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.


It'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.


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


you are such a great soul, love you dodie


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:

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.

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.

Also if I'm at home, listening to asmr videos always helps me calm down.


I have asperger's syndrome and get panic attacks a lot. over the smallest things. well, thanks for these tips.


I have never thought of most of these and I will definitely be trying them!


I only panic when I'm about to preform (I play trumpet in high school) of whilst I'm preforming. These tips were helpful ☺


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)


I love you dodie this made me really happy xx


I've experienced, that it helps a lot, when you feel like you can't beat, to put your arms up.


that 2:33 moment just stopped my panic attack
I 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


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.

~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?


thank you doddie, this helped me a lot <3


Something My Therapist Recommended:

Think 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


i was having a panic attack as this vid popped up. thanks dodie.


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".<br>But it does, thank god. Thanks for your help, Dodie :)

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 :)


Thank you so much for the tips 😌 it really helps


I hope the person that was sitting next to Dodie during the coaster panic attack comforted our little bean💛


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.


dodie thank you.
this 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 :)


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 )


some stuff happened, and i almost relapsed. so i watched this and i feel better.

also 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.


i have some anxiety attack type things a good bit and his helps loads thank you 💕


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. <br>But god that was awful, so yeah...I don't do that anymore... XD

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


I’m having a panic attack rn and this helped<br>I’m a bit more relaxed now but still shaking

I’m having a panic attack rn and this helped
I’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.


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?:)

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 ...."


I don't suffer from mental health but I am VERY panicky and this helped me a lot


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 read "tips for when you're PACKING" instead of panicking and I was so confued lol.
Great 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.


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


My 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...


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 get panic attacks usually from when others do or say something so shocking my brain cannot process what to do


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.


Wonderful! PLEASE do more on DP! How did the treatment go!?


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 have so bad panic attacks, nothing helps me control my attacks. I just gonna stay strong and remember to breathe haha.


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.


Nausea 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


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.


New 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!!


Wow, look at my mum being a good mum and teaching how to stay safe


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


needed this when I lost my phone at school yesterday 💜


does this work also with anxiety attacks? have you guys got any tips for those?


Dodie could just look at me and smile and I'd be chill in an instant.


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''


This is creepy, I was just panicking xD Thanks a lot youtube

Edit: 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?


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


The 'Everything is actually ok' works for me too but only when i say it out loud.


You make it sound really easy which is good. All the love


i found it helps calm u a little when u breathe deeply with right hand on lower back and left hand on chest while sitting :)


these were all really great tips, thank you ~<3


Would you have different tips for people helping someone with a panic attack, rather than tips for the person having the panic attack?


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


i have panic disorder this was really helpful thank u


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.


Her personality is basically everything I want in an SO.


I 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.


Ive gotten yelled at/ gotten in trouble multiple times at school for having panic attacks


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.


Also, what do you do when someone else (say a friend) has a panic attack, what can i do to help them


I get panic attacks when I over think assignments for school or the fear of being judged by people


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 :')


Chances of me remembering all this when I’m having a panic attack are 0 but thank you anyway


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 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!)


I 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


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?


This is why I love your channel, non of the YouTubers that I watch talk about these things


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 had about 3 kind of panic attacks this week because im trying to tell my mum about my mental health badness gah


i have panic syndrome and i very much approve this


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.. :(


thank you for these tips dodie my beautiful sunflower 💛💛💛


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 thank you so much!!

@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

@Strangely he feels at home in this place you by the 1975, idk why but it has a really calming effect on me


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


What happens when you’re having a panic attack and can’t breathe though?


Top job Dodi ... as usual ... real ... honest and lovey Xx


When you talked about "belittling" your panic by making it seem funny,  I thought of using the riddikulus spell on a boggart


Can I just say your skin looks flawless in this video holy crap


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


do you have any tips on dealing with depersonalization? mine has been getting bad recently


Dodie, (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


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 😭


When I have panic attacks I start laughing like a crazy person while hyperventilating and crying, am I the only one that does this?


What... this is the best advice on the internet.. many thanks you little angel 😘


hi dodie, could you do something similar but a sort of how to help if someone is having a panic attack? xx


Gah. 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.


does this work with anxiety attacks? i think i suffer from those rather than panic attacks


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.


Thank you, I needed this video so much right now


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


Thank you so much! I really needed this.


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 .. :(

^ive never had one prior so that's why I thought it was a heart attack


This is just what I needed ,love you lots cx


Thank you so much for this video! And by the way - you look lovely! <3


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


You are such an angel, honestly <3 bless u for this!!


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 always call one of my friends when I have one, they help me to calm down


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.<br>So... thanks! ><

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!


