Dealing with Panic Attacks & Anxiety | Zoella
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Who feels nauseous when they have a panic attack
It's Emily me!!!!!
me, which just triggers an even worse panic attack.
Me which is what triggers my panic attacks
Almost everyone that has panic attacks..
JaydenLeeann Housewright same
Who else feels sick and gets sweaty when they get anxiety
Rory O'Toole me. I get you .
me
i get super cold. Like I've told some friends to touch my hands while an attack and they end up a bit concerned that I'm going to freeze or die of hypothermia
Me
Me x
Does anyone else feel light, dizzy, and confused when having anxiety?
yessssss
Yes and I have to sit down because everything spins!😬❤️
That sounds like a panic attack. Definitely look more into it and talk to a doctor (and possibly even a therapist) a doctor will diagnose you and a therapist will help you understand your triggers. They can’t always be avoided or stopped, but power is knowledge and the more you know about them the easier they are to get through.
Yes I have been off school for seven weeks with anxiety Every time I try to go back I always have a panic attack
Miss Black Cat yes all day everyday!!
Having a bit of a tough day so decided to head back to this video. Thank you so much for sharing all those years ago Zoe.. big hugs and thank you! xx
If you want to stop your panic attacks permanently then go here to find out how: PanicGone.xyz
Same here! I find myself coming back to this video whenever my anxiety gets pretty bad. It always makes me feel better. I also love sending it to people around me who want to understand my anxiety a bit more.
Me too 😫 I can’t sleep right now and my anxiety and stress is way to high right now. I’ve been watching her all night 😫
What really pisses me off is that most of the times I'm having a panic attack I don't know why
same
same
+Samira Sarin - - I always control them. I breath deeply and ask God for help, and He ALWAYS answers and gives strenght. I hope i helped with this comment, that's how i control those "attacks" and have a happy life.
Emmanuel A. thanks!
Same they just come on randomly
I have been reading lots of these comments and I am very happy that I am not the only on who has these problems
Because I scared of things that are not going to happen and stuff like that
+* TheUnicornogirl * I cry every night for no reason I don't feel normal, I feel like I'm going to die, and that I'm a horrible person.... I'm crying right now and nothing is helping
I feel like I need a therapist but I don't know!
I'm 12 years old...
+GAMES4UNICORNS YT 👌
* TheUnicornogirl * me too ❤️
agreed (:
Does anyone else get really bad anxiety attacks at tiny little things, like crossing busy roads? I feel like I want to start crying when I'm under tiny pressure, my face feels as though it's burning, heart beating really fast, and vision going blurry. Sometimes I feel like I just want to scream, even at the smallest of things, like saying my name for the school register. It's a really awful thing to live with, and this video just kind of eases it a bit, knowing that other people have the same problem. Thank you so much Zoe, you are amazing 💕
yes same xx
@@bethanybrierley4907 I get it when people treat me badly, when I am to cross a bridge or take on a challenge am afraid of..I did a video on my experience with anxiety disorder and how i cope..it's a strange experience but am hanging in there
Nearly 10 years after this video came out I’m still here , in 2022 and it still brings me so much comfort when I’m struggling. I truly hope your doing okay at the moment with everything from the past few years , current situations and the fact you and Alfie are now parents(!). I have no words to explain how much you’ve helped me over the years other than simply saying thank you 🖤
I have anxiety and panic attacks but I hadn't had one for ages until today... I've come to this video because it always used to help me when I had panic attacks all the time!
I can relate
I'm making a series on my channel about my experiences and how I cope. If you want to stick around to see, subscribe to my channel. I just posted a video of when I had an anxiety attack on camera as well. I'd love to help as many people out as possible ❤️
amega willow same here I been having really bad panic attacks for over 7 years and I had my worst to date today
amega willow this video has helped me so much ive just recently had my first panick attack it was so scary im 13 it is not the best feeling
courtney smith my worst was at Pax Prime
This was the first video I watched by Zoe. And I have now overcome pretty much most of my anxiety, although I still have it, I now know how to cope with it. If anyone reads this, please see a therapist. I promise you it helps! It really helped me. X
+Tess Blair Please tell your parents and please get help. It's too much to go around with something like anxiety all by yourself. It's not just going to stop. If you don't get help it may turn out worse and not treatable with only therapy. No one should live with anxiety. It CAN and WILL get better with treatment. Trust me. I was afraid and ashamed at first too. But there's literally nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. It's perfectly common and normal to have anxiety. And there is ways to get out it. Do it for yourself. You will thank yourself so much afterwards. You deserve to get that burden off your shoulders. Please just tell someone about it. You deserve to feel better.
