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Mental Health Support

Lulu KC

(5,388 posts)

12. Gently stroke the sides of your neck

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 03:30 PM

Dec 22

It helps calm the vagus nerve.

Also putting wrists under cold water or even putting ice on them also can help.

And as everyone says, breathing is most important.

This will be over soon.

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Having mini panic attack [View all] wryter2000 Dec 22 OP

Any idea what triggered this? Hoping your friend gets there soon. Deep breaths. Nanuke Dec 22 #1

I have terminal breast cancer wryter2000 Dec 22 #3

Slow breathing. GentryDixon Dec 22 #2

Thanks wryter2000 Dec 22 #6

The holidays can be difficult - TBF Dec 22 #4

Thanks wryter2000 Dec 22 #7

Same here SheltieLover Dec 22 #16

Hey, I get panic attacks too Dennis Donovan Dec 22 #5

Thanks wryter2000 Dec 22 #9

This is temporary. It will not continue much longer. jmbar2 Dec 22 #8

Thanks wryter2000 Dec 22 #10

You have every reason to be feeling terrified jmbar2 Dec 22 #14

I think if I'd had oxygen at home wryter2000 Dec 22 #17

A dear friend of mine was dying of heart failure, and oxygen hunger was one of her worst symptoms jmbar2 Dec 22 #19

If I disappear quickly wryter2000 Dec 22 #11

Gently stroke the sides of your neck Lulu KC Dec 22 #12

Im here SheltieLover Dec 22 #13

Do slow deep breathing SheltieLover Dec 22 #15

Deep breaths XanaDUer2 Dec 22 #18

Belly breath. applegrove Dec 22 #20

I'm in the ED wryter2000 Dec 22 #21

Keep us posted XanaDUer2 Dec 22 #22

Blood clot or clots wryter2000 Dec 22 #23

IT IS A GIFT! XanaDUer2 Dec 22 #24

I'm glad you are with the professionals. Bluethroughu Dec 24 #27

How are you? XanaDUer2 Dec 24 #25

In the hospital wryter2000 Dec 24 #30

Breathe in through nose hold a couple seconds out through mouth. Bluethroughu Dec 24 #26

Sounds like they've diagnosed your problem and making progress. Good luck surfered Dec 24 #28

Sending you comforting nurturing energy wryter2000 Clouds Passing Dec 24 #29

Thank you wryter2000 Dec 24 #31

I am sorry I missed this earlier! OldBaldy1701E Dec 24 #32