoraphobia. I'm not a doctor or anything, thought it just might be something you could consider or look into.
0 likesSteven universe mindful education episode springs to mind when you talk about this :) it changes what you've just said into art and music
0 likesMay I please give some constructive criticism? This is a one sided question... okay so may I suggest, since this is trying to calm someone down, maybe being a little less cheery and excited and have a little bit more of a calming and slow tone. I know it would help me feel a bit better.
0 likesI have panic attacks in class a lot idk why and it's scary
0 likesdodie, you are great
0 likes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thankkkk yoouuuuuu dodie! Xxx
0 likes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thankkkk yoouuuuuu dodie! Xxx
0 likesI love you so much, you don't even realise, you help so much
0 likesThing is mindfulness makes me feel kinda spacey. Anyone else get this?
0 likesI have severe social anxiety and sometimes it gets so bad I black out but my GP doesn't believe me and says it happens to everyone. What the Frick frack can I do.
0 likesHey dodie in ur vid u said 10/10 for your panic attack on the roller coaster but it's more of a 6/10
0 likesThe last tip is so good! Love dis veedyooo
0 likesI’m literally on the floor crying because my home doesn’t feel like home. 😭😭😭😭😭
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how are you doing now?
0 likesGod Bless You All. It’s just in your head. It’s totally normal. You’re not going crazy. I promise you you’re safe! And it’s not dangerous. When you’re experiencing this just say this to yourself out loud “It’s just in my head” Don’t pay attention to it! Please don’t think about it. This will go away! It’s not going to follow you forever. As much as you think. God Bless you All! I’m with you guy’s. Just hang on there!❤️
0 likesI love the shirt that you are wearing in this video and idk why but I really like it, when I see it I am all like eehhhyyyy cause ik it's in one of your original music vids on your other channel. 😋❤
0 likesdodie the meditation guru
0 likesITS THE GIRAFFE TSHIRT AGAIN!!! I LOVE IT
0 likesim getting a bit panicked because im in a show this week, tommorow's the dress rehearsal and the following two days are the actual show. Its a panto and im scared i'll get so panicked i forget my lines or that i just wont be funny because my lines are comedy and im not the best panto actor. Also worrying that i'll miss my cues. anyone who does theatre or just anyone, please advise me on how to calm down 😂 xx
0 likesWhat if you're having a panic attack and you don't want people to know? My panic attacks primarily are caused by people, by not understanding what I'm doing and trying to pretend like I am while trying to not look like I'm panicking (and desperately failing) pls help
0 likesI have passed out from a panic attack lol
0 likesI have panic attacks daily, I had a bad one today but I just sit it out. I don't try and stop it and I just let it pass.
0 likesthank u so much for this !
0 likeswatching this right after the realisation that my car has been stolen... 😂
0 likesthanks for the tips and good vibs
0 likesThe panic attacks I get are usually triggered by scary situations. The worst one I've had actually happened in front of my mum. I couldn't breath properly, my chest tightened and I couldn't see anything for about 20-30 seconds. I had to hold on to a chair while I calmed down because I thought I was going to pass out. I thought I was going mad. I had to keep squeezing my mum's hand to make sure I could feel something
0 likesi recommend learning how to do tapping therapy, it's very helpful :) good luck my dudes!
0 likesPanic Disorder SUCKS. Anxiety-Depression-PTSD. So yes, i'm a mess. - Focus on my breathing, calmly. Trying to settle my thoughts as a well with positive self talk.Mindfulness is awesome too! -- And inside my mind I YELL at it. Telling it to piss off... works for me.
0 likesI misread the title as tips for when you're packning and got really confused..pleasant surprise anyhow and helpful advice~
0 likesi needed this. thank you
0 likesoooh i could've used this video earlier today in my theatre class
0 likesThankyou dodie.
0 likesYou should do another panic or oh wonder cover
0 likesthanks for the advice💖
0 likesalso where did u get the deer shirt??
don't be afraid of the things in your brain. stay and laugh the fear away.
0 likesStay positive everybody avoid all negativity, Get medications See a Doctor Get Help and Stay busy, Life is short Live Life!
0 likesmy tip for when your panicking is to go to a disco 😉it good to panic! at the disco
0 likesMAN I LOVE DODIE
0 likesThis was great!
0 likesI just realized how much I panic
0 likesEveryone says you won't faint from a panic attack but I have 👌👌👌👌👌👌 at the top of the stairs 👌👌👌👌
0 likesI think the worst panic attack I've gotten was at a school dinner thing and I couldn't move my limbs because I was so overwhelmed and terrified. To make things worse amidst the absolute hell that was going on in my mind, my mom was getting mad because I wouldn't move at all and there were tears streaming down my face in public. Panic and anxiety attacks are the absolute worst (I'm not professionally diagnosed, I'm just referring to an overwhelming state of panic as such).
0 likeslove 👏 it 👏
1 likei love you so much this helps a lot
0 likesmy 'panic attacks' if they really are that are breathing heavily and having the urge to cry for no reason for about an hour then it's fading
0 likesLike you can faint from a panic attack tho, it's rare but it is possible
0 likesthis will end shortly works for me. but idk when my mind will get used to it and it'd stop working. see I'm over thinking the ways to stop over thinking
0 likes5mg valium worked for me for panic attacks
0 likesyou're such an angel I love you
0 likesi woke up this morning with this in my subscription feed and i was like na ill watch that later i dont need it now but i just came back from school AND WHAT A DAY FUCK I NEED THIS
0 likesI get panick attacks when I get the dream feeling again and than I can't breath
0 likesI have panic disorder and agoraphobia. shit sucks. thanks for the help dodie. x
0 likes2:33 that’s art.
0 likesthank u dodie xx
0 likes"tasty"
0 likes"would panic again"
jesus christ dodie XD
I have panic disorder and I just stay at home and only go out for school honestly I hate my self then I burn my ankles or cut my thighs really that's it ( I'm 13)
0 likes@dodie Do you have any tips for a friend who wants to help someone in an attack?
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Actually @ anyone who has advice
0 likesThanks your video is powerful
0 likesMy wonderful slightly dyslexic brain read the title as "tips for when you're packing". I thought this would be a video about putting things in a suitcase not one about panic attacks oops
0 likesGuys I need help. I don’t know if these are panic attacks or not. Pretty much all day I’ve been really jumpy. Whenever I get the “attacks” I start hyperventilating and holding my face. I also start jumping up and down and hitting things because I can’t gain control. It first happened a few weeks ago at the mall. Now every time when I go out the same thing happens. Before this happened, I had, at least hat I thought was panic attacks, and I just couldn’t catch a breath and I would cough. But this is way worse. Idk what to do. I had one just writing this. If anyone could give some helpful words that would really be nice. I’m only 14.
0 likesbless this woman
0 likeswoah literally just had a panic attack half an hour ago tf
0 likesMate, perfect timing <3
0 likesDodie is your stomach OK?!
0 likes2:33 Jesus that was adorable! LMAO
0 likesI had a panic attack when this video was uploaded. funny.
1 likeFucking hell Dodie, I'm in love with you
0 likesMy headset just broke and this video is my solution
0 likesYou should make a song about this!!
0 likesGirl your hair is so cute in this video!
0 likesI went to therapy for panic attacks because oml they are the worst. But he didn't quite understand it, and he just told me to try and focus on my breathing, which is and fine and good, but how can I do that in the middle of a panic attack? I'm hyperventilating and I can't think about anything other than the fact that I'm panicking. So, I'm going to see a new therapist this week, because it just wasn't a good fit.
0 likesI honestly thought this was a video about packing... Oh lord I misread "panicking' as "packing" 😂
0 likesHOI DDOODDIII
0 likesnot related to the video but
WHAT DO YOU USE TO EDIT YOUR VIDEOS??
thanks dodie:)
0 likesI get panicky through the sight of blood, once i was crawled up nesrly crying in the bathroom cause of a needle in a yt video with fake blood oops
0 likesthought the title said "tips for when you're packing", for a holiday or whatever. so i watched like half the video going, "this is great advice but how is she gonna segway into packing?" ..... then i realized. GREAT video though!
0 likesPlease please please make a video on how you curl your hair. I know you showed it on an old video but it looks different now than that old video and I just love your hair sm and wish I could make my hair look like yours PLEASE.
0 likesgood, very good, well done.
0 likesYour voice is so soothing
1 likeAhhhhh I really needed this
0 likesNice video :3
0 likesThank you!
0 likesdodie. i think you forgot..
0 likesim always panicking..
hey dodie ,my home girl, could you do a over of "cold as you" by taylor swift cause man!, there is some real good lyrical talent happening there but....i can not stand country music....and i live in the south . i feel like you would put your nice little indie flare on it and it would be wonderful.thank you for your time :)
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cover* dang it
0 likesMy panic attacks are triggered by school mainly
0 likesEvery time she said panic I had to pause the video and say "at the disco". Is this a bad thing? Do I have a problem?
0 likesThank you so much
0 likesWoah. You look more beautiful than usual in this video :O
0 likesi have full on panic disorder and G.A.D
0 likesY'know, having random anxiety/panic attacks is horrible. It's like...you're having a good day, everything is fine, but...there is still that..thing, in your brain..that just doesn't feel right. Then, out of nowhere, you feel it. It's like your sinking, or you're falling, and you know you can't stop it. I always feel like I'm the worst person in the world, that I don't deserve anything I have..and I just feel pathetic. My heart races and I try to calm myself..but I know that I can't. I convince myself that that's what reality actually feels like..and I have just been trying to deny it. Then I start to think that my only way out is to end it all. Y'know...its just..dark, and cold..and lonely..and I hate when it happens. When I was younger I didn't really know what that feeling was, I just knew I didn't like it. Then as I got older, they started happening more and more..and my dad started to notice. At the time I didn't really notice myself going into depression...I didn't really even think that was a thing honestly. And I thought that my not being able to sleep at night was a normal thing, too. I now take 'medicine' for all if it. The stuff I take works great for me actually, it's healthy, it helps me sleep (without it I literally don't sleep at all, insomnia sucks) and it calms my anxiety, and it's also supposed to be a mood enhancer. Cause sometimes I get really angry for no reason and..yeah. It causes problems. But im feeling better, day by day. And I just needed to tell anyone who sees this, it will be better. Whether the way your feeling is a temporary thing or it is an illness, either way...somehow, it will get better. I know it sounds cheesy, and everyone says that..But i promise, eventually, it will be. Just be patient with everything that happens and don't be hard on yourself.
0 likesYou could faint from panic attacks I have lol
0 likesWhen I have panic attacks my chest locks up I hate it omfg
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it starts off as heartburn then it turns into a panic attack
0 likesI once got stuck on an old Ferris wheel for 30 minutes and I cried and couldn't breath and as 15 year that was pretty just........ngh
0 likesThe mouth closing-tip could be useful.
0 likesThank you :,)
0 likesHey one thing that helps me and most people is saying numbers out of order. So. You can on google and search random number generator and say the numbers out loud. It helps me a lot. (It also helps me with anxiety/ anxiety attacks)
0 likeswho else wants dodie's hair ohmygawd
0 likes10/10 would panic again
0 likesAyyy anyone else on the brink of an anxiety attack so you came here?
0 likes10/10 would panic again
0 likesThank you.
0 likesThank you.
0 likesCan you do another video like this but explain how to help someone els with anxiety?
0 likesYou know comment belongs on your Snapchat, it really does xx
0 likesU literally uploaded this at the perfect time
0 likesUGH the worst thing is when i'm in panic mode and people start trying to touch me like hugging or trying to comfort like i get they're trying to be nice OH MY GOD if i already feel like the world is crashing down around me and then all of a sudden people are telling me to do 50 different things at once and all grabbing and touching me then it just makes the feeling ten times worse
0 likeslike i don't want to be left alone, but for god's sake, just bc it might make the other person feel better cos they feel like they're comforting me, it doesn't make me feel better
thankyou dodie
0 likesthank you!
0 likesthank you 💓
0 likesI read "tips for when you're packing." 😂
0 likesI loved the grime accent!!!!!!!
0 likesi don’t know what is this thing I am experiencing, i can’t Make a decision, i can’t think straight or in a logical way i can’t do anything
0 likesthank you :)
0 likesBless this video
0 likesThank you thank you thank you <3
0 likesTHANK YOU
0 likesTasty, 10/10, would panic again.
0 likesi tried talking to a girl today how convenient this is. all i said to her was "you're cool" and boy did i fucking tremble and run aftewards. anyways never talking to her again lol
1 likeI love your hair in this 😍
1 likeI misread the title, and though this was "tips for when you're packing". Went through the entire video until i realized it was "panicking". Different kind of luggage ;)
0 likesok i've never watched a video and felt like that persom was talking specifically to me, but when i watched this i felt like she was actually talking to me if that makes sense.
0 likesmy automatic response to one is "iM DYING"
0 likes2:33 When a guy I like walks past me.
0 likesnot trying to psychoanalyze but it's interesting that you panic when you lose control but you like to drink? i suppose you're still in control but your mind isnt itself, ya know?
0 likesI listen to P!ATD to calm down y'all, isn't that ironic
0 likesDid any one else read it as "tips for when your pancaking" 😂
0 likesI don't get panic attacks and I don't think I have anxiety but I tend to worry and stress way too much about little things. It's usually the fact that I'm putting something off and I'll remember it when I'm lying in bed at night and I'll just get this awful feeling of dread and panic in my stomach that doesn't go away and it keeps me awake and I can't think straight and it's just ugh. It can literally be over the smallest thing or sometimes even nothing at all. Sometimes it's worse than other times, for example last week I was lying awake for 2 hours just panicking about I can't even remember what, but then sometimes it'll just wash over me and only last like a minute. Idk if everyone gets this or if it's just me.
0 likesHow convenient I was just panicking.
0 likesYeah, this will be useful
0 likesThe DBT skills are soooo lit
0 likesI end up fainting if I get stressed or panicked
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But I believe this would help aswell the doctor told me to keep moving if that helps anybody with the same problem
0 likesI CANT BREATHE THROUGH MY NOSE ID LITERALLY PASS OUT
0 likesthat's like a muggle version of the ridiculus spell... interesting
0 likesDo you know how much WE LOVE YOU?
0 likesReminds me of the headspace app
0 likesi know this is off topic but you look really pretty in this video
0 likesI need this rn because tøp is being weird and extra on twitter today with the sleepers eye
0 likesLove your shirt! Where is it from?
0 likesI LOVE YOU THANK YOU
0 likesI have panic attacks when I eat.
0 likesThank you
0 likes"would panic again" hahahahahahahaha
0 likesHOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS HAVING ONE WTAF M8
0 likesThanks!
0 likesWow i needed this yesterday. But thanks tho
0 likesthanks dodie
0 likesI feel like your voice would help me if I were to panic...
0 likesI thought this video said "tips when you're packing" and I thought "what the hell dodie you thug"
0 likesGirl, NOTICE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really love all of ur vids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTICE ME SENPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0 likesdodge you should film yourself doing an american accent i bet it would be great : D
0 likesit took me till halfway through this video to realise the title said tips for when you're panicking not 'tips for when you're packing' and i just thought it was a tangent (whoops)
0 likesHonestly I’m panicking because I can see him getting hurt, worse and worse. I’m worried he’s giving his heart away to a woman so cold. He needs someone warm. I’m so stressed idk what to do.
0 likesOh shit i think i have a panic disorder..
1 likeDodie made a panic video and cavetown made an anxiety one...fjdkJFDKSJF
0 likesHonestly, this is a very cute artsy little video but tips like: 'tell yourself you'll be okay' are such bullshit when it comes to panic attacks. No, cutesy little reminders like this don't help severe panic attacks because your brain is telling you that you're in danger and there's not much you can do to change what your brain is thinking.