"the whole laugh about it thing honestly helps so much. if you can't laugh about it, you can't do anything about it.


I 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 ;)"


Just wanted to say that Dodie is so beautiful and I appreciate her so much


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 want to be friends with Dodie so much oh my


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:))


This video helped me so much more than anything my counsellor has ever said holy shit thank yu


Nice video, Dodie! Also, I LOVE your shirt<3


I know this has nothing to do with the content of the video, but I think this was really well framed!


This 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


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 was posted on my bday and i have bad anxiety and i love dodie... coincidence? i think not


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 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


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.

That’s my experience I guess.

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.

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.


i 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


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


thank you, i'll try some of these if i ever have one again x


ahhhhh thank you so much you have no idea how helpful this is


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


OML 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


0:32 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!


Can 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


this was the first video i saw when i opened the yt app. i was midst panic. thank you<3


I always sing whenever I have a panic attack hehehe, making songs like musicals pretending I’m a character from a play


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-


dodie, your hair looks so amazing in this video.


i 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


What you're describing at the beginning, I explain it's like being stuck in a jumper!


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.


Got a panic attack while getting a diagnosis

That pretty much speaks for me


at first i thought this said tips for when you're packing...brilliant video, this was really helpful :)


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


This Is So Freaking Positive. You Are So Beautifully Positive. Your Always So Interestingly Intelligent. Like how


Thank you for your tips and funny you ❤🎶🙈I will try out :)


I'm literally watching this just cause I'm about to see you in two days and I'm not sure I'll survive


I have my GCSE options right now so I REALLY need this...


These are all things that are actually taught in abnormal psych on how to deal with panic attacks


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 wish i had known this things when i got my first and only panic attack


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.


My 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


Just hearing you talk stopped my panicking. I‘m serious. What. I love you.


I love you so much. Just watching you makes me happy! ^.^


I have actually passed out from a panic attack and hyperventilating:(


just watching this makes my panic go away


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 :)


This could not have come at a better time. Much love.


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.


how does a panic attack looks like from someone watching? so that i know if my friends ever have one


I sometimes get anxiety like a strange sort of social anxiety.


thinking bout these scenarios just got my heart racing woah


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


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)


First of all,
thank you for this video. You're amazing.
Second,
You're beautiful.


Your voice just makes everything feel beter...♡


I don't have panic attacks I think, I just feel really spaced out and numb


When I saw this in my notifs I thought it said tips for packing but this is so much more useful haha xx


dodie :) thank you so much for the advice!!! and please please tell me where you got your high bed!? :) I want one tooooo :)


You're my angel. thank you. you saved me :-)... again. ilysm <3


Can you please please do one on how to calm someone down if this is happening to them


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.


Tip for when you're panicking: just listen to Dodie speak cuz <b>her voice</b>

Tip for when you're panicking: just listen to Dodie speak cuz *her voice*


I actually love you so much your hair looks so good in this video I mean it always looks good but yeah


My panic attacks are triggered by the exact same things, oh gosh


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 love you. you make me smile. you make me happy. you are amazing.


I had a panic attack in Hobby Craft because I was overwhelmed😅


thank you for that, this will help with a super important presentation tomorrow


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.


Aww yah I love panic attacks, who doesn't like staying up till 3 in the morning when you have school at 7


I have a test tomorrow and I started panicking because I didn't understand anything at all, but this kinda helped me... :)


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


My old councilor used to say to sing the negative thoughts to the tune of happy birthday to remove the power from the thoughts


Me before the video: Do it at a disco<br>Me after the video: okay now I know how to calm myself down when I have panic attacks...

Me before the video: Do it at a disco
Me 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


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 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 ??


my longest panick attack was about an hour....I thought I was I hell..


do you think these would work with someone with panic disorder as well?


I get panic attacks at the most random times... Idk why


Have you ever heard a song from Steven Universe called "Here Comes a Thought"?? That song usually helps me a lot when I'm panicking. :)


when i panic i cry ...... i panic a lot 😂😂 or i cry when i’m pressured


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)


this actualy kinda sounds like intrusive thoughts. i suffer of panic, but yeah i've been getting better.


So what happens in a normal panic attack. I just want to know to see if my friend is okay


at first i thought the video was "tips for when you're packing", but this is so much more helpful.


You look especially amazing in this video ❤


How do you know if you're having a panic attack?


I'm downloading this to listen to every thime I'm having a panic attack


you got me at a good time m8 im freaking tf out


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 always panic on public transport because I'm not in control of the vehicle and its horrible :(


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.


is hyperventilation a form of panic attack ?