What If someone has anxiety because people bully him laugh at him etc.?
I do and even when I go to a therapist YES IT HELPS but when I go outside and meet someone he/she starts laughing and the panic attacks ..start again...
Johanna Wright Rome wasn't built in one day. You need to give yourself time. For some people therapy isn't enough. I know a lot of people who take medication as well. You know yourself better than anyone else, so you need to talk to your therapist and your doctor. They can help you way better than I can. I wish you the best in life. Be strong! One day the bullies will stop. They will grow up. You will grow up, and everything will be fine again. You can do this! Wishing you the best xx
***** That is perfectly normal. A lot of people have that. A close friend of mine had the same issue as you. After going to a therapist for approx. 6 months, those situations no longer scared her, and she could be among a large group of people with no problem. I am not saying yours will disappear within the same time frame, because everything is different. But it is just to give you an example. Even though it might seem impossible, you can overcome your fears! But it is better to get help, because this is the only way to sort it out. Good luck! I hope you tell your parents! xx
Yasemin S. thank you..:)
To anyone out there who suffers from anxiety, you aren’t alone! Life gets better, this is only the temporary, don’t lose hope. H.O.P.E. > Hold On Pain Ends. This is one of those obstacles that life has given us and we are capable of overcoming because we are strong. I hope that you, we, all are anxiety-free one day.
Thanks, I know this was a year ago, but it really helped
I feel so alone. Going through a bad time and I'm struggling. My anxiety is crippling.
Thank god I started scrolling through comments cos I really needed to read something like this right now. xx
Holly Pratt you’ll get through this✨ I know you can do it!
Tku
The worst combo is the nausea with also having emetophobia. It just makes you more anxious.
So true
One of my best coping skills is when I start to get a panic attack, I think (or even say out loud) to my panicking brain, 'ok, thank you honey, but I'm completely safe. It's fine, calm down.' Also I know it's weird but if you talk to your anxiety kind of like it's a person, it is easier to manage. Like, 'Ok, but see, this situation isn't dangerous, just calm down.'
Madison stevens Seems like a good idea. I would try that, I get mine often at least twice a day
Abdulkadir Babajo it's worth a try. The only thing is you have to try to concentrate.
Madison stevens Thanks. I would try to concentrate real hard. Feels good to talk to someone who goes through something similar. For how long have you been experiencing your's.
I've had mine for 3 1/2 years. How long have you had yours?
I had my first panic attack a few months ago and I have now started having them weekly xx
I never get any opportunities to say yes to. Because of my anxiety and depression I lost all my friends. The only friends I have are my internet friends
Ella Rushe I feel you😩
Same i dont have any friends i feel like my problems would just annoy other people
Be your own biggest advocate then! Video chat with your online friends, while you go out a try something new. I lost all my friends from my agoraphobia, and panic disorder, but I just need to do it on my own. Which makes it 1000x worse, but 1000x more rewarding when you conquer it for yourself, by yourself.
