What a panic attack feels like
Everyone gets anxious or stressed out sometimes. It’s completely normal. But you can teach yourself to manage anxiety.
Stuff you might be thinking:
- I'm going to faint and pass out
- I can’t breathe
- I’m having a heart attack
- I’m going to be sick
- I’m going to choke
- I'm about to embarrass myself in front of people
- I’m going to lose control
- I have to escape.
How you might be feeling:
- shaky and weak in your legs
- faint, dizzy or sick
- hot and sweaty
- like you're choking or can't breathe easily
- a really fast heartbeat or a sense that your heart isn't beating normally
- your vision going blurry
- like things around you have started to feel strange.