Lemon juice supposedly helps, also breathing and finding a safe spot to relax. Don't push yourself too much into something because sometimes it can be hard to prevent. D:
Mostly I think what helps me personally is finding my center in public and always having a buddy with me or knowing where I can "escape" to.

yeah, i think ill just have to stick with going to the shops with the children. the area im in is just so touristy and packed haha. Lemon juice is a weird one, haha.

9w9; Yeah I suppose it is a little strange but it works from what I've heard. Strong mints will keep you from crying in case you have that problem. <:3

haha, when i start crying i usually just go to the freezer section and put my head in it haha

mints are a much less crazy option haha

Take it step-by-step! Maybe have someone go to the mall with you, but then walk off for a little and let you roam around for a minute, come back, do it again until you slowly start to feel comfortable in public? Unfortunately I don't have panic attacks, so I can't help you much. :< Hope things work out for you~

thanks for the help! yeah, i do similar stuff when Im at home - i wander off around the shops a bit, then go back to my partner.

You're not going to like to hear this.

I didn't either (I was diagnosed with GAD as a child, it no longer exists, though a heart problem is present instead)
I got over myself.

Like I straight up just chose the first day of middle school to keep my head high, be confident and try to manage stress better in an abusive/twisted (like legit crack whore druggie suicidal mother and moving constantly) and just listen and try to chill. In a new school.
Music usually helps.
Like Tycho, Secede, Kettel etc.
If I didn't know how to handle a situation, I'd just straight up say 'I don't know/okay, l0l at general teasing' and it got better. I'm about as placid as they come and I have many more friends due to it.


Focusing on breathing etc actually reaaally makes it worse :o
if you can, keep a bottle of water present if you just straight up cant handle it/get sweaty and panicked. It'll cool you down.
If you have trouble speaking in numbers. Imagine they're all your friends. Just with varying opinions. Don't try to please EVERYONE but yanno.
Be relaxed. If you mess up just be like 'Oh thank you haha'
just be friendly c:
you'll be fine after that, trust me. Also, how you walk is important. Instead of speedwalking, try being that asshole that walks like two miles an hour l0l.
Take time to unwind and eat some warm food or fruit, watch a show and enjoy a shower. It'll make you unwind a bit more. In regards to coworkers etc. Think about how much time you actually have to spend interacting with them each day. It probably doesn't dwell deep into the night, so that's nothing to be scared of either c:

Thanks, that really helps. The music part especially. I tried just keeping my earphones in and concentrating on the music, and I got my bread and milk with no hiccups :)

Its something that only come along recently - like, Ive always been alright at school, just a little quiet. But yeah, like, in a matter of a couple of years I just have so many triggers. Im on meds for it and I see a psych (not as much as i should haha) butI think its just a struggle at the moment because I feel pretty alone in it. Well, Ive got my partner who helps me heaps, but my family and friends are kinda out of it aha. Id rather have them not know but i dunno. I would tell them but i feel so attention seeking???

Yee. It's really nothing to speak of. Juschill and take certain comfortable settings and chill out in them as if you were in your home.
Being negative and uptight attracts the wrong people

Aaah I was told to imagine someone who's face I know very well, and imagine every single small detail about their face starting from the top down, I think it was supposed to get my mind off of the attack.

I hope you find something that works for you, anxiety attacks and panic attacks are not fun at all.

thats a really good idea. i guess its all about distracting your thoughts away from the panic. thanks < 3

I think it's not just to breath but more to focus on your breathing. Like focus on the sound and movement of your chest and shoulders. I'm not sure but I believe the intent is to help you clear your head by focusing on something different, simple and soothing.

I think that makes a lot of sense - my psych put it completely differently?? Like, she rattled of with all this stuff about heart rate and flight or fight and while thats all completely relevant, it doesnt really help me when im in that situation.

I think the biggest thing is to figure out what situations cause it and to work hard on not getting yourself into those situations.
I get panic attacks here and there, mostly involving things with my car? Leaving it at the mechanic, being late because I get pulled over.. etc

But I find that a lot of my panic attacks are only around when I'm not properly medicated.
I know people dont want to go on meds for their issues, but if its frequent enough, I would highly reccomend getting yourself on a low dose anti-anxiety. It sort of calms you and makes you handle those stressful situations way better, thus making you feel better about being ok with dealing with everyday things.

yeah, Ive gotta work on recognizing my triggers. I think it has a lot to do with people asking me direct questions - i get flustered most at the checkout. im on flouxetine which helps with stress and the hormonal/emotional parts of bpd but its handling the triggers which i still have a lot of trouble with.