add me on snapchat: Giokun same happened to me we can talk about it
hey! just email me or whatever and maybe we can meet up?;)
I'm 13 and i found out today that i have social anxiety. i knew you had anxiety, so i searched up Zoella Anxiety and i found this video, and it really helped. Thank you so much xx
I hope your doing better currently even with covid and other situations atm 🖤
now ur 18💗
now ur 18💗
I often come back to this video when I’m struggling. It’s so comforting and calming and I can’t thank you enough Zoe💜xx
My daughter who's 16 suffers from horrendous anxiety and acute depression, her panic attacks are awful. She was told today by one of her tutors that she might be 'too sick' to be in their college. I am so furious that the tutor told her this, the college know her situation and to say this to her was so dis-respectful. When my daughter got home she just broke down in tears, saying how humiliated she felt. I found your vlog (this vlog) and showed it to my daughter to let her know she is not alone. I just want to say thank you so much for putting this on. People have to start understanding mental illness a lot more, it is not shameful to say you suffer from it so why are people still avoiding the subject. Thanks again Zoe, you're a good person xx
I get little panic attacks almost everyday at school. I have constant headaches, chest tension and very shallow breaths. I almost constantly shake and twitch, and I'm only 14. I'm too scared to try meds, I don't know why (probably because I scared myself, making myself think that I'll get addicted?). It is VERY VERY VERY hard to speak in real life when I'm having any sort of panic attack. My life hates me 😖
FlamingGravity i can totally relate. Im 13 and i have panic attacks for the tiniest things. I honestly hate it sm
Blackhair and Glasses I'm having one right now and can't stop shaking. do you having any tips to help get rid of them
I think you should just try to relax or watch a video on tips. I dont really have a lot of tips as i have a hard time dealing with them myself sorry. I hope you'll get better soon❤️
listen to relaxing music and focus on yr breathing it helps me every time💕💕
Same here, I'm 12 tho. :(
I always feel like Im going to faint when I have panic attacks
I hope you're feeling better
@@keertanavinod SAME
Ikr,same happens with me
Same. It's the worst. 😢😢😢
same dude I got the same thing as well it's scary shit
I spend nights on end screaming and shaking and kicking my bed and I can't control it. Some days I'm completely fine but other days I won't talk at all and just basically suffer in silence. I then joined a drama club at my school and it really helped me out, I was able to kind of release my emotions through my drama and acting. I also found that sleeping with a lavender scent on my pillow really helped or drinking mint tea before bed. So many people suffer from anxiety or depression in many different ways so there are multiple ways to help. If you are suffering from anxiety please please please don't suffer in silence like I did, it just makes things worse. Find those few things that make you happy, it could be a person, an activity, a scent and food anything! Just find that thing and use it to help you and regain your strength. I promise you aren't alone. Stay strong ❤️
who's here because of zoe's new video!
+olirodwell love u zoe! x
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What I want in anxiety attacks depends on how anxious I am. I reach point where I do not want to be touched or spoken to. On my way calming down, I want a hug. I don't want anything to go in my mouth but my throat is so dry. I want to lie down, but I feel I need to keep moving. I want a distraction, but I don't want to do anything. I feel so hot but I'm shaking from cold. I want everyone to go away but I don't want to be alone. Its utter terror, and it feels completely justified, even if you've got no idea why you are panicking.
That's exactly how I feel when I get panic attacks :((
Nikolett K. While its nice to know someone can relate, I'm sorry you have to go through that. :(
I send my love,, thanks for the reply. Xxx
Thank you!Have you talked to anyone about it? xx
I have the same problem!
Paula C I know. People mistake your fear and distress for being short-tempered or annoyed. Have you spoken to people about it? I'm no therapist, but I don't know how I could get through my anxiety without my Mum. Also, a way i tend to deal with it is distraction. I watch RUclips, paint my nails, etc. It's easy for people to mistake behavior when they don't know what's going on, so please talk to someone. I am not great at advice and I'm no therapist, but I understand what you are going through. I send my love Xxxxxxxxx
I’m aware this is a very old video, but every time I feel stressed out, anxious & panicky I come straight back to this video of yours, you are an absolute inspiration and you make me realise I am not alone, just wanted to thank you for this Zoe:) you’re a star
I just recently have developed panic attacks for no reasons. It's the most horrible feeling ever. I'm feeling so defeated. Thank you for this video
I live with panic disorder don't you dare call me weak because my panic attacks would drop you to your knees
You're weak.
+viperz888 nah you try live my life
yournamegaming22 nah i'm good with my own, thanks. life is what you make of it.
Yea, I get really bad panic attacks 2-4 times a month it is utterly awful.