0 likesIf you were chained to the middle of the road with cars coming at you, sweet little 'tips' such as 'try and find it funny' and 'tell yourself it's okay' are not going to do anything to help. I'm not diminishing your video, I really enjoy your channel, but please don't give advice about health conditions, you're not a doctor. However, I do think this video is very helpful to people who have panicky moments, but to give advice about panic attacks without doing a lot of research about actual coping methods recommended by doctors is a bit far fetched. You'd never make an 'advice for when you're having a heart attack', because that's a doctor's job.
I know you're trying to help out people who may not realize what they're experiencing is panic attacks, but I think you've approached it in the wrong way by not specifying that these are just tips that help you and that medical advice should be taken from doctors/ specialists, not youtubers.
dodie. i am panicking. i am havong an anxiety attack right now. i dont know what to do dodie plese help
0 likesThank you so muhhhh
0 likesi just freeze up and shut down and just might start crying and i just have bad social anxiety and 3 kinds of introvertism which people think im just lonely, im not i just like to be alone with one or two people
0 likescan anyone help me with a lil problem? I was just lying in bed doing nothing and I sudden started shaking and my heart started beating really fast and I thought I was gonna die ??? Like was I panicking ??? am I dying ??? help ?!??
0 likesdodie i love you
0 likesLose control, at the Disco ❤
0 likesI just hold my breath
1 likeThere's no way out when I'm panicking! at the disco
0 likesSorry
tip #1 - drink water (:
0 likescontent aside damn you look so pretty! your makeup! your hair! (you're always pretty but I can't focus on the video today. I'm so gay lmao)
0 likespretty much like smoking lots of weed in a few minutes
0 likesDodie, do you have any outfits for black sweats during winter?
0 likeswow this came just in time
1 likeSomeone should link this video to the Dan from the phanfics I read.
0 likesi read the title wrong and thought this was gonna be about packing i was mildly confused there for a bit
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great video tho! good tips. thanks dodie 😽
0 likesomg panicking rn because I got some replies I wasn't expecting this is not normal calm
0 likessending you much love xx BUT i do need to know where that top is from.
0 likesoh god thank u so much
0 likesi could've used this yesterday.
0 likesdodie's grime accent = GARNET???
0 likesyou look so nice in this video :D
0 likesthank you
0 likespanic attacks SUCK.. :(
0 likesyou've started to turn off the sound before the camera rather than the other way around and it is unsettling.
0 likesthank you
0 likesI thought this said tips for packing and I watched the whole video waiting for packing tips. What am I
0 likesive never had a panic attack
0 likesJust anxiety attacks
Panic Attacks sound horrible
okay so i know that probably no one will see this but i have sports day tomorrow and everyone is making me run 1500m for it and everyone else is really fast and i can barely go half of the way let alone to beat anybody,, i'm freaking out (i know this probably won't seem big to you but AaaRgH i'm really scared)
0 likesdodie fuck all this cutsie ukulele shit get into grime i would 10/10 buy ur next ep
0 likes0:38
0 likesOh yeah
6/10
Would Panic Again!
Quality Panic
Mmmmmmmmmm
I think you have anxiety attacks and not really panic attacks.. panic attacks are at random and anxiety attacks are triggered by something. IM JUST SAYING I DONT MEAN TO BE RUDE AHH
0 likeswe are getting an asmr video right?
0 likesI have an audition in two days and it’s three in the morning and I can’t stay calm help
0 likes💙
0 likesPanic disorders peeps assemble
0 likesfor the funny thing its basically like a boggart then
0 likesPanic disorder, that's me
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Usually someone finds me when I'm panicking and they hug me and for some reason hearing their heart beat makes me feel so much better
0 likesThis guy last year saw me and he grabbed me by the shoulders and asked me questions like "what are 5 things you can hear around you? What are 4 things you can feel? What are 3 thing you can see around you? What are 2 things you can taste?" And he asked me slowly, I had to give a few answers for every question. He explained to me that it helps you focus on anything else but you're panicking,grounding you to come back to your senses, that was the fastest I ever got over an attack
0 likesConveyor belts. Rattling bottles. Any mode of transport where something is lose inside what I'm travelling in. UGH.
0 likesClicking the thumbnail bcs she looks stunning
0 likesDodie is easily the most feel good YouTuber on the platform. Always feel at peace watching her videos.
2 likesthis was literally posted at the perfect time!! I needed this so bad. thank you dodie for helping me calm down 😀
1 likeDodie thank you so much for sharing your experiences <3 I've struggled with panick attacks, anxiety, depression and derealization (yeah I'm the whole package) for a while now and your videos help me so much, you are one of a kind for real!!
0 likesThis actually was really helpful, I'm gonna try this when I have a panick attack, it's been happening more often lately. Thank you so much Dodie <3
0 likesIm literally having a panic attack right now, thank you so much Dodie for just your little talks and your meaningful songs, they really help xx
0 likesThis video was so helpful, going through a really hard time and dodie is always there with the perfect video 💛
0 likesSo I've been having daily panic attacks since November and can vouch for the "not resisting the panic" notion. Sometimes just letting it happen makes it pass faster :)
0 likesI've been struggling a lot with panic attacks, overthinking and so on. I wanted to get help but wasn't sure how, so I reached out to my student coach and he sent me to the school psychologist. I talk to him from time to time even though I do miss some classes then, it helps. I'm glad I found help, I think I'm going to ask if I can get diagnosed in any way. Thanks for these tips Dodie, will try to keep them in mind. <3
0 likesI really needed this thank you Dodie 💞 I've been getting a lot of anxiety at school and in general so that helped a lot- vedif is making me really happy cause I have a video of my favourite bean to look forward to every day :))
0 likesMy councillor told me this recently. Think the negative, panicky thoughts, recognise them and then have your positive, calm thoughts and know that they are okay and you are okay, and these negative thoughts will not get you anywhere.
0 likesSpreading the love from one panic attack sufferer to another ❤️❤️❤️
this is probably the most useful video I've ever watched for my anxiety and panic attacks.
0 likesI normally have anxiety attacks when I panic.
I get my anxiety shooting through me alot when I'm at school and around people that know me and have every reason to judge me. Even being bear strangers.
Thank you for being such a useful human dodie.
1:36 I had to tell myself this all day today because I had a job interview. I've suffered with extreme anxiety in the past which often led to frequent panic attacks. I had the job interview and towards the end the interviewer offered me the job and said that I was one of the best people he'd interviewed.
0 likesJust a reminder that your (my) anxiety doesn't define you (me)! ❤
thank you for these vids dodie <33, you thinking about us and trying to help us means a lot
0 likesthank you so much for this video dodie, you describe everything that happens sooo perfectly to how i feel when panicking, thank you so so so so much ❤
0 likesI havent dealt with a panic attack in almost 9 months but im going on a school trip which has a 8 hour flight. As someone who's never flown before but gets severe anxiety over falling, this video is definitely helpful thank you x
0 likesI needed this video. In a month I'll be flying on a plane alone for the first time. And the thought just makes me start to panic. I keep worrying about all the what ifs. But I know I'll get through it and it'll be okay. Thanks for the video!
0 likesthank you for this dodie, i have vere severe anxiety, and have panic attacks almost every day and sometime more than once a day, it's been happening since 2011, ever since my dad passed away, and ever since, whenever i'm in a situation with the slightest bit of danger or loud noises i have a panick attack, it's because i'm so scared that me or someone i love is going to die.
0 likesThank you Dodie. Thank you so so much. I have panic disorder and anxiety and you can't imagine how much this helps <3
0 likesthank you dodie I really really needed this! I was having panic attacks every morning and night for a month (but theyve calmed down more now thank god) and kept hyperventilating hah
0 likesI've been completely and utterly obsessed with you lately for the fact that I feel like I can relate to you more ham any other youtuber I've seen. You making this video made me fall even more in love with you and your content and I feel less alone. You don't know how much your videos have impacted me girl. Thank you so much for putting out content. I don't know what I'd do without you at this point in my life. Lots of love 💕
0 likesi have asd and an anxiety disorder and honestly you have changed my life. you make me happy when nothing else does and i'm so glad you're on this earth 💙
0 likesthis is really helpful, thank you! Also, do you have tips for not feeling the depersonalisation too much?.. Cuz when I found your channel I was soo happy that I found someone who knows how I'm feeling (with depersonalisation). It's rlly helpful just to know that there are many people here who knows how I'm feeling, thank you for making such videos :)x
0 likesdodie you seriously always upload the right video at the right time. I needed this SO much today i've been panicking and crying for the past two hours.
0 likesFor all those dealing with panic and anxiety: I know it can feel like everything is difficult. Sometimes you can't complete the simpelest tasks on your own. And I know how difficult that is. BUT if you start therapy, if you listen to your body, it really can get better. I've had a rough year, but now after months when everything seemed to be getting worse and worse, I'm on my way up again.
0 likesyou might be wondering why I'm telling you that. But it helped me to know that a friend managed to get on top of her anxiety and so could I - and so can you! Believe in yourself, be kind to yourself and don't hesitate to ask for help! ❤
OMG thank you. I had my second panic attack in the middle of a netball match. This was really needed. Thank you again.
0 likesI saw this as I was having a panic attack, I've never needed anything more thank you<3
0 likesI got this notification five minutes before going up on stage for a dance performance and this reeeaaaally helped. I have bad anxiety so I get panic attacks very often and could feel one coming on but after watching this video I felt a lot calmer and in control. Thanks Dodie! ^^
0 likesMy first panic attack occured when I was twelve and at bell ringing practice. I was swinging a huge chunk of metal around with a rope and started to hyperventilate. Thankfully someone who wasn't currently ringing a bell noticed and came and took over so I could go somewhere safer.
0 likesThanks a lot for this, I get panic attacks a lot and whenever I do get them people just laugh at me in class... I'm always looking for new ways to calm myself
0 likesI love Dodie! Thank you for helping me thru hard times
0 likesThank you, Dodie. I don't really know why, probably bc I'm losing my best friend (i really thought she was my soulmate, but turns out i don't mean shit to her), and I can't do anything about it and I am going through exams, but I am getting panic attacks quite a lot these days. Usually at night, but I had one like two hours ago. I can't breathe and I feel like I am having an asthma attack, but worse, and I feel like crying and throwing myself out a window to make the thing stop. Your videos are lovely and your songs are beautiful. As a really socially awkward, anxiety-full teenager, bisexual girl, I thank you for everything. Love you, Dodie!!
0 likesI just had one for two hours today and this was just perfect timing, thanks so much 💓
0 likesI just to suffer with panic attacks quite badly (like a few a day) and honestly this helped a lot and I agree with the finding it funny thing that helped me. I also found it helped to right down all good things and bad things that happened in the day and lock the bad ones a way and kept re reading the happy ones. I hope everyone's okay <33
0 likesWas so close to have a panic attack in class just a few minutes ago. I started overthinking about something and I wanted to just burst out crying in a class full of hundreds of people. The close your mouth and be mindful advices are great advices. I tried to breathe just through my nose and feel my toes and my stomach when I breathe in and out. I've calmed down a bit but sort of still want to cry but I can't because I'm still at school for another 3 hours :(
0 likesMy favourite method is what I call 'finding my feet'
0 likesFeel the ground beneath my feet, open my eyes wide and clear the blur that the panic is causing, look around and look at the bigger view, the way tops of buildings look, the colours I can see etc and take a big breath in and out!
It's so important, thank you and well done Dodie for making these helpful videos, you're an inspiration and you are brave for opening up!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i'm literally sitting in the school nurses office waiting for my mom to pick me up because of a panic attack at school. thank you so much. this really calmed me down
0 likesthisnis why im subscribed to Doddleoddle and Doddlevloggle, because Dodie understands depression, anxiety, ect. ps your hair is on fleek
1 likeWhen it happens to me I tend to have trouble breathing so I always think I may choke, and I know that's impossible but I still think it everytime. Last time I was on the street and people passed by and I got even more paranoid thinking «how can they see me unable to breath and don't help me?». So what really helps me is to focus on my breathing to slow it down and then it all passes.
0 likesIt's my birthday... and I always have panic attacks on my birthday... thank you Dodie... this couldn't be any more perfect
0 likesi do either 2 things when i'm panicking or on the brink of:
0 likes1. count to 100 out loud
2. breathing exercises, which is breathing in until i can't anymore and out until i can't anymore and it calms me down pretty quickly
also thanks dodie for this video :)
Now I feel kind of smart or far-sighted(I guess) cause yesterday I used almost all off the tips, wich I figured out by myself. It's good to feel that the actions may be actually a think, not "one of my theories" as my family like to define them.
0 likesI had a panic attack this morning, this video was very appropriate posted, thank you Dodie
0 likesI have a panic disorder and the last tip is actually really helpful,my therapist had always told me to let it happen and run its course because it will have to stop eventually. The second I notice it coming I basically just roll my shoulders and say "alright,this is a panic attack and I'm going to be okay,I've had these before and the worst that will happen is I pass out again." Most of the time I just dissociative out of it which is bad but helpful lmao
0 likesI have had these feelings many times the past 2 days and didn't know why. thanks for the info.
0 likesQuick question for those who can answer, when your having a panic attack is it common to perhaps start crying and also to feel like your are unable to sort out your thoughts/ emotions (Side note: this is not a self diagnosis, in case you're concerned)
0 likesThis is my 10/10 don't panic top tip; if you're in school or in a stuffy room and you can go outside, go outside! Changing where you are can really help you put things in perspective. Also, if it's cold outside, sometimes I feel like being able to cool down helps a lot as well
0 likesSinging always helps me with panic attacks. It's probably because it helps me regain control over my breath and chest but also I can focus on the notes and the music and the simple joy of singing. It relaxes me and distracts me.
0 likesI'm so glad that I don't really have panic attacks anymore (yay recovery!!) but I use to have them so often. in the middle of class? panic attack. at a dance? panic attack. grocery shopping? panic attack. It made me have panic attacks thinking about going somewhere and having a panic attack, which sucked. But I can say that these tips really do help, not all of them work all the time but you should be able to find one that does :)
0 likesyou are so lovely! these are all very similar to what my current ACT therapist has taught me; mindfulness, and noticing and allowing thoughts instead of fighting them away, is actually so helpful even tho it can seem counterproductive at first!!! i suffer from panic attacks quite a lot, i've been having therapy for a year & a half now but my panic has only really calmed down noticeably in the past couple of months when i've been on this ACT course which rly promotes this mindful sort of thinking - it really does help 💞
0 likesi've been having awful anxiety this evening and this really helped
0 likesI have panic disorder and it's comforting to see someone talk about panic attacks as so many people don't understand, and it's just nice that someone else understands xx
0 likesYou are even more beautiful in this video than usual, and the tips are really helpful, thank you! 💚✨💚
0 likesI have weird panic attacks cause my panic attacks come when i am just upset or sad and I'll start crying then the longer I cry the more I freak out cause I start not being able to breathe and sometimes seeing things or feeling things and it's terrible.. these are good tips and I will definitely try them ^_^ also dodie you are bae 💕💜
0 likesFrom the situations you described having panic attacks, do you think you might have agoraphobia? I don't know much about it but it's like anxiety triggered by situations you can't escape
0 likesWhenever I have a panic attack my mum told me to never say to yourself "omg your so stupid, nothing's happening why you panicking" but instead to just say to yourself "thank you for making me alert that's a good thing, but I'm safe and I don't need to panic anymore" I find that works a lot better for me 🙃
0 likesThis is really helpful thanks Dodie ☺💜
0 likesI've had two panic attacks before and both were also because of lack of control. Both times it was like all I could think about was that and my body would start to feel like bugs were crawling all over me and that alone would cause me to freak out again, the way I helped was drinking water and going outside
0 likesI've had a panic pretty much everyday this week. I've always had massive anxiety, but it's never been diagnosed. But now the school has to tell my dad and now I'm joking to have to go to my GP, but I just don't want to.
