I just had a breakdown?!


Question: Hey there, so i jst had a breakdown, i don't know what triggered it, but here's what happened, so, my father died valentine's day of '07. I was very close to him, so lately, i've been missing him a lot, i don't know, i just had a break down about a few minutes ago, i am diganosed with depression, I don't take medication, because i'm normally not affected by it. so i don't take medication, becase it just made me worse, anyways, i just had a breakdown, i was crying, hyper ventalating, and just freaking out. I don't know why. But my question is, what are some ways I can chill out and calm down?" I can't take a shower at this moment, i don't know who to call, what to do. Just any tips would be great.


Answers: Hey there, so i jst had a breakdown, i don't know what triggered it, but here's what happened, so, my father died valentine's day of '07. I was very close to him, so lately, i've been missing him a lot, i don't know, i just had a break down about a few minutes ago, i am diganosed with depression, I don't take medication, because i'm normally not affected by it. so i don't take medication, becase it just made me worse, anyways, i just had a breakdown, i was crying, hyper ventalating, and just freaking out. I don't know why. But my question is, what are some ways I can chill out and calm down?" I can't take a shower at this moment, i don't know who to call, what to do. Just any tips would be great.

Take a minute and get yourself away from where you had your breakdown. Go in the other room or the best is go outside and sit in the yard/balcony or take a walk. Concentrate on what you are seeing and hearing. Take time to mentally describe each thing as if you are writing them in a book. What is there you don't normally notice? After doing that for a while start talking to yourself as if you were helping a friend solve a problem. Is there anything that is urgently threatening my danger? Am I going to be harmed? Talk to yourself to realize that your body is having a natural reaction it is programed to have. It just decided to happen in the wrong time. Those feelings of panic and surges of fear and adrenalline are there to help us in a time of danger to protect ourselves. Remind yourself of this and that you are not in any mortal peril. Inform those senses they came out at the wrong time. Anxiety comes from dreading the future, whether you know what to expect or you have no idea. I know it is hard because I have had MANY panic attacks but the next time you feel yourself geting anxious try to take yourself out of the equation. Plan on a unique activity that you will only do as soon as you feel it coming. Showering doesn't count. It has to be mentally stimulating and something that keeps your attention pretty well. Lots of people do meditation but I always had a better time going outside and looking and listening. I hope this helps. Just remember, no conclusions you draw during a "break down" are ever correct. You can not believe any of the "I'm going to die, this is never going to go away, I will never be happy again, this is hopeless." You do not discovered great truths while hyperventilating into a paper bag. Forgive yourself for losing some control and then toss the thoughts you had aside. You can't trust them. I hope this helps.

i guess venting it out. it's good, also try to think about something else. Don't go too hard on yourself.

Sounds like you got anxiety. You sound just like me. But you know what it's all in your mind. What you can do that helped me go out for a lil walk not to far from home take some water with you. Concentrate on your breathing try to breath slowly and calm. Tell yourself it's on in your mind cuz truly it is only in your mind. Hope I helped a bit. If you need any thing else feel free to email me.

Take some slow deep breaths in and out deep from with in your belly. Try to focus on something you enjoy doing or somewhere you enjoy being. Try to focus on your breathing, keep your eyes shut and put yourself on a beach, walking, listening to the waves. If you have any calming music or meditation music listen to it. I'm sorry about your Dad. I know that can be very hard. Hope your feeling better real soon.

Whenever a person suffers some emotional upset it sometimes is helpful to "do normal things". By doing normal things one creates the atmosphere of normality and calms the upset. So go iron a blouse or clean out the refrigerator or wash the dog. It'll get your mind off of dwelling on it exclusively and little by little things will not "seem normal", they will "be normal".





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