Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hello,
I struggle with panic attacks quite often. Sometimes they happen in the most unfortunate places or around the most unfortunate people. Such as at the mall when many people are around. What makes it worse is I start sobbing quite loudly. There is no keeping my anxiety a secret. When I begin to feel my anxiety rise up the first thing I do is start crying.
Sadly, not many people understand that. People ask my why I can't "just stop" because it is embarrassing.
I'm not sure what to do about explaining it to friends when the problem starts.. I feel like I am a party pooper because I have to say I need to get fresh air so often or start crying in the middle of social gatherings.
How do people usually explain this? What do you tell your friends when you begin having an anxiety attack?
I have tried other methods than crying, but I can't see to help it. I excuse myself and go to the restroom, but I come back with a puffy red face from all of my crying. It makes it very obvious and people ask what is wrong. Trust me, if I could react differently I would.
Thank you for reading. Have a nice day.
I struggle with panic attacks quite often. Sometimes they happen in the most unfortunate places or around the most unfortunate people. Such as at the mall when many people are around. What makes it worse is I start sobbing quite loudly. There is no keeping my anxiety a secret. When I begin to feel my anxiety rise up the first thing I do is start crying.
Sadly, not many people understand that. People ask my why I can't "just stop" because it is embarrassing.
I'm not sure what to do about explaining it to friends when the problem starts.. I feel like I am a party pooper because I have to say I need to get fresh air so often or start crying in the middle of social gatherings.
How do people usually explain this? What do you tell your friends when you begin having an anxiety attack?
I have tried other methods than crying, but I can't see to help it. I excuse myself and go to the restroom, but I come back with a puffy red face from all of my crying. It makes it very obvious and people ask what is wrong. Trust me, if I could react differently I would.
Thank you for reading. Have a nice day.
I have the same problem and suffered from anxiety since I was 8. I am now 18 and I am still suffering. I do get anxiety attacks as well when I'm in a big crowd such as the mall or a concert with a lot of people. I use to start to cry because I didn't know anyway else to cope with the panic.
When I feel an anxiety attack coming on anywhere I make sure I have water. If you're not at home, purchase water really fast. Chewing on ice or gum can help and has helped me. Going outside helps and just easing your mind away from people.
When I have anxiety and I know I'm going to have an attack, I distance myself away and start taking deep breaths. Close your eyes and breathe deeply. If you have to cry, cry but try not to make it loud so it's not "embarrassing."
Anxiety attacks suck and I know how they feel every day. Stay strong and if these symptoms persist, you should make an appointment with a doctor and they can help with coping mechanisms and medication if needed.
Hope that helped at least a tad bit :)