0 likesthis is so helpful, thank you so much dodie i love you so much♡
0 likesI have panic attacks every day usually multiple times. Most of the time my teachers are understanding and I have one who doesn't and that sucks. Plus only being in 7th grade and having to deal with these things can be a living nightmare. I basically shut down. I can't move or focus or anything. I've been to multiple people about it and there seems to be no trigger it's like clockwork basically everyday the same thing happens. The only thing that ever usually calms me down is watching either your videos or someone of that nature. The sucky thing is, is that they banned phones from our school. FML😑😒😒 I just have to sit in the guidance office until it's over which can be anywhere from 30min to over 1hr.
1 likeI hate those and I get them every time I hear the teachers saying "you'll have to make an oral presentation" it's so horribleI instantly start panicking thank you so much Dodie ily xx
0 likesWhat should I do if I'm having panic attacks say, 1-2 times a month usually? Because that's not enough to be diagnosable with panic disorder but it's still worrying.
0 likesI deal with a small panic problem as well and my main way of dealing with it is anthropomorphise my panic and turn it into a lovable character, this helps me to separate my sense of self from it and think of both it and myself more kindly and not beat myself up over it ( there are more details about how and why this helps me in this blog post I wrote about it: https://rosetintedlenses.com/2016/07/01/me-and-the-meerkat/ ).
0 likesThe other thing I find that help with this more generally is to practice being stressed and safe or in-control. Certain types of video games are really great for practising this and I also find cooking for people does this for me because there's the stress of trying to get everything on the table together, on time, and things might go wrong, but I'm confident in a kitchen and know that I /will/ be able to fix any problem I might encounter, even if that means starting over or serving something else. Cooking is the one thing I always know that I'm good at even when I'm super depressed so it always gives me a place to build myself back up from.
For more ideas about good stress I recommend 'The Upside of Stress' by Kelly McGonigal
thank you so so much for these tips I need as many as possible as I have panic and anxiety attacks a lot like a lot so yeah thanks I love you dodie... bye xxx
0 likesWhy you are so good for the humanity? Like you are always trying to help! I'm so grateful that I've found your channel. Lots of light for you
0 likesonce, i had an anxiety panicky feeling for months straight and i felt like any subject that was slightly different then normal i would just break it was terrible
0 likesFor anyone suffering with really bad anxiety, i promise you that it does get better. I have panic disorder, and at one point I was having 3+ panic attacks a day, and I struggled leaving my bed and the house. But I'm still here three years after it started, and my last panic attack was months ago. I even moved from the UK to the Netherlands to study, which my anxiety never would have let me do. It does get better, you just have to work for it ⭐️
0 likesi get bad panic attacks at school and i'll be sure to try out these tips next time, thanks Dodie! You're the bestest!!!
0 likesthank you so much dodie i have panic attacks quite often and idk why really but as a temporary solution this was soooo good c:
0 likesToday at work, i literally had ten tiny panic attacks. Now I see this video :3
0 likes(Is it a real panic attack when you don't hyperventilate?)
This video weirdly came just when I needed this advice. Perfect timing, thanks. ♡
0 likesMy panic attacks are so pathetic in a way. I had my last one a few months ago while doing a math presentation. WHICH I had previously recorded because I knew I would be really nervous an I ran out of the classroom. Yay.
0 likesI've become aware of my breathing so that makes 'focusing on my breathing' is a lot harder now agggh. The awareness of my breathing is kind of the reason for some of my panic attacks.
0 likesI have this thing where I feel the start of a panic attack happen and then I automatically laugh it off, thus ending it. I don't know, the feeling is just so weird that I begin to laugh... I never really have panic attacks because of it.
0 likesi was having a panic attack a while ago and to calm myself down i started saying the alphabet got to T and then fucked it up, but it made me laugh and it made me realise that i was going to be okay
0 likesgood vid dodie!
Panic attacks for me almost always contain the inability to breathe properly, no matter what I'm panicking about, I am somehow hindered from breathing. Either feeling like my throat is swollen shut, hyperventilating so fast I try to breathe in and out at the same time (which you can't, duh) Therefore focusing on my breath always makes it worse for me, so then I tend to try to give myself something else to focus on, no matter what it is, like doing things with my hands and biting down real hard.
0 likesLoved this video! So helpful!!❤
0 likesI have OCD and I think I had a panic attack when I was 10 but I'm not sure. At the time I was shaking a lot and felt quite sick and out of control. Do you think this was a panic attack? xxx Please do a video every day of the year they ,eave me with happy thoughts to be able to sleep instead of the horrible thoughts that are usually in my head when trying to get to sleep xxx
0 likesI get panic attacks in large crowds and also public speaking/having negative attention drawn to me. I went on a crowded subway recently and I had the worst panic attack I've ever experienced in my life. I couldn't breathe and I couldn't move (partially because of the LARGE crowd, but also because I was petrified) after starting to panic, I immediately went to the thought that everyone was watching me and could see me freaking out and so I got even more panicked. It was awful and I never want to go on the subway again.
0 likesthis comes at the exact right time for me as I'm currently panicking over my art exam tomorrow
0 likesthis comes at the exact right time for me as I'm currently panicking over my art exam tomorrow
0 likesYou are a wonderful human, Dodie <3
0 likesI used to pinch myself when I felt panicky. I also used to do a quick stretch or any physical exercise (like push-ups).
0 likesI guess pain and physical activity overrides the mental stuff in the brain or something.. I mean.. it is mental, right? :D
Over time the attacks just faded away as I got older.
My absolute number one tip for if you are panicking is something I call 5,4,3,2,1. It's basically where you find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste. Not like running around madly trying to experience them but just looking around and noticing and imagining how they affect your senses. This has saved me more times than I can count as I'm usually calmed down by 3. It's something I read about online and it might not work for everyone but bleeding heck it helps me a lot. Just thought I'd share ❤
0 likesthis.helps.so.much
0 likesalso the whole referring to your brain as separate and telling another part of you to control it (kinda) reminds me of the book 'The Chimp Paradox' - you should read it, it seems like the kind of thing you'd like/would help
I know it is not going to work for you Doddie (because you panic about losing control of your body, so you are in "tied up" situations), but panic attacks are biologically caused by a rush of adrenaline, so if you have the possibility, it helps a lot to jump or run, because then you use the adrenaline. That's what my therapist told me, and it worked!
0 likesthank you, Dodie. I needed this. ♥
0 likesThis was great. Thank u Dodie. ♡
0 likesI get sad at the end of your videos because I miss you 😢 you make me so happy and you are really helping me at the moment xx
0 likesI was literally having a panic attack when I saw the notification so thank you so much
0 likesI find interesting the fact that I had a panic attack inside an MRI machine and I could only do the exam when I was put to sleep, and the opposite happened to you. Brains are so complicated and interesting
0 likesThis video has made me realise that I've never actually had a panic attack, ever.. I'm very lucky, wow
0 likesgod i also started hyperventilating when they took my wisdom teeth out. the actual removal of the teeth wasn't bad, the worst thing was when my mouth started to go numb and i couldnt feel basiclly my whole face anymore and i couldnt swallow properly and ugh ugh ugh i'm just glad they pulled out all four teeth at once so i dont have to experience that again
0 likesthis is so useful especially because i'm going on a LONG flight this year
0 likeslast time i was on a plane for AN HOUR and i was gone immediately
I'm kinda ashamed that I always thought panic attacks also included mental breakdowns and such... But now I guess it's only about physical reactions, isn't it?
0 likes(To defend myself a little bit: I'm not a native speaker - as you may be able to tell)
Good god this is so so so so helpful thank you Dodie
0 likesI have panick attacks constantly (I have anxiety), but the thing is, that they build up.
0 likesI'm a very cheerful person, and when I'm on hard times (exam season, friends being sad, friends dying, bad financial moments) I'll just go trough them keeping a cheery smile, until something, sometimes even something tiny tiny (one time it was just because my friend took photos of me while I was asleep) , makes it explode. And I can't handle it, and I cry, and cry, and can't breathe.
The curious thing is, that I can know that I'm building a panic attack. I can't stop it, but I can feel it. I will be extremely dizzy. Every time I would get up I will get light headed, I will fall for moving too fast or even moving my eyes too much.
¿Does it happens to anybody else?
I feel anxious constantly and get a hollow feeling chest pain all the time. I think I also have paranoia which makes me get panic attacks. For example, I think that when my parents are out, that they will be in a car accident or something bad will happen to them, or that someone will break into the house when I'm home alone. What should I do when I start feeling like that? Also I can't ever balance work and rest. Like I might not do any work (as in revision for my upcoming exams) for a month, because I feel like I need a break, but then I feel even more stressed because it's constantly on my mind that I'm procrastinating. If I revise too much I feel stressed also. Either I overwork myself and get angry and upset, or I act like a lazy ass and regret it.
0 likesyeah but... I mean i was stuck on a train for 20 minutes and every second felt like hours. so even if I made those tipps I'm not sure if it would have helped... but for short times or small things I'm sure this is very helpful <3
0 likesI've had ADHD for ages but I keep having panic attacks and when I ever I go to the doctor they just diagnose me with ADHD when frequent panic attacks isn't a symptom of ADHD
0 likesremember you can hyperventilate slowly too! try get someone with you to count your breath, you should have about 14 a minute
0 likeswhat I'm about to say doesn't have to do with panic, but it does have to do with anxiety. whenever I have an anxiety attack I will drink a juice box. I know it sounds ridiculous and that it won't work, but it really does. I actually learned this from watching a trisha paytas video about a month ago and it's helped me tremendously. I don't know what it is about juice boxes, but they're so calming. I don't know if it's the sucking through the straw or the sugar in it but anyone reading this should try it out :)
0 likesdodie, how do you know for sure if you're having a panic attack or if you are just being extremely nervous? my breathing gets really quick and i get all hot and bothered when i need to give a presentation to my class, but i dont know if i am actually having a panic attack or not if u respond; thank you! if someone else responds; thank you!
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also, lovely vid today, this will probably help me a lot in the coming weeks :)
0 likes'I am going to go fully insane' - exactly me whenever I'm panicking. every. single. time. 😒
0 likesOMG THAT SAME THING HAPPENS TO ME!! LACK OF CONTROL
0 likesThank you this is really good advice x
0 likesI have OCD and intrusive thoughts and idk spend a lot of time thinking about my mistakes and how much of a bad person I am so like my brain is;
0 likesihatemyselfihatemyselfihatemyselfiwanttodieihatelifeimaterriblepersonhelp
But when I watch u dodie it all stops and thank u for filling my brain with happy things u lovely little bean
i have a tip that helps me. if i feel like i am starting to panic i write. with like a pen and paper not a phone. write how ypu are feeling, what your going to do that week, a poem, your favourite quotes, song lyrics, anything you want. i feel like it gives your brain something to think about other than the panicking and stuff but also putting that energy into writing, if you are writing something original, can make your writing amazing. it makes your writing have so much emotion and power. thats what i like to do so i never leave home without a notebook and pen or pencil :)
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0 likesperfect timing for me to see this haha x i have an art deadline and im panicking so bad x
0 likesyou do not even KNOW how well timed this video is for my life in general thank u so much ily
0 likesI desperately needed this today. Thank you.
0 likesI haven't watched this yet but honestly this has come at exactly the right time. I'm having a major anxiety breakdown at the moment and honestly, it's really fucking awful. I've moved schools and no longer have my boyfriend (we broke up) or my best friends to be my support network in my new school and it's absolutely terrifying. I have new friends now but it doesn't feel like home there yet, yaknow? I can't establish it as a safe place in my mind until it is somewhere that I have built up that positive connection which, for me, can take years and I don't have that amount of time to get comfortable because I'm doing my A-Levels so I'm only there for two years anyway. But I'm struggling so much and I really, really do not want to fail. I cannot afford to fail. It's like the whole education 'journey' leads up to all this and to drop out now would, to me, feel like a massive loss and failure. I know it's not the end of the world, but when education is a key point in your life and I absolutely love it, I just really don't want to fail because of my anxiety. It's so crippling and I keep walking out of school because I just can't handle it - I can't put it into words but I just get so overwhelmed and I can't talk or sit still and I just get completely drained. But the worst thing is that I can't control it and I can get really bad days for weeks at a time and I can't make it stop because it just takes over me and I don't know why it's happening so I can't get to the source of it to shut it up. I just really wish it would go away. I'm on beta blockers now but I have no idea how that's going to work out. I've tried therapy five times now and it just really hasn't helped, I find it really patronising because I guess of my age the counsellors don't really know if they should treat me as if I'm a child patient, or an adult - but it always feels like I'm viewed as a child and that's not what I want. And also they're always so professional but I just want to talk to someone who knows what they're doing so well that you can't tell that they're assessing you when you're chatting to them. I always feel like I'm just another patient, or another task to get done - I never feel like they really listen or they really care. Anyway, it's taken me four years to finally get medication and I really hope that it will help instead. I just really needed to get that out jeewhiz sorry if you read this far and didn't really understand it. But thanks for reading.
0 likesi have a feeling this will be helpful for me because my current no.1 tip for when i'm panicking is to call my mum and cry
0 likesi had a panic attack today and wanted to scream i couldn't feel anything and my hands and feet were tingling and in pain and going pale because i wasn't getting oxygen to them and i couldn't open my eyes because they stopped seeing and it was so scary
0 likesThank you for this it really helped xx
0 likes2:16 you can actually faint from hyperventilating, but it's best to forget about that during a panic attack, heh
0 likesthis acctualy helped alot thank you dodie x
0 likesyessss do more grime hahaha :D
0 likesthese were great tips btw i can see them being helpful :)
Thank you, Dodie x
0 likesThank you so so much dodie!
0 likesI'm loving these vlogs so much!!
0 likesI do faint though when I panic.......does anyone else have that? does someone have a tip that could stop that from happening?
0 likesThankyou Dodie Darling 😊 Happy VEDIF to you too
0 likesi feel like dodie is the big sister i never had
0 likesi feel like for you it's related to your fear of dying. physical immovability. just ceasing due to your body and not being able to fight it with your brain. just a thought.
0 likesdodie i was literally searching ur channels for a video like this earlier today. ur a lil bit late but i'm still vv thankful lol
0 likesI read this as "tips for picnicking" and now I'm disappointed that this isn't giving me help for patterned blankets and nostalgic food. (Wink wink dodie so please share picnic tips K THANKS BYE)
0 likesREALLY IMPORTANT If you need any help with mindfulness I strongly recommend the app 'Headspace'. A wonderful app for guided meditation.
0 likesYou are such an amazingly kind lovely lady! <3
0 likesOMG I sat here the whole time thinking that this was to do with "PACKING" ahahahaha I was like ok so you panic over packing?! too funny
0 likesthank youuuu that was comforting to listen to <3
0 likespanic attacks are very different to everyone, for example dodie doesn't think focusing on your breathing helps a lot, while for me it's the main key to gettint out of the panic attack. i get super scared by not being able to control my own breathing, so i have to get control over that as fast as possible. i usually manage that by fixing my eyes at something and then just try to breathe in a square. (google it if you don't know what it is, heh). the reason i have to fix my eyes at something is because my vision gets very heightened and if i look around too much it's too much for my brain to handle.