DifferentWords 4life what do u panic about?
I get anxiety attacks every Sunday before school. I get them during school too. I'm 14. I never know what makes me panic and everyone asks what's happening when I suddenly go quiet during a conversation. I usually shake but I've never cried or anything. My heart rate, heart pressure and adrenaline level increases. I go numb in my extremities and I have cold sweats. I rarely feel sick though. The awful thing is, my teachers have a strict rule which says that you can't leave the class for any reason during a lesson, which means I just have to sit there, looking scared and hot and whatnot. Eventually, I found someone with anxiety and we can help eachother through panic attacks and anxiety.
+FrogsVlogs I'm so glad that you found someone to talk to about this. Remember, everything is temporary. This will eventually go away, or at least lessen. I'm going through a similar thing, and I hope what I say helps slightly, even if it is just me spouting nonsense.I've been suffering from anxiety for about just under 2 years, and just talking to my friend about it and just getting everything out, made me feel so much better. Even if that person can't exactly help you professionally, it will make you feel better to get what your feeling, out of your system. I hope that this helps. I don't know if it has, but I want to help people who are suffering from these kind of things. I'm always here if you need to talk. This will fade, and you will get better.
+Essie White thank you ❤️
Yes I get that to . This took me like 2 mins to say this I am crying right now ( I am really shy and get scared of what ppl would say to me )
Same thing with me but I start crying out of no where and it always happens wen I go to skool or in skool and idk y I think it's because I can't deal being in high skool and not really making friends cuz I'm too nervous and just randomly getting it out of no where and I get so embarrassed wen I get it in class cuz I feel like everyone is staring at me and thinking I'm weird or crazy I get almost all the symptoms for anxiety and panic attacks and I can't deal with it no more
+Eve Brooks i can relate im always so scared of what people will say
5 years ago, when I was having my first panic attacks and anxiety attacks, and was in an absolute sureness, that I am going insane...THIS VIDEO, saved me. Made me feel again a NORMAL person. Just came here after this much time, to say THANK YOU. 💛
this was so comforting to know that im not the only one suffering - i have so much in common with zoe and hearing her experiences, advice and just talk for 20 minutes about anxiety is so so comforting. thank you zoe x
i'm having an anxiety attack right now, and i decided to watch this video. thank you so much for your bravery and honesty, i can only imagine how difficult it was for you to speak about it out loud, but i am proud of you. my anxiety attacks usually come out of nowhere, which is really frustrating. i've kinda got used to it now, as i've had anxiety for years now. i don't think my mum completely gets what anxiety is all about, but she's really trying and that means a lot; also my friends are really supportive and are proud of my silliest achievements as taking the bus alone or going for a grocery shopping. thank you again for this video, it's really good to know that there is someone who understands it and does't think it's ridiculous. you're really inspiring, zoe, and i wish you all the best. x
I 100% am in the same spot and you couldn’t have said all of that better. Totally agree.
Sara Courtemanche 💯
Same smh
Karolina Skirbutaitė i am at the moment having a bad panic attack and i found this video, I hope it gets better soon i can't take it
Hey, Zoe? So, in the beginning, you said if you helped one person, you'd be happy. I know this is an old video, but this did help me so so so much. For a few years, I've been struggling with minor panic disorder and social anxiety. This video helped a lot and helped me explain to my friends and family how it feels and what happens and how they can help. Also, if it helps, a thing I use to help calm down when I'm panicking or feeling down in public, I always carry around a very small stuffed animal that I rub and try to describe to anybody around. It helps me focus on one thing and it calms me down. I don't know if that helps others, but it's just another tip. Again, thank you so much for making this video, it helped me a lot and others around me. Ily Zoe!
Hey so I might also have panic anxiety and your comment really helped and I would love if we could comment back and forth to help each other and I just wanted to say thank you!
