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panic attacks; an informational thread.
(how to help someone having one; how to get yourself through one; what they are/symptoms, etc) - at bottom of thread are my other threads on some of this info
(how to help someone having one; how to get yourself through one; what they are/symptoms, etc) - at bottom of thread are my other threads on some of this info
panic attacks are an intense rush of fear but often can happen even when there is no threat present.
symptoms:
• intense fear
• a sense of doom
• sweating or chills
• pounding heart
• head & chest pain
• shaking
• difficulty breathing
symptoms:
• intense fear
• a sense of doom
• sweating or chills
• pounding heart
• head & chest pain
• shaking
• difficulty breathing
triggers aren’t always easy to identify. sometimes the person who experiences one will know what triggered it, & others won’t. it doesn’t make any of them less valid.
often times people have described feeling like their were having a heart attack while having a panic attack.
often times people have described feeling like their were having a heart attack while having a panic attack.
knowing the early signs of a panic attack can really help someone:
• feeling of terror or dread
• hyperventilation or shortness of breath
• feelings of choking
• pounding heart
• dizziness & shaking
• feeling of terror or dread
• hyperventilation or shortness of breath
• feelings of choking
• pounding heart
• dizziness & shaking
not everyone experiences panic attacks in the same way, so it’s best to ask what signs they they experience leading up to a panic attack.
for the person experiencing a panic attack, time can be warped so it may feel as though it is happening for much longer than it really is.
when to call for help:
• chest pain feels like squeezing (not stabbing) & moves to their arms or shoulders.
• symptoms persist for longer than 20 minutes & get worse, not better.
• shortness of breath doesn’t improve.
• pressure in chest lasts more than a minute or two.
• chest pain feels like squeezing (not stabbing) & moves to their arms or shoulders.
• symptoms persist for longer than 20 minutes & get worse, not better.
• shortness of breath doesn’t improve.
• pressure in chest lasts more than a minute or two.
how to help someone else. https://twitter.com/rearviewallz/status/1293860113602682881
how to get yourself through a panic attack. https://twitter.com/rearviewallz/status/1293860798813491200?s=21 https://twitter.com/rearviewallz/status/1293860798813491200
panic attacks vs. anxiety attacks. https://twitter.com/rearviewallz/status/1293860976320630784?s=21 https://twitter.com/rearviewallz/status/1293860976320630784