0 likeswoah that was like the longest comment i've ever written. hope i didn't waste your time :p
I was actually panicking and I saw your video notification
0 likesI broke down in tears
That's silly
But thx
I'm not sure if I've ever had a panic attack? I try really hard not to use such phrases loosely and as I don't really know what one entails nor have I been diagnosed with anything, I avoid it. Which is probably bad... but coming from a Just Pray It Away typical Hispanic family, I don't know if I actually suffer from anything or if my feelings are just normal human going through the motions feelings. I've gone to counseling a couple of times but I didn't like it because I always felt like I wasn't supposed to be there? Which I know may sound ridiculous, but that's what my brain says and it's hard to fight your own brain. And when I told my mom that I had gone but decided I may not go back, she sounded relieved... which didn't exactly push me to go back. Anyway the point of my ramble is I don't know if I've ever had a panic attack, I think I've had lots of anxiety attacks. Not sure if that's the same? But I don't know if they were attacks, either. THE POINT, lol: next time I get those feelings, I will surely remember this video and your kind voice. Thanks, Dodie :)
0 likesYou are too wonderful to suffer from anxiety like I do. Do you take medicine for it? Hydroxazyne is a wonderful drug which is not very hard on you (a common side effect with mental medicine). Curbs your really bad lows to take you up if you get panicky.
0 likesi think i had my first panic attack last week, my anxiety was bad that day and then someone yelled at me saying i wasn't trying enough BUT I FUVKUN AM I'M TRYING SO HARD BUT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION MAKE EVERYTHING SO HARD TO DO AND I JUST HAVE NO MOTIVATION anyway so i was in my room trying to tidy it in order to prove I AM TRYING but then i just couldn't tidy properly and i started crying which i thought was fair enough considering I'd had a pretty rough week but then everything escalated and i was like "I'm a terrible person i can't do anything im so useless and my anxiety and depression are turning me into a different person and I DON'T WANT THAT but i CAN'T STOP IT etc etc' and by this stage i was crying sooo hard and then i couldn't breathe properly i was like hyperventilating and then i tbouhht "OH SHIT AM I HAVING A PANIC ATTACK? WHAT DO I DO???" and i tried to breathe properly but i couldn't and i thought i was going to faint and i ended up just leaning against my desk sobbing and hyperventilating and feelinf like i was going to die and kind of not even caring if i did. (if you read all this, wow thanks and if yoy have any tips comment pls)
0 likesJUST THE VIDEO I NEED THANK YOU SO MUCH XXXXXX
0 likesi get panic attacks with no fail in EVERY exam. it's a long story.
0 likesyou're one of my biggest idols💜
0 likesDodie is my aesthetic
1 likeMy panic attacks are when I'm around people and like at school I'm just a big ball of panic and tears and then I tell my mum and she's like ITS NORMAL
0 likesI had a panic attack in my maths class while drawing triangles for no apparent reason and everybody just surrounded me and that DID NOT HELP
0 likes2:24 THAT LITTLE VOICE CRACK AWH DODES I ADORE YOU
0 likesDodie your so pretty in this video it is all so aesthetic 😍
0 likesDodie looks very adorable in the thumbnail
0 likesThank you this helps
0 likesyet another amazing and suuuper important video
0 likesThank you 💕
0 likesfor me It helps, saying basic informations about me out loud, things like; my name, my age, where I live, bla bla bla.
0 likesThankyou I needed this
0 likes0:28 When You have A test The next day, but You haven't studied at all.
0 likesdodie is absolutely lovely
0 likesDodie i'd better be in your snapchat gurlllll (p.s loved u since 2011 squad)
0 likesWhat do you edit on? And if it's iMovie what filter do use? Maybe make a Vedif of how you edit ... not sure Ly
0 likesI love you Dodie
0 likesahhh dodie my little ray of sunshine
0 likesi love being put to sleep am i the only one what
0 likesI had a panic attack last night and it was........ Fun😑
0 likesMy panic attacks get triggered by vomit like I'm so weird
0 likesI read it as tips for packing (as in like a suitcase or something) so I was so confused when she started talking a bout panicking...
0 likesi liked without even watching the whole video yet lol
1 likeeeeeeeeeee this was so helpful ily dodie
0 likesthank you doudie
0 likesDodie my cat told me you should put me on your Snapchat story so like....... 🐱
0 likesthis video is so great
0 likesthank you for this
0 likesps your hair looks v pretty
Goddammit I read "tips for when you're packing" (as in going on a trip) and was confused for a solid two minutes
0 likeswhen I have panic attacks I get lightheaded and can't breathe ?? is that normal ??
0 likesDodie do a cover of Shutdown pls
0 likesDodie you look sooooooo gorgeous in this video! Such a girl crush on youuuuu
0 likesI admire you so bad.
0 likesDODIE IS SO PRETTY HELP
0 likesThankyouthankyouthankyou
0 likesI thought the name of the video was TIPS WHILE YOU'RE PACKING. And I was so confused after 2 minutes watching it. I thought "What are you TALKING about Dodie? Where's your fucking suitcase?"
0 likeswhat happens if you panic! at the disco??
0 likes1:54 sounds like defeating a boggart from Harry Potter
0 likesHi can someone plz calm me down I am very upset and guilty because I gave my friend my password so she could take an AR test for me so I wouldn't fail the progress reports but I felt bad about it and told her not to do it but she already did and now I can't enjoy everything I'm so NERVOUS about what comes next and I told my English teacher and she thanked me for being honest and she told me she would talk with the principal about it and I'm just freaking out because I don't want a referral because I don't want that one awful mistake being the thing that holds me back from getting into some college and my mom doesn't know and I'm just a stressful MESS I would like some calming words or encouraging pats on the back because honestly my stomach is just churning oh my.
0 likesbangs are on POINT dodes
0 likesROOM TOUR PLEASE
0 likesFirst thing on my mind panic at the disco
0 likesi genuin thought the title was tips for when your packing
1 likeokay dude
Am I Panic King?
0 likesDey be some top tips
0 likesI'm panicking. I want to be a successful singer, I love my music and I really want to create but I'm scared of posting things in YouTube, should I? I'm 16 and I feel my life being stripped away from me - I'm Alice btw I'm just on my sisters YouTube
0 likesONLY 20 DAYS LEFT IM PANICKING
0 likeswait
your voice is so nice
0 likesOr you know, just watch a doddleoddle vid :p
0 likesThis comment would look so much better on your snapchat. 😂
1 likepls cover requiem from dear Evan Hansen please dodie please
0 likes<3
0 likes❤❤❤
0 likesWow you look beautiful dodieeeeee
0 likesSorry if I sound ignorant but, what's the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack? Just wondering
0 likesDid anyone else think that the title was tips for packing?
2 likesI was just thinking of Brendon when you say panic.
0 likesOops
I love you ❤
0 likesThis is better advice than is on psych websites.
0 likesshe missed yesterday, right? are u okay dodie?
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thebookdilemma i think the cover with jon was kinda her vedif. i have no idea though, but thats what i thought. check out her main channel if you havent already, it was amazing!! :)
0 likesu really reminded me of heddy in this video which sounds weird.. idk <3
0 likessomeone send this to Rachel Earl
0 likesI needed this so much Dodie❤
0 likesI've been feeling so anxious this year with my a levels and by being triggered a lot more than usual and this just made me feel so much more positive😊
SO GLAD VEDIF IS EXISTING!!!!!
This is perfect timing Dodie as im struggling doing work for school on a giant ideas development page. This is making me feel better just hearing your voice and giving me tips to help me. Thanks you Dodie xx p.s your hair looks amazing today
0 likesThis video came at such a perfect time for me that I started crying because of the perfect timing. Thank you Dodie.
0 likesThe timing of this video is perfect because here I am sitting after surviving a whole day with anxiety coursing through my veins. Thank you Dodie
0 likesI read "tips for when you're packing" hahaha I was so excited cause I'll move out in eleven days. Oh, so silly! Hahaha
0 likesAlso, the tip about keep the mouth closed is all I need!! My panic attack story is new, started last year. My last one was so terrible and at the school. I was hyperventilating and no one knew how to deal with me! Thanks for your tips, Dodie ❤
As someone that suffers quite frequently from panic attacks, this was very helpful - thank you ❤
0 likesAs someone who's anxiety has been based around the whole anxious breathing thing from hearing everyone and their mom say "oh just focus on your breathing" or "take deep breaths and you'll feel better", it's so comforting to hear not only that someone else feels that that doesn't always help as well but also to hear in such a calm, simple way a tip to help it just a bit and that even if you're not trying to calm your breathing you're still going to be okay, nothings going to happen. Thank you for this! I feel less alone and a bit more confident <3
1 likeLoved the video but a day late 😂I had my first panic attack yesterday and it was honestly so scary as I didn't know what was going on...thank you for putting this out there for if it happens again or for anyone else 😘❤
0 likesGreat tips. Up until a few years ago, I would go through periods of a few months at a time, when I would get intense panic attacks, for no apparent reason, on a daily basis. Fortunately, they slowed down significantly when I quit smoking and now I only have one once in a while. Realizing that it's just adrenaline and that it will pass has been very helpful to me. Another thing works really well, when I have the opportunity, is doing something that triggers adrenaline, such as playing a video game or listening to loud music. It seems to trick my brain into thinking that all of the adrenaline is normal, given what I'm doing, which stops me from worrying about it. Plus it distracts me from it.
0 likesThis was definitely what I needed. My school are planning a trip to Spain and I get panicky on planes but I really want to go. This video was top notch as usual, I love you ❤
0 likesi love this. thank you for making this ❤️ my dog has epilepsy and has been having epileptic episodes recently and ive been sad and panicky and this helped me a lot
0 likesOh lifetip: what also helps from me when I'm having anxiety or depersonalization is the "5 rule" which is (from memory lol): 5 things you can touch, hear, see, taste and feel (other then yourself panicking/feeling spaced out). It kind of brings you back to reality. So my mindset on this is: "Right, I'm panicking/having anxiety/feelin' spaced out. It's fine, I am going to be fine. I am here, I can hear my music, the trains, people talking. I can smell the fresh, winter air and somebody's cologne. I can feel my pockets, my fingers, my ring. etc. etc. etc." It just helps me be in the moment and accept the way I'm feeling and also accept that it's not going to last forever. Yeh, hope this helps someone. x I
1 likeReally needed this- I appreciate you so so so much 💗💗💗 (French test tomorrow!) honestly Dodie, I'm so glad I look up to someone as great as you ✨
0 likesThank you so much dodie I have a presentation in school that I've been freaking out about and this has really helped!! I feel a lot better!
0 likesperfect timing had a freakout/panic attack @ school today. thanks Dodie, your vids always make me happy
0 likesHey Dodie! I have a question: what are your 'symptoms' when you're having a panic attack? Like, what physical things are happening in your body?
0 likesI only ask because when I'm having a panic attack (which thankfully doesn't happen very frequently anymore), my body completely takes over and I can't do anything to focus my mind. Obviously different things help different people, but when I have panic attacks, I couldn't close my eyes and focus on the feeling, letting it wash over me, and I couldn't see my thoughts as irrational or funny. The panic attacks i have are very severe and last about 15 minutes, and in that time I cannot think about anything but my panicky thoughts; it literally feels like I'm going to die. I sometimes even vomit or pass out due to the sheer panic.
I have learned how to cope with my panic attacks over the years (and may make a video on it at some point), but I'm interested to know what happens to different people when they have panic attacks, and how they cope with them?
I am in no way trying to say that the tips that you've suggested wouldn't work, I can definitely see some people that I know have panic attacks using them, but I would be really interested to see what other people do, and if their experience is anything like mine?
Anyway, thanks for another great video, I'm loving vedif!!
much love x
Some really great tips! They sound a lot better than the ones I got so far :) Thank Dodie!
0 likesWhat I always do is to look for something else that I can concentrate on to take my mind off the panic. Sometimes I watch funny or light hearted youtube videos or play with my nintendo ds or colour or study or something like that. Just something that fills up my brain with other thoughts :)
I'm starting a new school in like two weeks and I feel this will be very useful so thanks, it's nice to get some advice from someone who goes through something similar 😊🖤
0 likesThis is the most helpful advice I've had about panic attacks. I have them more often than I should especially when I think about school so this will help. <3
0 likesI had my only and first anxiety Attack looking at an old photo of me and my friends a year ago.. just went into complete panic over how time flies so quickly. My mom is a social worker so she knew exactly how to help me calm down..
0 likesWhat she told me to do was walk around slowly, breath and count out loud my steps. This truly helped.
Hope you have the best week ever and I hope I helped
Thanks for making this Dodie, I'm a long time subscriber and I love love love your honesty! Here's some more tips to help:
0 likes1. If you can't relax your shoulders, ask a friend to put light pressure on them. I always like to sit, place myself on the ground where I can feel the floor either my legs outstretched in front of me and my friends normally know that's a sign I'm not good by now.
2. 7/11. This is my way of coping, breathing out heavy for the count of seven and sucking back in for the count of eleven. At first this is a little frantic but counting is awesome, and helps me to know the rhythm and focus on that.
I've suffered from panic attacks for years, they hit my worst at about 18 and have been steadily coming back since. My first few were in night clubs and at work (a bar) which sucked but by now I can see them coming and not let it get that far.
I love how you are not shying away from mental illness issues and use this platform as one to help people. Also, this is a relaxed way of doing it by having a soft background and not being overly professional. P.s you look really nice in this video.
0 likesit helps me out a lot to make a list of everything really freaking me out atm, and then categorizing them into what i can deal with vs stuff i can't control
0 likesAs someone who suffers from panic disorder (before I went on meds, I had panic attacks every day), my main coping strategies were to listen to very loud music and take a walk out in the cold. I don't know why it works, but it does for several people I know
0 likesI literally was having a panic attack when I saw the notification for this video you're an angel Dodie (also if you see this Dodie please do a cover on Mr Blue Sky)
0 likesAhh!! Doodie!! I currently I'm at a restaurant eating alone and I decided to do this today to help me get out of my comfort zone and to not let anxiety keep me from doing stuff and as I was sitting here I was sort of feeling very panicky in a way that I felt like everyone around is judging me when in reality it's all in my head and then out of nowhere a notification pops up that you post this! Just in time! Thank you so much!!
0 likesThis is so great, I'm actually really nervous right now because I have an important exam tomorrow, and you actually posted this video right when I needed it :)
0 likesVery important video. I think it takes a lot of wisdom to try and accept negative emotions when they occur. Thank you, Dodie
0 likesThank you dodie, I was half way to school this morning (I have really bad anxiety) and I just burst into tears panicking for no reason whatsoever so I had to run home looking like a mess while everyone watched me. And that's another day of school missed.. this really helped though xx
0 likesahhh the timing is perfect tysm dodie!!!!!!!!! i had a super nasty panic attack for no reason whatsoever last weekend where i was seeing and hearing things and i forgot how to talk for a while i've struggled with stopping my panic attacks for a long time but your advice is very different and so much better :3
0 likesFun fact: when I feel a panic attack coming on, one thing I do to calm myself down is count from one to eight - however this reminds me of the start of the Song About Acne and this makes me laugh so sometimes it helps me calm down too!
0 likesI needed this so much. Thank you Dodie. 💛
0 likesWow Dodie, you have a lot of really great insights on this. One of the things I've heard is that when you are letting yourself experience this anxiety/panic attack you could try fociusing more on what your body actually experiences, things like tightness in your throat, or your muscles contracting etc. The thing is you should really only notice it, be aware that it happens and not sticking a label onto it. Think more like "my heart is beating quicker than usual" rather than "I'm panicking and thats why my heart beats so fast".
0 likesI actually love how HEALTHY vedif is!!! Thank you so much Dodie!!!!