+lalalalallalaal Of course! If I can help anybody with this stuff It would make my life😂😂😂
I have anxity really bad and I don't know why
+Emma Carnahan I don't think there are reasons, though I'm definitely not a doctor😂 another technique I found out about is called "grounding"
Look around and find
-5things you can see
-4things you can hear
-3things you can feel
-2things you can smell
-1thing you can touch
It really does help! Handy if you can't use the other methods or the don't work. Hope that helps some people😊
+Fantasmic Faith I love this tip i use it every time I panic atack
my brain usually diagnoses me with different illnesses and tricks me into thinking there’s something wrong so my fight of flight kicks in and triggers an anxiety attack, it’s so horrible
Yes this is me you cleared me
Every time I have panic attack, I watch this old video. It helps tremendously. Makes me rationalize it and snap myself out of it faster when I'm convinced I'm dying lol
Zoe! I have mild anxiety but it's not nearly as bad as yours! I just start crying uncontrollably and it's hard for me to breathe, sometimes I feel like I could throw up, and it's usually because of school. But I really feel for you! It's not nice feeling the way I do when I get anxious, I cannot even IMAGINE what it's like for you! Loved this video
I had a panic attack at school today and I'm terrified of going tomorrow.
Same :/
Dat Boi I ended up going and had a great day so you got this!
Rayofsunshine I've been through the same thing. I'd have one everyday but I promise you you'll be ok
I had one in drama which is one of my favourite classes, only one of my friends knew because she saw me, she helped me so much
Rebecca Kelly i wish i had friends like that but no one understands me
Zoe: "if you are wondering what a panic attack or anxiety attack is..."
Me: you are one lucky person
I always get panic attacks at night and I hate it
Mythical WDW youre not alone
SAMEEEE
Me 2, watching these videos and reading the comments calms me down. Knowing I'm not the only one gives me a sense of comfort.
Many people get nighttime panic attacks because its the time when your brain finally tries to slow down and all of the sudden feelings and thought start rushing in. hope you feel better soon
I get them all day but it is always worse at night
The other day I got a panic attack on the bus on my way to school. I didn't know what to do I was terrified. The fact that I was not going to be able to get out of the bus did not help me it just made me feel worse. I just sat there beside my little sister (5-year-old) and thought:"I can't let it show now, I just cant. You can do it Isidora!"
And by the time I felt better, but the panic still didn't go away. So as i started breathing so fast a person my age (13) turned and said:" Are you alright?"
I looked up at him trying to hide all of the things that were going on, but it was still going out. I just shook my head and I felt terrible. Then i felt his hand on my shoulder, he said:"Panic?" I nodded and he said:"Relax and breathe deeply." And after a few minutes I felt better and I thanked him.
Im sooo soo thankful to him. 😊
Isi Cool Yo that is one nice guy!
Immy xx he really is
Ah so sweet of him !
***** i knoww
Marry him. Wait what
It's really brave of u to talk about it here in youtube , I was never able to tell anyone I get panic attacks ... I tired to tell my parents but just the idea makes me feel nauseous !
how about showing them this video if you feel like you can't tell them verbally ... like ask them to please watch it and tell them it's the same for you (or write them a letter if it's still hard to ask them to watch it) and then after they watch it they probably will come to you to calmly talk and make you feel accepted the way you are and then think together with you for ways to treat this. when you have something like that you need to tell people who are close to you so they can reach out for you. you shouldn't suffer from it and deal with it alone they're your parents they will help you and be there for you if you need them.
kawaiiushii thx for ur reply , but the reason I never told them is that I dont want them to be worried about me and be more over-protective than they already were at the time I used to get panic attacks a lot , but after looking on the Internet I learned to deal with them , and now I dont get them that often too , but thank u ^^
Inass Toucourt glad to hear that you don't get them that often ... hopefully it'll someday stop altogether ^.^
kawaiiushii hope so ^^
***** do as kawaiisushii told me , and show them this video and tell them that's how u feel too , it s expected for parents to not notice it if they dont know about the symptoms or they cant really understand how bad and scary panic atracks r ! So dont blame them for it ^^
Also confide in some friends who d understand, it s really important for u to have someone beside u who u can seek his help ..... more importantly never let urself feel lonely ^^
This was the first video I watched by Zoe and it helped me so much! Zoe you are an inspiration and you are so brave to have achieved what you have done with your anxiety. Thank you for making amazing videos and always making me smile 😊. Also to anyone else suffering with anxiety or panic attacks, or even another mental health disorder, just know that you aren't alone and there are people that love you and you will get through this 😊❤❤xxx from a fellow anxiety sufferer
This brings so much reinsurance, about what I've be going through lately. The worst thing in the world having these panic and anxiety disorder!