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


what a coincidence I just get the notification now<br>I had my first ever panic attack today

what a coincidence I just get the notification now
I 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)


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


this is way better than my therapy sessions


ur eyeliner gets better all the time 😄 you look amazing!


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.


i kinda panic a lot about bullying so i use this


Dodie!!!! I saw la la land for the first time today! It was so amazing


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 .


I’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


Who else got over a panic attack with this?


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


these tips reminded me a bit of this meditation app called headspace, I think you'd like it!

Monica Chang <br>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.

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?


good topic. CBT helps if you can remember to use the techniques.


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


Dodie.. What if im scared of love? Its a too big emotion for me and I cant stand it... I wanna love


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


My 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


wait wtf dodie you’re a really good therapist


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 will watch this everyday for the foreseeable future


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.


nothing 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???


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?


this sounded exactly like yoga instructions :D 👍


dodie you are my fave 💕 lowkey thinking we could be bffs


working on the checkouts at work get me so nervous and scared.


i thought it said "tips for when you're picnicking"<br>it was really lovely and helpful, though :)

i thought it said "tips for when you're picnicking"
it was really lovely and helpful, though :)


okay sooooo, off topic, your skin looks great!!!


I have had panic attacks in trains too lol


This is actually incredibly helpful as I currently am on the verge of a panic attack. Anxiety is fantastic gotta tell ya. Thanks Dodie!


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

it sounds strange but it honestly calms me down


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

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOJESUS


I listen to audiobooks or music then I'm anxious and I try to imagine I'm there


Watching this in the middle of bawling about college applications how are you doing


I 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


Hey, 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.


Steven universe mindful education episode springs to mind when you talk about this :) it changes what you've just said into art and music


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 panic attacks in class a lot idk why and it's scary


I love you so much, you don't even realise, you help so much


Thing is mindfulness makes me feel kinda spacey. Anyone else get this?


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.


Hey dodie in ur vid u said 10/10 for your panic attack on the roller coaster but it's more of a 6/10


The last tip is so good! Love dis veedyooo


I’m literally on the floor crying because my home doesn’t feel like home. 😭😭😭😭😭


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. 😋❤


ITS THE GIRAFFE TSHIRT AGAIN!!! I LOVE IT


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


I have passed out from a panic attack lol


I 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.


watching this right after the realisation that my car has been stolen... 😂


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


i recommend learning how to do tapping therapy, it's very helpful :) good luck my dudes!


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 misread the title as tips for when you're packning and got really confused..pleasant surprise anyhow and helpful advice~


oooh i could've used this video earlier today in my theatre class


You should do another panic or oh wonder cover


thanks for the advice💖

also where did u get the deer shirt??


don't be afraid of the things in your brain. stay and laugh the fear away.


Stay positive everybody avoid all negativity, Get medications See a Doctor Get Help and Stay busy, Life is short Live Life!


my tip for when your panicking is to go to a disco 😉it good to panic! at the disco


Everyone says you won't faint from a panic attack but I have 👌👌👌👌👌👌 at the top of the stairs 👌👌👌👌


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).


my '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


Like you can faint from a panic attack tho, it's rare but it is possible


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


5mg valium worked for me for panic attacks


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 get panick attacks when I get the dream feeling again and than I can't breath


I have panic disorder and agoraphobia. shit sucks. thanks for the help dodie. x


"tasty"
"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)


@dodie Do you have any tips for a friend who wants to help someone in an attack?


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.


woah literally just had a panic attack half an hour ago tf


I had a panic attack when this video was uploaded. funny.


Fucking hell Dodie, I'm in love with you


My headset just broke and this video is my solution


Girl your hair is so cute in this video!


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.


I honestly thought this was a video about packing... Oh lord I misread "panicking' as "packing" 😂


HOI DDOODDIII
not related to the video but
WHAT DO YOU USE TO EDIT YOUR VIDEOS??


I 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


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.


dodie. i think you forgot..

im always panicking..

dodie. i think you forgot..

*im 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 :)


My panic attacks are triggered by school mainly


Every 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?


Woah. You look more beautiful than usual in this video :O


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.

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.


You could faint from panic attacks I have lol


When I have panic attacks my chest locks up I hate it omfg

it starts off as heartburn then it turns into a panic attack


I 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


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)


Ayyy anyone else on the brink of an anxiety attack so you came here?


Can you do another video like this but explain how to help someone els with anxiety?


You know comment belongs on your Snapchat, it really does xx


U literally uploaded this at the perfect time


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 read "tips for when you're packing." 😂


i 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


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.


my automatic response to one is "iM DYING"


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 listen to P!ATD to calm down y'all, isn't that ironic


Did any one else read it as "tips for when your pancaking" 😂


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.