0 likesI used to have those (or something) , it was terrifying, I got through but at time I didn't think I would and this video is pleasant. anyone who has it know that you're not alone and it's going to be okay
0 likesI remember my first panic attack was after I fell really bad and I was so confused because I didn't know what was happening. I thought I was dying lol
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I also had a panic attack after my own shadow scared me. Didn't find it funny at that very moment but looking back at it I find it hilarious lol
1 likeYou have no idea how much I needed this! I've been having panic attacks pretty much every day lately and never had them before so I had absolutely no clue what the fuck was going on. You made it seem a little less scary thanks xx
0 likesI do have the occasional panic attack and a counselor that I had told me this advice and it worked very well. To bring yourself down, not really physical but mental, know that you could have one, and think 'Im not going to have a panic attack here, this is over something silly and stupid' and just think that it's nothing big, because truthfully it's likely not.
0 likesI have similar mental problems, too. One thing I've notice is the I could just watch your previous videos, or Tessa's videos. I know, it may seem weird but it works for me. I love you and Tessa, your videos make me laugh a lot, and it helps me to forget my problems. I saw your video where you talk about your mental problems, and I loved you even more after knowing I have the similar problems
0 likesThis video was really helpful!! Thank you so much Dodie! I love you!
0 likesI had a panic attack last night. Thanks for this video 😊
0 likesI have a performance in a few minutes and the timing of this video could NOT be better. Thanks, Dodie ❤
0 likesI've been feeling incredibly anxious lately so this was very nice xx
0 likesI've always known I've had a mild form of anxiety. I worry about the littlest things and I get really wound up about it. I never really thought I'd actually have a panic attack though. I had one on a plane a few months ago, which is odd because I've been on loads of planes and I've never been remotely scared of flying, and I was actually quite excited about the flight, when we took off, I got the usual feelings of your stomach kind of dropping about but it was nothing out of the ordinary, however about a minute into takeoff I started to feel quite sick, which was worrying enough for me anyway as I have a morbid phobia of it. I could breathe properly, and I started crying, I wasn't entirely sure why but it was pretty scary. I had regular panicky moments for about the first 45 minutes of the flight with 5 or 10 minute intervals in between before another wave of panicking came on. I was fine for the rest of the flight though, and was fine on the flight back, so it pretty much came out of nowhere. in fact I didn't even realise it was a panic attack until my mum told me. so yeah. panic attacks. not fun. EDIT: Coming back to this comment a few months later, I'm not happy to announce that my anxiety has got a whole ton worse. I experience a whole load more panic attacks. I also suffer from social anxiety and also mild depression. Ugh life sucks.
0 likesI had my first ever panic attack around nearly a year ago where me, my boyfriend, and his friends were going to airsoft which was shooting with BB bullets. I was so excited and happy I was going, until we were about to begin and go through dark rooms and small rooms AND we were against experts... So on our way up, my breathing went really heavy and felt like I was going to cry, I couldn't breathe and I heard my boyfriend say something and I thought he was calling my name (he didn't) and I broke down crying and having rapid breathing, everyone was looking at me which made it worse. I was the only girl at the whole event and that made it worse. My boyfriend took me down to the main waiting area and sat with me the whole time. He missed out on a lot of the event because of me and I felt so bad. I never had a panic attack so bad before in my life..
0 likesok i know the chances of you seeing this are miniscule but i just wanted to tell you how important what you're doing is and how proud of you i am. mental health issues are a big part of my life and i'm literally having a break from social media and my phone atm bc my anxiety is through the roofs and im having multiple panic attacks a day so this came at just the perfect time and i cried just reading the title bc ive been so caught up in feeling lonely and panicking that i forgot other people go through it too so thank you for grounding me and i love you for making me smile at least once every day this month when i feel like a minus 6 out of 10❤
0 likesThis was really helpful, thanks! I struggle with this a lot.
0 likesI've had those times when you feel a huge force on the chest and feel anxious. Mainly due to school. My conscious mind knows that it doesn't really matter, but subconscously I stay in that sort of anxious state (this wasn't a very good description, was it?). Mindless gaming such as terraria, minecraft and stuff like that are usually a good way to get my mind on other things. I've also noticed that working out/running works wonders in preventing such things, but won't do much once they're there. (Finding the time to do work out when school is 8-17 plus a couple of hours work more to be done at home)
0 likesive never come to your videos crying but im here now and this is so comforting i love u dodie
0 likesThis was so helpful! I don't deal with panic attacks quite a lot, but when they come... they're bad. I had one pretty recently because I had left my ukulele on a train and I thought I could never get it back. Guess what? I got it back! There was really no need to panic that much. But I think that's how our brains function sometimes, and we can't really blame them for having a little breakdown, don't we? We have to remember we're only human and things like panic attacks happen sometimes even for 'stupid' reasons.
0 likesThank you. This helps a lot, I've had a shitty day today and this means a lot.
0 likeswow, this is all the advice my mum gives me from when she was struggling with anxiety. guess i should pay more attention to it.
0 likesone thing i've tried to do when i panic is thinking about my life a week from now. like panic attacks make it feel like there's no future or a horrible future but most likely nothing will be that drastically different in a week. ill just be going through life like normal and i know that i cant panic forever so the me ill be imagining in a week wont be panicking. I dont know if that would be helpful for anyone else since sometimes thinking about the future is what causes panic. but i think a very soon future is encouraging. a week from today things will be fine or at least more fine than right now. (i just realized that i do this when its a panic for a reason kinda panic, in other situations where its more like im stuck somewhere and feel trapped i just close my eyes and sometimes plug my ears until my breathing is a little more normal then i feel like i can think about the situation from an outsiders perspective instead of as someone who is stuck in it)
0 likesI had a massive panic attack before take-off on a flight once......they literally had to delay the flight while I escaped to the toilet for a few minutes. It all ended up ok, got to the destination safely etc. For me I get panic attacks when I don't have control/escape routes in a situation, so while I'm not afraid of flying, the feeling of being trapped in my seat waiting for take-off caused a massive panic. My mind and body were both going crazy and I couldn't control what I was doing, the only thing I could do was keep saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" to the people around me. Most of the time I'm able to minimise the effect my anxiety has, but very rarely the panic attack will get past that point and I just have to wait for my body to run out of energy and cortisol (stress hormone) and then collapse
0 likesThank you for this beautiful video Dodie! (☻-☻)🖤
1 likeThis will definitely come in handy thank ya dodie xx
0 likesWhat advise do you have for Claustrophobia?? I tend to panic a lot when I'm in elevators and nothing seems to help..
0 likesI'm gonna try this the next time, thanks for the tips ilysm
0 likesbeen properly panicking all day because an employee left sick from the place I ate breakfast and i've felt like theres no way i won't get sick from that... i've got a panic disorder and im quite afraid of getting physically sick so i've been in panic mode all day, seeing this really helped
0 likesI had one when I had my mouth numbed too, I hated it so much, I just broke down crying and shaking, it was so scary
0 likesAlso some other times but luckily not that frequently
Didn't realized how tense my shoulders were until you said that. Thank you!!
0 likesAny help for me? When I get panic attacks my body continues on auto pilot. I can talk and laugh and do my school work or whatever but inside I'm freaking out and I can't think clearly. I never know what to do. The couple of times I did maintain control during an attack I did a lot of harmful things to myself. If anyone has any tips I'd love to hear them.
0 likesI really like the idea of replacing your thoughts rather than trying to fight against them... I'd never thought of doing that before...
0 likesI'm the same as you with panic attacks, don't get them a lot but have had about 4 or 5 in my life and they're all from lack of control. When I'm stuck in a situation and I can't get out
0 likesHyperventilation during a panic attack is usually because your brain is (wait for it) OVER-oxygenated. The hyperventilation and anxiety creates a wild never-ending cycle where you get too much oxygen, think you're not getting enough oxygen, inhale more oxygen, get too much oxygen, and so forth.
0 likesLittle trick I used to use is simply to hold my breath while counting my heartbeats. Find your pulse point, hold your breath for 10 pulses, slowly release your breath, and repeat.
Hope this may help someone one day!
Me too dodie , don't you just love it when panic attacks come and visit like " hey I'm here and I'm gonna chill "
0 likesDODIE I JUST WENT TO MY FIRST THERAPY SESSION. OH MY GOSH! WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE DO IT?
0 likesI get both panic and anxiety attacks quite a bit (I have been referred for therapy) and it helps me to differentiate between them when I'm experiencing them. I make them sort of matter of fact if that makes sense. also, I find the let it wash over you thing works for anxiety attacks but not so much with panic attacks because for me panic attacks don't always have a trigger, they just happened (that's for me anyway)
0 likesthese were so helpful thank you, dodie
0 likesThank you so much Dodie
0 likesI really needed this
when im panicking I tend to be unable to breathe.. so if im on a crowded bus or in a room full of people then I'll panic!
0 likesI focus on my breathing but as dodie said not to focus too much! funnily enough I had a panic attack both yesterday and today.. i kept telling myself "you're okay, it's a panic attack, you've had them before. you're okay. calm. down." i think because I've had so many it's been drilled into my head that I'll be fine and that it's normal.
doddie is literally the sweetest person alive
0 likesI love dodie so much because she doesn't have to make videos like this but she does because she wants to help people going through the same as what she is
0 likesshe spread awareness... and so so much kindness
And she is realllly cute and talented and honestly just one of my favourite people ever 😩💭❤️ I love her
I've been doing this my life it really does work
0 likesSo I am about to go to a big concert which I have been worrying about A LOT because I have anxiety and I saw this and was like DODIE YES JUST IN TIME this is gonna help me a whole bunch so thank you very much
0 likesplease do a whole video on derealism and depersonalisation <3
0 likesI used to get panic attacks - I don't anymore. I'm in school still and one of my bigger ones happened when a pe teacher screamed at me in a lesson. I basically collapsed on the hockey pitch infront of my whole class. All my friends who I'd told about my panic attacks immediately turned on me saying I was faking it and being overly dramatic. My pe teacher then claimed I'd panicked on purpose to get out of the lesson. Worst day ever.
0 likesI wish we could be real friends you seem like someone nice to have around during panic attacks.
0 likesBeing out of control/being overwhelmed is my trigger too
0 likesThank you so much this was like the perfect timing you could've uploaded this video!
0 likesThe only way I can get to uni is to use the train and it's usually very full of people. Any tips for panic attacks in confined spaces you can't get out of immediately?
0 likesCan u do a self love video Dodie? About who you are and how to compare yourself to people? Also if anyone else sees this any tips? ♥
1 likei think maybe the reason why you freak out about time and growing up is because you can't control time and there's no way to stop it. wow love analyzing dodie's brain! i love you happy vedif!!
0 likesI have anxiety/panic attacks (health anxiety), have had some serious depression...I also may have anemia right now (found out from skipping meals, also from a family member)..its enough that I have anxiety XD. Anywho i laugh at myself a little bit because when I panic even when I'm taking a vitamin supplement I tend to go online, look up the side effects and my eyes always go straight to the worst possible case senerio and I immediately panic all day about it. XD it is truly exhausting. Even though I know I am being rediculous and I know that I recognize it as my body`s way of looking out for me, I try to get my mind off of it by downloading relaxation sound apps, music, watching a fun/funny movie, or a comedy TV show if I can find one, just know you are not alone and lots of people go through this shinanagans everyday. :) We get through it! <3 Thank you for this video I will use these tips! <3
1 likethis is really good timing.
0 likesthanks dodes. x
when I feel like panicking I text a friend to tell me something, anything to get my mind occupied.
0 likeswell I'm not having a panic attack but I'm kind of panicking and it actually calmed me down so thanks
0 likesso i experience these anxious feelings multiple times a day but i have no idea what to call them?? so basically i get really unfocused (if i'm in school) and i zone out. i can become really agitated, i'll also get an increased heart rate and it pounds in my chest too. sometimes if it's really bad i'll sweat like on my hands etc. does anyone else go through the same thing as me??
0 likesthis did help a lot though dodie ilu💕
Have water or something sweet whilst having a panic attack so you feel something
0 likesI know that sounds a bit weird but it helps me
i had an anxiety attack literally an hour ago and damn i wish i had seen this earlier
0 likesthank youuuuuu I have to speak in front of the entire school today and im quite nervous about that as the last time I did it did not go so well :|
0 likesI use to have panic attacks over tiny things and then I got better at dealing with them. I had a panic attack the other day in the middle of my first driving lesson, WHILST DRIVING. it was absolutely terrifying, I felt like I had no control, I couldn't take in anything my driving instructor was telling me, "I'M DRIVING A WEAPON, I'M GONNA KILL SOMEONE" was repeating in my head over and over again and I thought I would never drive again. I've now had 3 lessons and I love it, I'm so excited to learn more and it has taught me that everything will be okay in the end. Seriously, some times it's best to just through yourself into the deep end and learn from your experiences.
0 likesDodie, you are my saviour, proof it get's better eventually, I love you booooooo
0 likesdepersonalization and derealization is killing me. Literally.
0 likesI don't know how more i can take, i can't even go outside and its there CONSTANTLY.
I don't see the reason to keep living when i have nothing left.
I just finished reading Tuesdays with morrie and there's a thing it mentions that sounds like the thing you said about not trying to repress it. If you feel and recognise something, you can let it wash over you for a bit and say "ok, I am feeling panicked, but I know what it is and now I can step away from this emotion for a bit". Idk if this makes sense?
0 likesI've got an exam tomorrow, your timings is on point girlie
0 likesi wish you could've posted this yesterday because i had a panic attack last night but ty for this lovely helpful video
0 likesSuper helpful! Thank you! :)
0 likesWays I've found to tell my anxiety that it's stupid and pointless (I am not a doctor!):
0 likesAvoiding caffeine
Watching a tv show/ movie that you know inside out. Familiarity should help. Supernatural is my go to!
Drawing something. It helps, I swear
Listening to music. Fast things (early P!ATD or FOB) are my favourite
Talking it out. Friends will listen to you, parents should. Just splodge your brain farts into actual sentences
Writing it out. Same as before. Good to look back on when you feel better and realise how irrational the fear was.
i recommend tips on how to love yourself. I love you dodieeeee
0 likesYour videos are the therapy I can't afford lol
0 likesAre you still meditating? Could you make an update video on how it's going for you?
0 likesI've had multiple GAs and so never had an attack with them. LOCAL anaesthetic however messed me up. Toes. Teeth. Back. Couldn't see what was happening thus loss of control and therefore my brain just went 'naaaahhh mate what the hell are you doing noooooo'
0 likesThank you dodie I needed this
0 likesyou remind me of someone I really love and you make me happy
0 likesso calming <3
0 likesor just do what i do, i have extreme anxiety about pretty much anything, like even from asking the teacher for help or interacting with other human beings. Even when i get a notification on my phone i can feel myself beginning to churn. what I do is just tell myself to just do it and deal with everything later. Like literally i will get home, get ready for bed and just freak out with what i did during that day.
0 likesI admit i might enter my dreams and distrub me getting to sleep but it helps. I can do whatever i want and just think about it another time instead of overthinking in the moment. i needed injections to have 2 teeth out for my braces and i was about to freak out but instead i was like "so what, this isn't a big deal" fuckk that hit me later that night.
im glad these are all realistic because a lot of people will just assume panic attacks can just stop by saying "stop panicking!!"
0 likesHow is she so wonderful? How can a human being be just so so so pleasant to watch? Even when the freakin video is about panic attacks?! lol
0 likesHot rooms usually fuck me up good. My heart starts racing and it feels like I can't breathe. Usually it's pretty easy to fix, like, just open a window or something, but I remember I got stuck in a crowded plain from Turkey once. Some knob had forgotten their bag and made us wait 40 fucking minutes while they were tracing their steps at the airport trying to find it. It was crowded, like 35 degrees celsius, and I felt like I was about to pass out for a solid half hour. Tiny twelve year old me just stared at my mum and said "I need to get the fuck out of here".
0 likesJesus I hate hot rooms
note to self, googling symptoms will make the panic much much worse. Now, how do I get these shoulders down from the ceiling 😅😂
0 likesthis is so helpful thank you!!!
