Hi Everyone!

[tashaann_]

Hi everyone!

This is even making me nervous just trying to write about myself..

I'm Tasha, I am 21 years old and have been suffering from extreme anxiety and panic attacks since I was 13 years old. I am joining this forum as I feel so alone sometimes and my anxiety has took a turn for the worst recently and I feel like I need to share my experience with others who understand me.

I am currently engaged to a very understanding partner and studying business at college(struggling) but cannot cope with face to face interactions, have not been able to find myself work and meet many new friends.

Would love to chat to people who understand me! 🙂

[tashaann_]

Thank you! I will give these a try 🙂 I've also just downloaded a meditation app so hopefully that will help me.

I have my partners birthday meal Thursday with his family so I will try the breathing excercises in the restaurants.

[startingnew]

i really hope these help you

also if you type into the search bar on BB COPING STRATEGIES ther is a thread with heap of strategies that will help you out. i started the thread a while ago bt jsut rebumped it up so should come up 🙂

good luck with everything 🙂

[MsPurple]

Hi tashaan. I was gonna suggest meditation but startingnew is all over it 🙂 I also do deep breathing when I feel anxiety coming. When I was at work or out for dinner I would sometimes just need space. At this time I would excuse myself to the bathroom and do some deep breathing for 2 or so minutes. I sometimes found it helped to close my eyes when I was really stressed and when I really needed to just focus on my breathing. If you go to the loo a few times (like I sometimes did) just excuse yourself to the bathroom saying "man I have had so much water and my little bladder can't handle it" it is kinda a light way to excuse yourself i needed.

Another thing I have found helpful for sleep is to put my iPhone on night mode. This turns off the blue light and makes the screen appear more red. They think this may keep us away as it is similar to the sun. If you have an android they have an app that can do this called twilight (I use this on my tablet when I'm reading before bed).

[tashaann_]

Thank you!

I will defiantly try all these tips. Worst thing is panic attacks over nothing 🙂

so happy that everyone understands and is really helpful on here.