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HELP! What should to someone who is having an anxiety attack?

My friend is having an anxiety attack and I am trying to distract her and talk to her about other things, but I can tell that her anxiety is bad. What should I say to try and comfort her?
wackidywack · 22-25
Breathe with her ! Seriously breathe with her, help her focus on it
Get her cool water, put her next to an air conditioner, apply a cool cloth to her head. Get her up and help her walk around.
TheProtectedOfOrion · 22-25, F
@canusernamebemyusername She is. She told me she didn't want to bother me with her problems and almost didn't call me. I saw her and she said that just me being there was helpful. She's doing better. And I really appreciate your help and concern
@TheProtectedOfOrion You are welcome. I know panic is one of the worst feelings to experience. It is a fear of fear which creates a feedback loop. I should have definitely mentioned that having people around can be a big help too. Even calling someone on the phone and just hearing a voice can be soothing.
TheProtectedOfOrion · 22-25, F
@canusernamebemyusername funny thing is I have anxiety too, and have been in the same situation. I guess that made things a bit more simple, but it was still weird to be on the other side of things
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Find a man and bring him into the room. His pheromones will tend to calm her.
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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@newjaninev2 I can understand her frustration. Arguing with an idiot lile you is very trying. Claiming expertise in the face of people who know more than you is the sign of a simpleton. I can understand why you are so uninformed. You never shut up and listen.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@hippyjoe1955 Listen to what? A vague, airey-faery 48 yr-old report, never able to be replicated, and long discredited?

Or would you rather have me give even a modicum of credence to unnecessary and fantastical claims made, on the basis of no evidence whatever, about magical entities?
Eternity · 26-30, M
I hear that breathing into a bag helps
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
she'll probably wanna sleep after, just keep talking to her like it isn't happening.
Zoranna · F
Tell her to take [b]DEEP[/b] breaths. Hope she's okay.
TheProtectedOfOrion · 22-25, F
@Zoranna thank you
fun4us2b · M
Have her take a big breath in, then exhale slow, like count of 8 or 10, repeat

Her Vagus nerve will automatically slow her heart rate
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SW-User
Do you have any Xanax in the house?
SW-User
@TheProtectedOfOrion how many milligrams?
TheProtectedOfOrion · 22-25, F
@SW-User she told me she took less than 5 milligrams
SW-User
PrivatePeeks · 26-30, F
Maybe just be with her instead of us.
TheProtectedOfOrion · 22-25, F
@PrivatePeeks I'm trying to see if anyone here has been through something similar so they can help, thanks
sneak up on them and yell BOO..
Goralski · 51-55, M
Slapping always works in d movies
Prettybrat · 26-30, F
I advise you to Google it

 
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