0 likesthank you so much for this dodie
0 likesi really get angry/frustrated over super small things and i really hate it. idk if i have something but i just find it super strange. like i lost my guitar tuner in my room an could not find it and i just lost it and got way to angry and stayed that way for about 2 hours. this is just one of the things but some things are even smaller so yeah.
0 likesdoes someone feel the same and/or have tips to deal with anger/frustration in small situations
much love from holland
i had a panic attack last week when i had to get a jab and it was a massive one right infront of the nurse and some other girls
0 likesGAH, that stuck on a roller coaster ride is my biggest fear, especially if I were stuck upside down.
0 likesThank youu this is gonna be so helpful :) also this would look gouda on your snap story js 😂
0 likesthis is great, dodie!! :) x
0 likesI needed that right now. Thank you, bby.☁
0 likesi have a panic disorder and yay a lot of these are valid and noice!!
0 likesI also do the closing mouth thing i thought that wasn't a thing
0 likesawh dodie you're so sweet i love you❤
0 likesI panic a lot and have many panic attacks I had one today because of change and feeling like my friends leave me
0 likesDODIE! I'm 8 days sober it hurt last night when i went out... Wanted whiskey made it without drinking twas proud
0 likesthis makes so much sense... imma use this
0 likesTHANKYOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
0 likesLove you Dods. ❤
0 likesThanks for this 😊 xx
0 likesOK this is a weird question but have you ever suffered from depersonalisation during sex? Asking for a friend...
0 likesthank you. i needed this today
0 likesthankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou and thankyou a million times more this helped me so much. ily xoxox
0 likesi don't know if it would be too personal for you, but could you do one with tips for depersonalisation?
0 likesThank you very much. ❤
0 likesGreat hair, and great tips
0 likesDodie... thank you .
0 likesYou uploaded right as I'm having a panic attack
1 likeGreat words!
0 likesthank u I needed this so bad
0 likesthankyousomuch I've gotten a test tomorrow thank you thank you
1 likeMy whole life is just one giant panic attack
0 likes2:34 ME WHEN I HAVE TO DO PE (I WHEEZED LAUGHING AT THIS)
0 likesthank u I needed this so much ily
0 likesi like to breath in the rhythm of goner by twenty one pilots, it really calms me down
0 likesthank you so much!!❤ btw you look very pretty in this video
0 likesfor some reason i thought this video was titled "tips for packing" and i was so confused when dodie started talking about panic attacks
0 likesI spoke to a therapist about this. She told me we sort of have two extra senses, one being our closeness to things and the other our balance. A trick I know is to sit down and use your hands to lift your butt off the seat, or if you have people around you, get them to give you a really tight hug
0 likesMy god, I thought it was tips for when you're PACKING and spent the first minute of the video like this😳
0 likesI get panic attacks because of anxiety and stress
0 likesI'm sure this will be helpful
0 likeswow thank you so much x
0 likesAhh I love you soo much. Wouldn't it be cool if this was on your snapchat, ayeee :))
0 likesI'm so glad you're alive. So glad.
0 likesluv you dodie!
0 likesThank you so much
0 likesThank you. Like, so much. Thank youuuuuuu💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
0 likesHey dodie what camera do you use?
0 likesDodieeee yes yes yes yes thank you oh gosh
0 likesThank you.
0 likesone time i had a panic attack while on lsd. not fun.
0 likesthanks for this video
0 likesno ones voice is more calming
1 likei love u lots i love this lots thank u sm
0 likesDon't know what it is, but you look extra gorgeous today
0 likesYO DODES Put this on your snapchat and i'll get you a farm of kittens!!!
0 likesI love you lots!!!
0 likesthank!!!! you!!!!!
0 likesI thought the title said packing and I was quite confused at the start XD
0 likesJust to let you know, I tried clicking on the 'mind' link and it said page not found?not sure if it's just my phone or not?😬😖💕💕
0 likesI was panicking then this video was uploaded......dodie how
1 likeLol for the first minute and a half I thought this video was tips and tricks for when you're packing
0 likesi misread as 'packing' & whole minute i was just sitting here thinking what the heck is she talking about😃
0 likes0:29 time to panic! At the disco
0 likesthank you, angel
0 likesi thought the title was what to do when your packing and don't want to be lol
0 likesMy list of tips:
0 likes1-Diazepam
I have really bad anxiety and I just want out
0 likesoh my god i got so confused i thought it said "tips for when you're packing"
0 likesbless you
0 likes(love the video n u c:) i think this comment would look great on yah snapchat c:
0 likesi feel like you're making mental disorders and panic attacks into something normal and cute when it isnt. you give cute tips and tricks and act like it's something that casually happens when in reality your brain feels dislocated from your body.. if this stuff happens to you you need to go to a doctor not a youtube video
0 likesat firts I read "packing" and I was confused for the first solid 2 minutes
0 likesthought this said tips for packing and i was really confused
0 likesi love you so so so so much
0 likesclears throat
1 likeAT THE DISCO!
I had a shitty awful numb sadness before going to my therapist today and almost didn't go. Then I thought fuck it I'm paying this woman to help me with this so went then the bus was late and my numbness got worse and then the bus was slow and I got more numb and by the time I got to my therapist I was holding back tears of... I don't even know? Frustration? I was numb but there was tears and I felt like a movie and not myself and it was sad because I don't want to feel that way ever and I just ugh I hate how the brain works sometimes. Just ya know deep seated emotions and anxieties because my dad left when I was eight and I don't really remember anything after that until I was ten... so yay brains are weird and I am a loopers on who looks at things logically so my logical side of my brain can't understand my emotional side or let it out... ah emotions and brains and fucking hormones am I right? Ugh rant rant rant. Feel weirdly better. Goodnight
0 likesWhat if I panic! at the disco
0 likesDOCTOR DODIE
0 likesJust kiss Lydia from teen wolf. It worked for stiles
0 likesWhy did I start crying what
0 likesI thought this said tips for packing (face palm)
0 likespanicking.... at the disco
0 likesI LOVE YOU
1 likedo it at the disco
0 likeshave you tried metal?
0 likes'anxiety'
0 likeshave a nice day nice lady
0 likesJust have anxiety
0 likesI read the title as "tips for when you're packing" ;-;
0 likesThose lights, are they Dodie Yellow?
0 likesSnapchat this if you see it!
0 likesif I ever have a panic attack at a club, I will have literally panicked at the disco and my life will be complete
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erin the only place that a panic attack can have any positivity
18 likesTwenty One Phan Babies Falling out! at the Disco true
2 likesI have had one at a disco. I have completed your life for you. :)
17 likes//Heloise// you will be able to one day, as a sufferer of anxiety, I can say that you will find things that terrified before you much easier as you grow and as time passes :)
3 likeserin if you see anyone panicking at a disco, you should threaten them with a good time then they'll probs be okay
16 likesAnd when would you go to the club, nine in the afternoon?
15 likesthat pun was really bad i apologize
7 likesBryony The Overthinking Pigeon ahaha amazing I hope you were alright :)
5 likesSnervous Sivan it was beautiful
4 likesSnervous Sivan nah I think that's too early, just go when you're 'ready to go'
3 likesI actually can't go to clubs because of that. My first going out experience was literally panic at the disco. Sadly, back then I did not appreciate the pun, cos I didn't know panic at the disco. this was my story...
6 likesonedeadrOse // just after your nails for breakfast, but before your tacks for snacks
4 likesAlex likes Rainbows I hope you were ok, as much as the pun is kinda hilarious, it would be shit to have a panic attack at the disco. also, based on my personal experiences, you will find anxiety inducing places easier to go to in the future as time passes :)
3 likeserin MY FIRST PANIC ATTACK WAS AT THE DISCO, AND I NEVER MADE THE CONNECTION UNTIL NOW
6 likeserin that was... beautiful
0 likesSmile Smile I'm glad I've enlightened you lol
1 likeI actually had a panic attack at a middle school disco once, haha. Wasn't fun in the moment, but pretty funny now.
2 likeserin yes, just yes
0 likesI have panicked at the disco! I never thought of it that way
0 likesa good friend of mine literally had a panic attack at a p!atd concert
2 likesI call panic attacks, panic! attacks.
1 likeThe weird thing is that if I panicked at a disco, I would try to calm down by listening to panic! At the disco. 😂😂
4 likesOphélie Vernimmen oh my god the ultimate pun
0 likesLinda Ware same😂
0 likeshey, same lol
0 likesAmy J omg I used to have the exact same profile picture are we soulmates
0 likesAmy J haha tbh it's freaking me out a bit it's like past me is replying to future me XD
0 likesAmy J thats beautiful 😂
1 likeKatie Gaster awww I'm glad! And bless
1 likei have had a panic attack at the disco and i can assure you that's probably the worst place where it can happen lol bc everyone else is having a good time and it's difficult to get noticed/ get help! no green gentleman will come to save you, pal.
10 likesOphélie Vernimmen I'm going to see p!atd in a month and a half and I often get panic attacks. Part of me hopes it happens there (cuz I sometimes get them at concerts) just so I too can make that pun come to life.
2 likeserin DID YOU JUST
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1 likeerin i know someone was going to do that 👏
1 likeerin yeah aha its so fun
0 likesI was going to sing at a (kind of) club and I had a panic attack and everyone was like OMG ARE YOU OKAY? SWEET JESUS SHE'S DYING and It was funny to watch them worry so much and then I realized this and freaked out.
2 likesthis is totally helping me on my way to an emergency meeting with my doctor in an hour or two. I woke up with a painful swelling above my eye and given I was in a car accident a while ago, it's a bit scary. I have panic attacks for no reason, but with this circumstance, your video is helping me not to freak out and make it worse. :)
1 likeI have this video playlist called "Anxiety" on my phone. There's lots of soothing, cozy music on it. And now this video is, too. Thanks Dodie. That was incredibly helpful.
1 likeGiant thank you, especially about the focusing on your breathing part. When I first started having panic attacks, I was told this all the time, nowadays, I've come to the conclusion that my panic attacks are (often) caused by thinking about my breathing.
1 likeBasically, use your own techniques and don't obsess over other people's techniques.
Your panic is your panic, nobody can stop it but you. Xx
I always feel like I have a big sister giving me advice when I watch your videos, I relate to this topic so much having had the worst panic attack of my life last week but this puts things in perspective for me. Thanks <3
0 likesOne of my main tips for getting through a panic attack is watching your videos, they relax me so much so thank you for that! 💕💕
0 likesThis helped so much. I feel like I have more control of my panick attacks than most people and when I do get the odd one, I normally can calm down quite easily. However, I have noticed that I get so worried and annoyed at the fact that I'm having a panick attack that I freak out even more. So I'm definitely going to take this advice. Thank you 💙💜
0 likesthis has really helped thank you! This time last year i seeked counselling for my anxiety and after 6 months it really helped and i was signed off, but unfortunately it seems to be creeping back in again! ahhh!! im going to use your tips and advice to help me in my panic attacks. Thank you and love you xx
0 likesi had my last therapy session today and I can finally control my panick attacks. I haven't felt this chill and like myself in a looooonnngg time :)
0 likesthis really helped me Dodie, I've been crying and panicking a lot recently and need this more than anything. much love, xx
0 likesI suffered my first panic attack when I was going to bed before my first day in gym where I would be in a locker room I don't know if it was that or just sleeping(I have a sleep issue) and I was terrified I don't have panic disorder but I do suffer them a almost every 2 months this will definitely help me Dodie thanks sm!
0 likesThank you so much this was so helpful. I get so anxious when I am in the underground because I live in the Scotland and I only go on the tube when I'm in London. Something about all the rush and the scary doors that don't open for anyone makes me so nervous. Last time I was there I think I almost had a panic attack because me and my mum got on the tube and the doors closed before my sister and little brother could get on. It was ok because someone opened the door for them and they got on but I was so scared and started silently crying
2 likesI have anxiety and go through periods of me having panic attacks sometimes three times a day which is absolute hell. I've been to three therapists and this has helped way more than they ever did. I was told to always breath properly and then I would just freak out about my breathing, and that's literally all they told me. you're an absolute gem, thank you so much for this video
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also, side story: I had a panic attack at school and a woman didn't know that when I have a panic attack I clench my fists and I can't unclench them no matter how hard i try, and she told me off for clenching them and disobeying her. the point of this story is to always (if possible) let someone know before hand what happens normally so they know how to help. that's what really helps me because I have a set routine now
0 likesthis was so so great, I've had panic attacks since 5th grade but they've been getting worse over the past few weeks or so and have been happening every night around the same time. hopefully these things help!
0 likesthanks for this Dodie :) needed some tips as I took a panic attack at work today and it was horrible.. I do find that mindfulness works for me most of the time but it can be so hard when you are in the middle of panicking lol
0 likesThanks for talking about this, I also get panic attacks at the dentist when getting numbed, movie theaters, lectures, meetings, etc. But I go to therapy <3 and I recommend it for all
0 likesThanks dodie! I always seem to get panicky when I'm in my classroom I don't know why but i have to be in my classroom so it happens quite regularly.
1 likeI have panic disorder and I'm glad you acknowledged that that's also a thing besides anxiety disorder, also these are great tips.
0 likesthis is incredibly calming even if i dont have a panic attack right now, thanks for improving my day by a lot
0 likesAhh thank you so much Dodie for making videos like this. I personally don't have panic attacks but I love sending/sharing your videos to my friends whenever they're going through something like this. I feel like by sharing your videos with my friends, they will receive great advice in a way that I can't personally give out. You're the best ❤️
0 likesThank you for this, I have v similar tips for myself when I'm feeling panicky and hearing someone vocalise it really helps xxx
0 likesthis is v helpful thank u! ive been experiencing panic/anxiety attacks a lot more frequently lately which SUCKS but i always forget what it felt like and that makes me feel even worse most of the time, so taking it in and maybe even writing down what im feeling will help me cope w it better :-) thanks dod i love u
0 likesI have panic disorder and these things usually work or at the very least help so thanks for this Dodie <3
0 likesThank you for sharing! I've not had a full out panic before, but I've been on the verge of it, not too sure what exactly causes it outside of loud noises seem to prompt it on in my case? I've always been able to remove myself from the situation before it escalated. I'll try keeping these tips in mind in case a time arises where I can't leave the situation.
0 likesI initially read this as tips for when you are packing. I expected suitcases and travel advice. But this was good too! - Always nice to see mental health and well-being discussion.
0 likesI will come back to this video a number of times, thank you for making this Dodie 💛
0 likesthank you dodie!! you helping me to go through hard time in my life!! i love you ❤
0 likesI can totally relate to the lack of control thing. Concerts (especially when youre waiting for someone to come on) are a nightmare. Im very scared of small spaces so these tips are really helpful just in case im in that situation and my brain is like AHHHHH PANIC 💛💛 x
0 likesyour videos help me when I'm panicking, your voice is so calming and relaxes me :)
1 likeAahhh this is amazing thank you so much I have been having panic attacks for around a year now and usually I overthink them so much that I end up making them worse so yaayyy for overthinking xD Maybe just letting it wash over me and not thinking about it too much will help!
0 likeshi dodie! i lost my phone today at sixth form and had a lil anxiety attack about it (ok not very little at all) because i still haven't found it. this video really helped me calm down, so thank you so much x
0 likesA panic or anxiety attack only last between 2-20 minutes. I found noticing the things around you helps. List out what you can see. If there are people around, count how many have blonde hair or are wearing blue jeans, etc.
1 likeThank you dodie. You have no idea how helpful this was🙂
0 likesI always try to distract myself like the first time I had one my friend took me out of the room and she just talked to me and focusing one her voice rather then what was happening to me really helped. It distracted me from the panic and instead I ended up laughing bc if what she was saying.
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That friend is a good friend. Keep them.
0 likesthis is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much dodie, I love you!