my dad cant get to grips that i have anxiety, he keeps blaming it on social media and says it just because im a "moody teen". he always makes fun of me and gets angry calling me "little miss i cant talk on the phone" and "little miss antisocial" 😔
I'm so sorry your father doesn't understand what's you're going through :(
talk to a friend maybe?
stay strong 💜
Im having therapy now, but he still doesnt understand it
I'm glad you are getting therapy! And sadly, your dad will probably never understand it. It's sad, but some people who never experience anxiety or depression will ever understand how hard it is to live with. That's why we have to be strong and seek help on our own, and build a strong support network of people who can catch us when we're falling.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Lauren Cooper my parents say "everyone has anxiety you just get over it" but i cant... they wont even put me in theripy😥😥
Lauren Cooper
Out of all ppl your dad should understand but if he doesn't quite get it, then sit down with him and tell him straight that you do have anxiety and that everything he is saying really doesn't help and explain to him that even if he doesn't understand then it will make you upset.
Thank you Zoe. I think I'm going to finally tell my parents that I've been suffering from depression and panic attacks since I was in middle school. I think it's time I stop pretending I'm fine when I'm really not. I think it's time I try to face the fact that what I'm facing is really happening and try to help myself in some way. Thank you so much Zoe.
Just make sure, that you will always seek help when you are panicking. You can't bottle it up inside, remember, that so many people are you, just for you, & it will all get better with time.
I know this video is so old but it still really helps!! It opened my eyes a bit more and it is so comforting to know that there are people like you suffering with the same sort of thing. Thankyou so much for being open with us about this sort of thing❤❤
I’ve loved your videos for sooooooooo so long and I don’t know how I’ve never found this. I’ve suffered for so long, and it’s really nice to hear someone else put it in words. Thank you Zoe💓
Thank you for being so brave and sharing this with everyone. I suffer from anxiety and depression and people always look at me and say, "oh, I didn't know you had that or suffered like that." I think it's important (but still very hard) that people on RUclips and in the media talk about their issues so people feel less alone. Bless x
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I tell people that I have anxiety, then they just act like its a joke or something ;-; anybody else?
They say "don't be afraid" like URGH
We cant really blame them can we? The lack of awareness in relation to mental disorders is really sad. Hope it changes soon :)
People do this all of the time and they just say relax or something like that. It's really hard because they don't know what we are going through and once you have anxiety, you usually have it for almost the rest of your life and sometimes you can't help that. You don't choose to panic either and they don't realize it
yes because whenever I try and explain it, it sounds like i'm making it all up
Yep. And because my anxiety was triggered by a boy trying to pressure me to do stuff with him when I wasn't ready, when people laugh... It hurts.
I watched your videos religiously as an early teenager, and you are the reason I originally noticed I had anxious tendencies. I’m 20 now, and I’m in a very dark spot, so I came back here. It’s comforting to me. Thank you for doing this
hope you get better soon
Zoe all I want to say is, thank you thank you so ducking much, I have watched this video for 3 years ( since I have had my anxiety disorder) and almost every time I had a panic attack I would watch this, I stopped for the last few months but I came back to watch it again because I’m having a really bad panic attack and it really help, so just thank you Zoe, thank you.
