What are your symptoms when you experience a panic attack?

could be anxiety instead. Symptoms : heart racing, spaced out, can't do things like leave the house but do it anyways, extreme irrational fear, confusion and shame

Have you found any ways to calm yourself during a panic attack? If so, please elaborate.

eating, communication, swimming, movement in general, pretending normal state, reading, doing stuff u love that keeps you present

What advice would you give to anyone experiencing a panic attack?

don't take drugs or alcohol , reach out for help, it's a normal response to something due to an experience triggering - be kind and loving to yourself.  Talk to inner kids. Often the child in u is scared

[17/07/17 22:07:42] Timothy  Loeffler: heart rate goes up

[17/07/17 22:07:55] Timothy  Loeffler: breath gets shorter, no air

[17/07/17 22:08:08] Timothy  Loeffler: feeling im going to die or something terrible is going to happen to me

[17/07/17 22:08:22] Timothy  Loeffler: feeling of wanting to run away and be alone

[17/07/17 22:08:38] Timothy  Loeffler: can’t concentrate anymore. that is why it is hard to be around people

[17/07/17 22:08:52] Timothy  Loeffler: it takes up all my focus and thoughts

[17/07/17 22:09:35] Noa Loeffler: What helps you during a panic attack? Does anything calm you down, what can you do?

[17/07/17 22:10:36] Timothy  Loeffler: yes, being alone, sometimes talking about it. eating something i think. no noise no agitation.

[17/07/17 22:10:44] Noa Loeffler: Do you think calling a safe person on the phone would help you?

[17/07/17 22:10:52] Timothy  Loeffler: like just quite ambiance

[17/07/17 22:11:19] Timothy  Loeffler: yes, i guess. usually im like to occupied with it and its hard to do anything

[17/07/17 22:11:50] Noa Loeffler: Do think earplugs could help somehow ?

[17/07/17 22:12:06] Noa Loeffler: Because you mentioned no noise

[17/07/17 22:12:10] Timothy  Loeffler: not sure. never tried. i don’t think it matters

[17/07/17 22:12:37] Timothy  Loeffler: no just quite

[17/07/17 22:12:47] Timothy  Loeffler: qouite

[17/07/17 22:13:16] Noa Loeffler: Do you think guidance in breathing could help

[17/07/17 22:13:24] Timothy  Loeffler: yes

[17/07/17 22:13:33] Timothy  Loeffler: also a safe place

[17/07/17 22:13:44] Timothy  Loeffler: maybe like if things come up that make you feel safe

[17/07/17 22:13:51] Timothy  Loeffler: childhood memoeries

[17/07/17 22:13:55] Timothy  Loeffler: or something

[17/07/17 22:14:01] Timothy  Loeffler: i dunno

[17/07/17 22:14:11] Timothy  Loeffler: a nice place in nature

[17/07/17 22:14:28] Noa Loeffler: ok :) Thank you

suffering from traumatic panic attacks 

in connection to a life changing transition