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also dodie what do I do if I panic at the disco? get it get it get it
0 likesi have to go onto a stage with some of my internet friends (and my former idol, now friend. can you believe it?) in a couple weeks and I'm already feeling scared. thanks for this dodie :D
0 likesYou're providing me with so much comfort this month, endorsed by the fact I'm going to Poland next week and haven't even packed a shoe as of yet AND I don't understand anything happening in school at the moment
0 likesThese are great tips Dodie, thank you x
0 likesi suffer from panic attacks quite a bit, so this is very helpful! ty mom for your wise advise
0 likesI have this sometimes. In particular when I am indeed not in control. I've had it while watching a musical performance or in the train, in the supermarket and at school. It helps to focus on something else. I always check what the people next to me are doing or I mumple or sing (very quietly) a song.
0 likesWhen you have it, it sucks like hell. But when you overcome it, you feel amazing.
Good luck and just breathe :)
xx
Hello dodie, I'm Robyn and a while back I was feeling really horrible about myself and I wanted to end it all and then I heard "secret for the mad " and it saved my life . I also have anxiety so this is really helpful. Thank you Dodie I mean it xx
0 likesYour such an amazing human being like everyone just needs a Dodie in their life and everything will be okay
0 likesThis was so helpful. I went cross country running with my school and had a panic attack on my second lap. Turns out those "episodes" were panic attacks.
0 likesHere's some tips that help me: if you are having a panic attack. 1.If you can contact someone 2.If you are walking when it hits you only sit down if you feel light headed for me if I sit down I lose movement which makes it worse. 3.Focus on a simple task like taking a breath, or changing a shirt something simple that you can do. and the 4th one us something you can do before hand if you have panic attacks often and you say negative things mentally when they are happening put positive messages in your enviornment. I put names of people I can contact on my wall and I have various little things friends have sent me around my room. that's what helps me. not a professional just a kid.
1 likeThank you for this!!! This willing definitely help💛💛💛
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1 likeinterestingly enough I had just begun panicking when this video popped up. thank you dodie <3 i needed this
0 likesI live for happy moments such as listening to dodie's "grime voice"
0 likesI have a friend who suffers from panic attacks quite regularly and I have been taught that when she gets panicky to remind her to breathe and count to 4 so like 'in, 2, 3, 4 and out, 2, 3, 4'. Sometimes it helps if you have someone counting for you.
0 likesIt also help when she is distracted so that could be anything like reading a book or listening to music.
I hope this helps you or a person in need. I am also aware that the same tactics might not work for everyone but it's still good to try anyway <3
i feel like this happens to me, but i don't know if it's panic attacks for sure. How can i tell?💙
1 likeI really needed this video. I am about to go to my new school. Wish me luck. Love you Dodie <3
0 likesNot suppressing a panic attack and accepting the chaos might actually be a really good trick - I'll definitely try that. This was really helpful, Dodie :)
0 likesI've been watching you for a couple of years now and I don't usually comment cos odds are you're not gunna read this which is obviously fine but omg just thankyou your videos, every single one of them help me out a lot. there is so much I want to say to you but be fucked with that in the comments section. But just thankyou. I love you dodie keep doing what you're doing ❤️❤️✨
0 likesI am like panicking right now, (you know, school and stuff) so this is just what I need. Thank you.
0 likesDodie, thank u so much for uploading this when u did. I was panicking when I saw this vid.
0 likesHey Dodie this could not have come at a better time. I'm moving away from home to another city in a couple days and i am very much panicking about it. Thank you for this.
0 likesI only have them occasionally and I lit just had a panicky thing so great timing 👍🏻😘
0 likesBut seriously this video has some really great things in it rather than the usual just concentrate on breathing etc so I thank you for being wonderful and helpful :)
0 likesI had a panic attack at the airport in Bangkok when I had to wait for my friend there for 10 hours. I realised that I didn't know her flight number and she wasn't coming from where she was supposed to come from and I panicked. But I couldn't escape. So for ten hours I stressed to the max. And then funnily enough I saw Jon Cozart while completely messed up. Walked passed me like an angel. My friend came shortly afterwards. Oh god.
0 likesI would suggest drawing, anything and on anything! This helps your brain focus on the pretty doodle on your hand rather than how busy the area is.
1 likeI suffer from the occasional panic attack too. If I can't fisically move from where I am, I find really helpful to try to shut down all the external world and focus on a real peaceful place (to me it's either outer space or my grandparents' garden). If this doesn't decrease the level of adrenaline I try to remember other pleasant times when I enjoy this much adrenaline (rollercoasters, jumping in a pool or kissing somebody) so hopefully I won't associate it with just bad memories.
0 likesdo you ever get panic attacks when you're drunk? because for me that's such a loss of control and i can't make it stop immediately so that i start panicking almost every time
0 likesI truly like how u understand urself more then ever dodie and look at urself. ur even giving advice about things u suffered from. uve come a long way girl. And keep knowing urself. u are lovable
0 likesHow do you always know what I need just when I need it? <3
2 likesThank you this is really helpful for someone who feels like they are panicking all the time. Alsoooo snapchat hit it up
0 likesthank u for the tips i'll try em out!! have a good day and take it easy! ♡
0 likesAs a Professional Panic Attack Person, meaning I've had lots and lots of panic attacks, I recommend the app SAM, (self anxiety management I think, don't quote me on it), it's incredible and has calmed down many a panic attack for me.
0 likesI could've really used this video 6 months ago when an older guy was bothering me and one day he came to my work and I just felt trapped and I had a panic attack bc I wasn't expecting him there at all. My work used to be a safe place for me, but he ruined that.
0 likesThese are great tips dodie! But what worked most for me was just crying and letting it out, I know this isn't always an option but if you can, just let it out.
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Also SC fam eyyyyyyyy
0 likesI panic so often, this video should help tho, thank you <3
0 likesThese tips were really helpful, thank you!
0 likesI just have to say thankyou for all the helpful video you put out...it really really help:)
0 likesI think this would look good on snapchat ;) Also THANK YOU FOR THIS IT HELPS SO MUCH
0 likesI love you! You make me happy. I am 12yrs old, and I am vert sad all the time....idk why. You are my therapy😘
0 likesi find that it does really help to make fun of what's happening to you??? once i was panicking and my friend kept telling me to breathe, but i was already hyperventilating and it just seamed so ridiculous, so i just looked at her and started laughing. that actually helped and i just felt better.
0 likesbut honest to god i was obsessing over something stupid and just taking a second to think about how much it didn't matter, really helped.
I had one for NO reason once. not a crazy one but still enough for me to lock my self in the school bathroom 3 times for like 5-10 minutes each time. I thought it stopped but as soon as I went into class and sat down I started to feel like I couldn't breathe and I felt as empty space itself somehow
0 likesDodie, thank you so much! 💕
0 likesi panic when i lose things as soon as the thought of 'oh god where is it?' kicks in my breathing gets really heavy and i need to hold onto something so i don't fall over. the feeling of 'i don't have this and i need this' makes me panicky because of the reaction other people will have when they find out i've lost something
0 likesI needed this, right after this posted I found out my dad had a stroke this morning and is in the hospital
0 likesCurrently panicking. Thanks for uploading this.
0 likeswhat's the difference between panic attacks or just panicking? today I started panicking because I had a very difficult math test and my friend was telling me that I was having one but Im not rly sure! but thx anyway love u dodie bye
0 likesWhenever I panic, I hold an ice cube in my hand and it calms me down. I think it's because my brain goes from thinking, "Oh gosh, i'M GONNA DIE!" to "Hey there's something cold in your hand, maybe fix that...?" idk lol
0 likesdodie i love yous so FREAKING much you're legit THE loveliest person ever
0 likescould you answer to this I WOULD LITERALLY BE FILLED OF JOY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
i needed this so much, thanks Dodie!
0 likesthis is what i needed right now, thank you. love you xx
0 likesi never have panic attacks but i'm still watching this lol
0 likesi hate panic attacks :( thank u very much for this :))) xx
0 likesthis is actually so helpful for exam stress.. which probably isn't a good thing, since this is meant to help people with a mental illness...
0 likesYour hair looks absolutely amazing in this video, like always tbh. <3 xx
1 likeI loved the video Dodie!! You'd like reading this better on snapchat ;)
1 likeThank you so much!! i will try some of these when I'm panicking! ily
0 likesIf I'm this early i deserve a "Hi friend!" from Dodie :P lol ily. Thanks for this. I always get panicky at stores or sometimes at night for no reason. I'm gonna move to a big city soon by myself so I know my panic attacks are gonna be more frequent. My moms really scared for me to leave for this reason, but we all gotta grow up eventually right? For the past two weeks I've been thinking of my pal christina a lot and i just can't get her out of my mind and I full out hyperventilate because I'm thinking of her family and how it could've gotten prevented and how her mom feels and how her brother and dad feel. I think of how i can't talk to her anymore. ahhh very scary.The thought of her being on earth and having a good time being happy somewhere was very comforting for me. then i forget that she's not here and i get panicky again. But its getting better. Again thanks for this, Love you
0 likesI had 3 panic attacks when we went on a school trip and we had to go tunnelling underground, do you know what my school did to help me? THEY TOOK SOME PHOTOS!!! They're now on the wall at school... thankssss
0 likesThank you so much, I needed this xxx
0 likesGod I needed this thank you dodie
0 likesThis is really helpful 💕💕
0 likesI get really badly homesick and I'm trying to fix it, because I want to so badly. I never used to get homesick, but now I've hit my teens I just can't deal with going away. I don't know what makes me feel this way but it's horrible. When I'm homesick I feel trapped and overwhelmed and just sad all the time. I'm going on residential in April and although I'm really excited to go away with my friends I don't know if my brain will be able to cope. I've tried looking online but all there is is stuff for people at uni and everything. I don't know if what I'm feeling is normal or weird or whatever- I just can't deal with the thought of driving away from my family's house. Does anyone have any tips? 🙁🙁🙁
0 likesthank you!! this helped a lot!! love you so much :))
0 likesIt would be great if I was featured in your Snapchat 😂haha I love you doddie sm
0 likesthis video helped so much thank you xx
0 likesi love seeing a new video from you in my sub box, thank you for this
0 likesU should do a video giving tips on what a person should do if someone else is panicking, how can they help, what they should or shouldn't do/say
0 likesthnx❤ also love you and ur snapchat cheers me up every day❤
0 likesseeing this notification is the best part of my day <3
0 likesthis is soooooo gooood, as a person who suffer with hard anxiety disorder my doctor has gived me a lot of this advices and they usually help SPECIALLY the one "don't ignore it", pay attention to what you're feeling because then you can change it and help yourself. Treat your self like if you were a friend trying to calm down another friend, yes, you have no idea what to do but try it and believe me it will help.
0 likesDo you think you can do a video on how to calm down when your depersonalization is like going crazy
0 likeswow thank you for this dods! needed it
0 likes❤🌼 Needed this xo
0 likessongs can make me panic, not all the time, but then I sort of blacklist that song for a while before I'm ready to listen to it again. idk why this happens. btw this would look great on snapchat 😉
1 likelove you dodie 💛
0 likesI just think you should know that I really needed this, and there a distinct chance that had you uploaded this 15 minutes later I wouldn't ever have seen it
0 likesyou look so good in this video and I hope you get you wifi sorted so you don't have to keep using your data 😜
0 likesThis is just perfect timing because I have to work from 9am to 1am tomorrow 😅
0 likesThis really helped me out dodie... btw maybe snapsquad should see this right dodie g
0 likesDodie how did you get through this at the start?
0 likesThis helps so much
0 likesHow do I know that I'm having a panic attack ??
0 likesOh Dodie thank god for you... 😭😍
0 likesthanks for the tips!!
0 likesoh god i literally had a nightmare yesterday bc you mentioned being put into sleep in the potting a plant vid
0 likesFUN
not the point of the video but ur hair and makeup look gr8 alSO thx 4 being gr8 its really awesome to have ppl talking abt mental health and mental illness!!! youre gr8 i hope u have a gr8 day!!!
0 likesI thought the title said "tips for when you're packing" and I was like omg what is she saying what does this has to do with anything lol
0 likesgood vid tho. I had my first panic attack four months ago, not fun at all to say the least. Triggered by stress I think.
ps: tip for packing: don't fold your shirts, just roll them like a burrito. they don't take as much space! lol
how do you know of you have depression and what does it feel like (ik it's not panic attacks but still mental health)
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Depression is different for everybody. I feel 'heavy' and hopeless when I'm depressed. It's different to being sad because it lingers constantly in your mind.
1 likemaddy_is_a_geek thanks that really helps and hopefully it doesnt last forever (which it won't) because I know it's worse than being saw and it doesn't go away immediately but it'll get better
0 likesPhil's eyelash I know this sounds very stupid, but google depression symptoms or quizzes. The quizzes essentially ask you to rate the intensity of your symptoms. In my experience, depression is a constant feeling of emptiness and sadness. You think back to the "good" times and know you will never have them again. You feel insecure or trapped in your own body. Nothing matters anymore. BUT I went to a counselor and now I am much better and have very few destructive thoughts so if you are feeling bad talk to your parents/a friend/your doctor and go to therapy! Even you don't "really have depression" you are just "sad" I'm sure it will be a beneficial experience for you. Best luck!
0 likesNicole Alexis thank you so much thanks for your advice I'll take a few quizzes and maybe talk to people to see how bad it is and then possibly head off to a therapist
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0 likesI once read a tumblr post that explained it perfectly(I have professionally diagnosed depression so I can confirm) It said that depression is like having your sense of taste taken away. Slowly everything loses it's flavor. You have no enjoyment in eating and dread it. You gave to eat to live, but everything just tastes bland. Everyone says to spice it up and try foods you used to live but you just don't see the point any more. You see no joy in fiid, no motivation. You just want it to stop but don't want to die (unless it goes bad enough that you're suicidal). Now apply that to situations. Things ttlu used to love doing just have no meaning. You lose your will to get out if bed because you know there is nothing out there to make you smile. I hope that helped. But I do recommend you see a therapist, in my opinion everyone could benefit from one, especially if you're experiencing symptoms of depression.
Rylee Watson thank you so much and I hope thing will get better because said by Dodie "I've got a secret for the mad, in a little bit of time It won't hurt so bad" it'll take time but it'll work out I promise
0 likesOmg i don't get panic attacks but I shut down when in exam time and stuff!!
0 likesThanks for the vid!! It was great! You know what would make it better? Showing this comment on your Snapchat....
0 likesVedif makes my day everyday (if that makes sense)
0 likesthis was actually quite helpful ! fanks m8
0 likesTHANK YOU FOR THIS BLESS U
1 likethis felt really old school dodie
1 likeAHHH DODIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
0 likesthis video is just what I needed
0 likesDo u have mood drops ? If u do can u tell me how to deal with it?
0 likesOH MY GOD THANK YOU I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JUST AT THE RIGHT TIME THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU
0 likeslol I really needed this now, A-levels are the satan
0 likesthanks dodie <3
0 likeshi, you should put this comment on your snapchat story!! also this helped and ily 💕
0 likesMe, somebody with crippling anxiety: AHAHAHA lol the best way to deal with panic attacks is to jump out of a cliff lol
0 likesTell snapchat I said THIS IS HELPFUL OMGGGG
0 likesSo much love❤️
0 likesevery time I see something yellow I'm wondering if it's #dodieyellow lol BUT I didn't see anything yellow in this video dODIE I NEED YELLOW k alright bye
0 likesnice video by the way xxx
really needed this right now
0 likesDodie can I be on your snapchat??? :D I love you so much!!!
