I use an abbreviated version of the Bene Gesserit litany-against-fear from the novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert. "I will not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. I will face my fear. I will let it pass through me. When the fear has gone, there shall be nothing. Only I will remain." Rinse and repeat till I'm calm again. Like a mantra

this is beautiful. i am going to ask my fiance to make this list for when she feels stressed out. it can change the world for someone to know they will be looked out for.

I never know when a bad one will happen, thats the toughest part for me, never knowing when. I can be doing anything and have one.. I've found somethings that help me, smell helps, smelling something I like, holding my dog , he knows when its bad and starts to comfort me through licking my hands / face. If I cry he races to catch every tear. Sometimes if its really bad , I'll have to alter my plans, go home, and stay if possible. The best thing I've done for myself is, years ago, I stopped feeling bad about this and stopped beating myself up for not being "normal" when I gave all that up and allowed myself to just be me, even embracing this ME, it helped me so much... This is a good idea for anyone to know who's going to be around someone who suffers anxiety and panic.

I always got anxiety attacks before and or after my epileptic seizures, up to a point where I almost believe Dementor in HP is real. Finding one thing to watch without emotion/brain required really helps me, and for me, it's the cheesy and cutesy rom com. It won't end it completely, but still better than nothing.

For those who have panic attacks, google "Tapping for Panic Attacks". It helped me a lot :)

The struggle is real. I suffer from panic attack and this morning during a thunderstorm, a lightning hit right next to the house while we were sleeping. I went from "fully asleep and dreaming" to "fully awake with a pounding heart"... My heart rate is my main trigger for an attack, if it feels weird then I feel like I'll have a heart attack and die... Usually it lasts half an hour, I walk, and walk, and walk, I talk to myself, I remind me that it will pass, and that it's a panic attack... Today my dear husband said the ONE thing that didn't help : "come on it's ridiculous you know you're fine". Well, 4 hours later I was still not snapping out of it, so I went to the doctor (usually having an authority telling me I'm okay helps). Now I'm fine, but it's so exhausting. So PLEASE, people, if someone you know suffer from panic attack, NEVER tell them that it's in their heads and that they know nothing will happen. Believe me, we would just feel humiliated and it will be worse...

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Thirty years ago, when I was just in my twenties, no one knew what panic attacks were. I thought I was going crazy. No meds, not much understanding from others. My mom became my center. All I needed is to hear her voice tell me that I was alright and everything will be OK. I lost her just four years ago. I have meds now but nothing worked better than love.

13. Run away from my lunacy now and keep going.

my senior design thesis was about how to cope with anxiety using grounding techniques with the aid of tactile jewelry: http://www.coroflot.com/lenafhdesign/Tactx-coping-with-anxiety-through-tactile-jewelry

I'm not suffering anxiety, but I learned that the human brain CANNOT think two thoughts at the same time, so you can trick it out by requesting the person to repeat a random serie of numbers, to distract their mind and ground it in the here-and-now.

I do get anxious, but don't remember attacks per so. However, has any of you considered getting a psychiatric service dog?

What is a "dissociative" panic attack? I had panic attacks for years when I was young, starting from when I was a child. Anti-depressants now help with that so I rarely have them. But I never thought of them as dissociative. I know what it means, I just don't know how it applies to panic and anxiety. Thanks.

Awwww! Such a good guy to even read the list.

Bless that boyfriend. I never expect people around me to face my cancer, nor my consequent depression.

I have anxiety disorder as well. Sometimes bad (I'm actually not having them much any more... knock on wood) but when I do I have to remember to do breathing exercises. If it gets bad I talk to my mom. But mostly I let myself cry. It might sound like it shouldn't help, it sometimes does if the attack isn't too bad. I also listen to music , especially The Beatles. I also would put on something funny. Sometimes I need a hug or a little help reminding me to do the breathing techniques (but that is when my anxiety attacks are extremely bad, which hopefully don't have any time again)

For me, it somtimes helps to look at art, or pictures of art when I am alone and it happens. Sometimes, but mostly in the last phases, I pick a book with pictures. I have some on my bookshelf, so I don't have to search for them. In those moments, I am not able to read the words, but looking at artworks can be really distracting for me. I wouldn't recommend all kind of artworks, but for me it helps to have something before me that I love, with a lot of details. Last time I had a book of Da Vinci, I really like his Annunciation, there is a lot of detail in the wings of the angel.

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A walk, a jog, jumping jacks. Anything anaerobic seems to help the adrenaline move through my system and thusly, decrease the severity of the attack.

I like to sort/arrange things, it calms my mind and gives me some potentially productive to do

this is sweet

I've had anxiety before and never really realised it. Unless you've experienced it, it really is hard to describe, rationality goes out the window

What a great list! Even a moron like me could follow it in a situation where my natural reactions almost certainly would make things worse. I wish women could make more lists for me to follow!!

how about male problems?does anybody f*****g care to deal with male problems?because as far as i'm concerned not even guys with no problems are cared much for

Isn't she the drunk girl from a youtube channel? If so, she should stop drinking and pretending to be funny.

Again I don't understand why the world has to change for you? I deal with depression and anxiety every day. However I understand it is my problem, my issue. I don't expect people to treat me special or change their habits for me. Learn to deal with your own problems and stop projecting them on the world.

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I find that TRUE Panic attacks are rare and most are "I am overwhelmed and just want someone to baby me". Like the woman in this story. Poor guy probably has to walk on eggshells and cater to her every whim. As so not to trigger an "Attack"

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wow so many people with anxiety problems! how special you are ! (irony)

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I smoke pot.....it helps

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Dear Kelsey, OK. Sorry to see you have Panic Attacks, and its interesting what you wrote for your boyfriend to help you when you do have them and al the advice from others viewers of Bored Panda, however if your interested, I have a much more workable way for you to actually understand and totally handle your (and others who have them) Panic Attacks. There's a brilliant book called DIANETICS, whuch means "through the mind" and in their vebsire, you can see a short video explaining all this, you'll see exactly where and how to totally handle your Panic Attacks, without the use if Meds. It's much simpler than you think and wil benefit you immensely. (www.dianetics.org) Hope this helps. Regards, Paul Maxwell Godfrey (Artist)

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Weak people.