0 likesyes i need these thank you
0 likesDodie queen of grime
0 likeswhoop whoop i love this . thanks for this vid
0 likesI had a panic attack after anesthesia
0 likesthat was horrible
i needed this x
0 likesThis comment looks great on this video but it would look EVEN BETTER on your Snapchat!!! Love the video by the way❤
0 likesi LOVE your hair in this video :)
0 likesThank you so much
0 likesLegend says dodie answers when your early....
0 likesLove thisss
0 likesAt first I read "tips for when you're packing" and 30 seconds into the video I was like... what..... where's the suitcase mate ?
1 likeWATCHING THIS WHILE PANICKING ABOUT A SPANISH EXAM
0 likesI read this as, tips for when your packing....you could imagine my confusion for most of the video...
0 likesI'm 11 and I'm bi but I don't know how to tell my friends because they say that I can't like girls cause I'm too young any tips
0 likestasty. would panic again.. haha oh yellow dodie <3
0 likes<3 thank you <3
0 likesnice video, :D
0 likesPFFFFFFT, what's a panic attack? I've NEVER had one. NOOO.
0 likeslove you bab!
1 likehi dodie I feel like shit today and I don't have anyone to make me feel better please say one word to make me feel better. I'm not in the mood to cry today
0 likesi had one in a school assembly once how awks
0 likesPUT ME ON YOUR SNAPCHAT STORY ❤❤❤
0 likesDodes, I want your hair :((
1 likeOmg so I'm panicking. And then boom. (I fly to America tomorrow omgggggg)
0 likesomg maybe i can finally be part of the snapchat squad comments
0 likesthank you thank you thank you
0 likesI was thinking of commenting something about snapchat but yeah this isn't the video lol ily dodes
0 likesi just want to say i love you so much
0 likesOMG HI PUT ME ON UR SNAPCHAT I LOVE YOU YOU'RE SO PRETTYYYYY
0 likesDO COLAB WITH DAN AND PHIL
1 likeily dodie
0 likesi read the title as "tfw you're packing"
0 likesAlso I should be on your Snapchat ;))
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0 likesThis sounds like the app headspace. YOu should be the new voice of headspace. DO
0 likesThank you for beeing you
0 likes2014 HAIR DODIE
1 likeooooooh yes dodieeeeeeee yes
0 likesyou little angel
0 likesYay Veejo!
0 likesWILL I BE ON THE SNAPCHAT? ALSO IS MY PIC #DODIEYELLOW
0 likes0:38 DON'T YOU MEAN 6/10
0 likeshaven't seen this yet, I'm hoping she she doesn't just say "takeee deappp breathsss" or something, else I'm gonna spaz
0 likesJESUS CHRIST UT HAIR IS GROWING SO LONG
0 likesPanic! at the Dentist
0 likesYou have so many lights in your room I want theem
0 likesI thought its was "PAcking"
0 likesAN ANGEL
0 likesFuckin panic attacks, every. fuckin. day
0 likesI thought the title is tips for when you're packing ._.
0 likeslove
0 likesk so a bit personal but whatevs, it's dodies channel. i had a panic attack all of a sudden 2 days ago bc of a nail polish colour..stupid right? it's coz my mum got me a pinkish looking nail colour she rly liked even tho I wanted yellow and pink and when I realised what the actual colour was- I panicked. I'm rly into looking aesthetically pleasing :3 so now I have yellow painted fingernails (cough coz dodie yellow cough) and i cry coz I love it :D love u babes x
0 likesCan i be on ur snapchat story pls lol
0 likes0:38 don't you mean 6/10
1 likeListen to ur fave songs I listen to some smoooootthhh jazzzz and miles Davis solves all my probz ygm
0 likesYOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL
0 likesI thought it said “pancaking”
0 likesI clicked on this cuz I thought it said pancakeing
0 likesyoutube how’d you know though
0 likesi have notifications on but i didnt get a notification for this lol how annoying
0 likesthank you so so much for this video. for me, when i panic, it's usually when i'm in an unknown environment, or around a lot of people i don't know. this is so helpful and i'll definitely use these tips next time i find myself in a situation like that <3
1 likeDodie thank you so much for everything you do for all of us, I honestly wouldn't know what I would do if I hadn't found your channel ❤ I can't thank you enough 💘💘💘💘
0 likesDodie videos honestly always make me feel so much happier and relaxed
1 likeI needed this right now thanks dodie for helping me and making me happy ❤
1 likehey dodie thank you so much for all the effort you are putting into vedif, seeing these videos is the highlight of my day! love ya
0 likesHelpful video! I've had them from overly stressing and I tend to think illogically like you said. Thank you!
1 likethank you Dodie. I've had a lot of panic attacks and stress over school and other things and I needed a video like this
0 likesthank you so so much for this video. for me, when i panic, it's usually when i'm in an unknown environment, or around a lot of people i don't know. this is so helpful and i'll definitely use these tips next time i find myself in a situation like that
0 likesthis video is very helpful, i've always had trouble dealing with panic attacks because my brain doesn't want to shut up. thank you for this lil vid xx
0 likesTHANK YOU DODIE THIS HELPS SO MUCH ❤️❤️
1 likeI find Dodie in general peaceful. This was nice. Thanks Dodie! Love you💙🖤
0 likesThank you for this dodie because i'm currently panicking ahhhh 💕💕
0 likesthis is going to be so helpful, thank you so much Dodie x lu
0 likesThanks Dodie, this is really helpful
0 likeslove you x
Thank you so much for this Dodie! Love you so much <3
0 likesThank you i really needed this today. Also same I'm full of cold and illness
0 likeswhenever i get depressed i find myself watching your voice it make me relax and stop overthinking every little things, i lov eyou and i wish all the good things happen to you and happiness fill up your heart ☀️.
0 likesOh hey I was panicking like just now. Dodie is a blessing to humanity.
1 likei love you i love you and your snapchat and your videos and your opinions and did i mention i love you? so much? i relate to this a lot and just. thanks for bringing up mental health / mental illnesses and bringing all of that up in a safe space really helps me (and im sure lots of others)!! we also get super good conversation in the comments which give me more tips and u just help me sooo much ms dodie! thanks for doing this again and oh yeah I LOVE YA
2 likesNotification Squad :)
0 likesPersonally, I don't suffer much with panicking, but hopefully this will help me to help friends that do x
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Also, Dodie looks FANTASTIC in this vid
0 likesnever needed this more than now. thanks dodie
2 likesyou're such an inspiration, making me happy everyday ty ^^
1 likeThis video just helps❤ I have an anxiety disorder and you just understand and ily❤❤
0 likesHOLY CRAP I need this I need this so so much right now thank you dodie I love you
1 likeThank god for this video!!! I needed this thanks Dodie!
0 likesI HAVENT EVEN WATCHED THIS YET BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED RIGHY NOW
1 likehonestly dodes, you are my life saver. i love you so much xox
0 likesagh the internet didn't know it needed this but it FREAKING DID. me very included.❤
1 likeI love you Dodie ❤ You've help me so much (Please snapchat this ily)
2 likesWalking back from class and I saw the notification and immediately sat down to watch cause I need this video so much currently
1 likethanks for giving me sth to look forward to every day :D
0 likesLove your videos <3333
thank you for this dodie ❤
0 likesThank you Dodie!!!! I need this <333
0 likesYour so inspirational and I love your songs💫
0 likesDodie i am Freaking out right now and i don't know why and i love you thank you so much i love you!
0 likesthis comes so perfect rn thank you so much dodie
0 likesDODIE HELLO (I haven't watched this video yet but I do suffer with panic attacks and hopefully it should help. thank you in advance x)
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I was bloody right this is very helpful. I do a few of these things already but the breathing thing is really interesting. Thank you Dodie x
1 likethank you. this is really helpful actually💛
0 likesdoddlevloggle is the best channel. Ty so much for all ur advices u help me (us) so much :D god bless vedif xD
0 likesDodie, your upload literally came at the time on when I began to panic
0 likes💓💓 you're so sweet and always know what to say - I love you, you're an inspiration 💓💓
0 likesI needed this like literally right now thank you sm
2 likesThank you for making this video <3
0 likesI first read “packing“ and then I thought shit school's tommorrow help. And then I read the actual title and you are my hero. Thank you
0 likesTHANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO ❤🌈
0 likesjust by reading the title, i can tell i might need this.💙💛💜💚❤
2 likesawww this is a great video also I always love your snaps 👌🏻
1 likeI AM HAVING ONE TIGHT NOW THANK YOUUUU
0 likeshey dodie. I have panic attacks when every my adhd is really bad and I can't control it
0 likesI was just listening to city of stars in the bath and then you uploaded a video my day couldn't get any better love you bub
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Also this is a very helpful video thank you hun
0 likesThank you Dodie! Ilysm😍
0 likesNeeded this video. Thank you! Love you💗 (snapchat this)☺️☺️
0 likesI love this video it helped so much
0 likeslove you! literally perfect timing haha
2 likesI love u dodie and this helped me a lot thxx
0 likesThank you Dodie!
0 likesDODIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH😍😍 you're awsome❤❤
0 likesAHHHH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A VIDEO LIKE THIS THANK YOU
0 likesPERFECT TIMING MY DUDE THANK YOU YOU BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING
0 likesLove u dodie ♥️
0 likesWhat u mentioned told me my therapist but I forgot haha. thx♡
0 likesThank you this really helped
0 likesLove you dodie!
0 likesTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
0 likesthank you so much for this <3
0 likesThank you so so much for this
0 likesDODIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
0 likesOmg Dodie I love your channels so much, can you make a cover of shape of you by Ed Sheeran!?!
0 likesWould cry if this comment was on your snapchat BECAUS ILY SO MUCH DODIE <3
0 likesWhat camera and mic do you use, Dodie?
1 likeSo excited to come to the Sheffield tour!❤❤
0 likesilysm you make me unconditionally hapy
0 likesThanks Dodie!
0 likesSo worth being awake at 6:30am
0 likesLOVE YOU DODIE
0 likesbless you dodie
0 likesBless you look so cute, thanks you for the tips x
1 likethank you dodie.
0 likesomg i needed this thank you so much ily
0 likesTHIS IS WHAT I NEED RN
0 likesi always panicked
1 likeSnapchat shoutout?? Also you are the cutest human ever and I love you more than life!!!!
0 likesThank you :)
0 likesAHH I REMEMBER THIS DEER TOP ITS SO ADORABLE
0 likesyou're great!
0 likeslove ya dodieeeeee
0 likesI need this so much thank you ( notice me senpai Snapchat Dodie )
0 likesI LOVE YOU SO MUCHHHH ❤️
0 likesDodieeeeee <3
0 likesThanku dodie x
0 likesTHANK YOU
0 likesThe perfect video for me
0 likesI love you so I'm not gonna ask you to put this on your sc but ilyyyyyy ♡
0 likesAHHH OMG YES DODIE
0 likesWhat if you're at a disco?
0 likesU are amazing
0 likesYay new dodie vid
0 likesthank youuu
0 likeshi i love u dodie thank u
1 likeive been really bad lately this will help me a lot, hey hey hey mind putting me on snapchat 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
0 likesLove you!!
0 likeslove you 💕
0 likeswow i need this
0 likesi love you,
0 likesthank you.
Hello Dodie :) 💙
0 likes❤💛💚💙💜
0 likes💜💜💜
0 likesThe grime accent😭😭nooo dodie noo omg😂
1 likeshe looks so cute talking
0 likes❤️❤️
0 likeslove you 😻💖
0 likes❤
0 likesJust as I'm looking for dodie yellow
0 likesHello Dodie 😊
0 likesI saw the title and I was like yaas me help now
0 likesI HEARD PUTTING ME ON YOUR SNAPCHAT GIVES YOU SPAGHETTI
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Sorry I just want pasta rn
0 likesI LOOOVEE YOOOOUUUU
0 likesyour eyebrows look fab xx
0 likesI'm love you man
0 likesI will give you my life for a sc shoutout
0 likesSEES DODIE NOTIF
0 likesPANICS
I love you so much
0 likes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
0 likesCAN I BE ON UR SNAPCHAT STORY ILY
0 likesAyy can i be on your snapchat story lolol
0 likes0:37 I think you mean 6/10
2 likesYay second video today
0 likesI love u so much
0 likesthe 2 hour uploadddddd
1 likewell I want to think of a original comment but I saw that everyone on your story was comments saying "put me on your story!!1!" so pUt mE On yOUr sTORY!!!!!!1!!1!1!!1
1 likeLast time I was this early I didn't have depression
2 likesHaha 😅
0 likesImagine if u put me on ur sc....
0 likesDODIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GRETTIING FROM PERU IM EARLY PLZ ANSWERR
0 likesthhahhahahahhahannkkkssksks for this
0 likesCan I be on snapchat too? 😇
0 likesReplies (1)
Also I'm starting my finals tomorrow so I'm going to need this, so thank you.
0 likesHi ilysm
0 likesWhere are the drunk vlogs? you panicky panhandler, you.
0 likesAyyyy snapchat fam!!
0 likesSnapchat yeah 😐 thanks
0 likesHellooooo doddddieeeeeeee
0 likesI love you
0 likesDisliked the video just so I could like it again
0 likesThis comment would be better if it were on your snapchat:))))
0 likesth a n k y ou
0 likespotatoes are alive just like u and I
1 likei love you
0 likesi love you
0 likesi love you
0 likesanxiety?? anyone??
0 likesReplies (1)
mandie A
0 likesyup yup. Also, PHAN!
Panic! at the disco
0 likesAm I the only one who dosent have a social disorder but is just shy af? I don't mean to offend anyone, but am I the only one here?
0 likesdamn YouTube back at it again with the 'more likes than views' * facepalm *
1 likeat the disco
1 likeshe's cute.
0 likeshey dodie
0 likesCheeky snap feature ?
0 likeshi love u <3
2 likesIms watching and panic
0 likesDODES
0 likes...at the disco?
0 likesI love u
0 likesWhat is vedif?
0 likesare you psychic?
0 likescute.
0 likesMother dodie please may I be on your snapcjat
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And this helped me a lot 💔❤
0 likesmy panic attacks are very horrible but also not that bad because I just get really panicky and then I get nauseous, like A LOT, and dizzy so most of the time they end with me either throwing up, or fainting, and then it's just... gone? Like my body builds up alllll this tension and then I let it out and it feels like shit but I when I throw up or faint I can't focus on my thoughts so it actually calms me down. So weird, I know.
0 likesNotification squad?
1 likeI'm love
0 likesI Panic! at the disco
0 likesAt the disco
0 likesDAMN I'M EARLY
0 likes2:45
0 likesI'm so early omg
0 likesGet Out the movie
0 likesI have a panic disorder and it sucks
0 likesWhen I first opened this it said it was private? Wut?
0 likesNice grime accent
0 likesPlease. Please be my friend.
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That sounded bad sorry I'm not that creepy. (This is getting worse and I am not going to continue like normal so I stop STOP)
0 likes*at the disco
0 likesaT THE DISCO
0 likesty ty
0 likesit uploaded!
0 likesCan I get a snapchat shoutout
0 likesily
0 likesniccee
0 likesoops *dodie
0 likesMate it's time to shutdown
0 likesOhhhzzzz no
1 likeAM I EARLY?
0 likesEARLY EARLY EARLY EARLE YELLOW EARLY
1 likemate its twime two shutdow
0 likesSeriously
0 likesPANIC DISORDERS ARE HORRIBLE.
0 likesEvery single day i will have a fucking panic attack like ew
ur v cute
0 likesearliest I've been
0 likesHello guys
1 likeReplies (1)
Good job u got first comment
0 likesyeah buuuddy
0 likesYEeeS
0 likesHello snapchat
0 likesbabe
0 likesam i first??????
0 likes5th view 7th comment
0 likesfirst, hunny
0 likesfirst
0 likesyooooooo
0 likesHello
0 likesYoyoyo
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