As a person who has frequent panic attacks, I've kind of mastered how to deal with them and for those of you who are struggling, DO NOT GO IN A SMALL SPACE. When I first started having panic attacks, I would go in my closet to cry and scream into my pillow, and I became really claustrophobic and suicidal. I think I did it because i thought it would help to be alone in a simple room with quiet but it made it worse. Go outside. Lay in the grass and clear your thoughts. When I was in the closet, I'd start screaming and I would curl up in a ball unable to breathe and I couldn't think cuz my mouth was saying "I just want to die please god let me die" and I don't know why I said that but I just did and I'm telling you going outside and focusing on a tree or a building and imagining that tomorrow is a new day and you'll be fine it really makes it pass quicker
Also if you're afraid to tell your parents like I am just don't. Tell a friend you can trust and tell them when you are having one and call them and they'll talk you through it
Zoella I watched the same exact video about a year ago (I have no idea why I watched it) but something happened in my life recently and I've had 2 panic attacks (one literally before 12 hours ago, and the other before 2 or 3 days ago) I can't believe that I started having it...I've always thought of myself as a mentally strong person I never thought this would happen to me (funny how things change ye?) thanks a lot subscribed
***** I'd also like to give an update: people should really learn the difference between hypoglycemia (low blood sugar/overdose) and panic attack ... I urge you guys to learn about it....you might save yourself www.blogs.psychcentral.com/panic/2014/02/low-blood-sugar-and-panic-attacks-how-are-they-related/
I rewatch this video whenever I'm having a what is wrong with me kinda week. Your description of how you feel or the situations you experience it in are so identical to mine it's crazy. The first time I watched this a couple years ago it was such a penny drop moment cos I just didn't understand what was going on with me and to hear someone else explain your experiences felt so so so reassuring. Just thank you for making this video 💛 it truly helps
This video is so heartwarming and so helpful ❤️❤️❤️thank you so much ❤️ i used to be bullied by my own friends because I had a disabled brother with servere autism and it was really bad and I used to panic because at school I had to hide from them and stuff and have panic attacks in the bathroom and sometimes even in lesson but you helped me so much I still take good care of my brother and this video made me realise how important and special he is to me thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Who's watching in July 2016
You can't watch it in July...unless you're in the future 😳😳
Me
+Zsófia Szőllőssy no 6 days ago when the comment was added was July first
+lalalalallalaal well, when I saw the comment ir was June 30 but that's peobably because of the jet lag 🙈😁
+Zsófia Szőllőssy oh ok
It's so nice to hear someone else talk about all these things that I experience. Thank you so much for making this video
Yep this helped me to aswell.I'm not sure if this is the the same thing but I have an anxiety disorder and knowing that famous people can also have it and I'm not the only one.
this has affected me as well i have panic attacks its really hard to deal with
It’s so good to be back at this video and see your progress! So proud of you in so many ways Zoe
This has to be one of the best videos out here on the internet! One that doesn’t make people feel abnormal about their very normal and common issues! I personally get panic attacks almost every day for little to no reason and when I can’t handle it I come back to this video and it calms me!
I hate anxiety and panic attacks there are so scary
Smokey Bacon *they're* or "they are"
Smokey Bacon I feel ya mate it is scary ;-;
I'm 11 and I've started having panic attack since I started big school. It really scared me and I feel like I can't breathe, I cry and sometimes I collapse. I usually feel dizzy and like I'm going to pass out. I feel claustrophobic. It really scares me so this really helped! 💕
trust me I get you. I am about to turn 12. Trust me you are loved. try just to ratonolize. I don't now if I am even helping right now. breathe in for 4 seconds hold for 4 seconds and breathe out. know you are not going to die . ratonolize.
Yep mines lasted about an hour now my throat tickles but it can help to do this that I'm about to tell you tap your cheekbone any one or the soft part of your palm and think about how high your panic is right now let's say it's 10/10 tap your cheekbone or the soft part of your palm and let's say you did it for 30 seconds you would be at 8/10 depending on the height of your 10/10 so like 10.7/10 you are panicking too much! Just calm down it will be ok panic is caused by let's say something like a loved one is gone your sad and it's a really big change like we had to get rid of my cat it's causing the panic or feeling sick or your throat tickles a 5second rule will work aswell so count backwards from 5 like 5 4 3 2 1 and go somewhere or something and go back to the position you were in or think about your favourite thing or person like your at a stage show and your favourite actor is there think about it make sure no other thoughts take over the the thought you're thinking about right now thanks for reading bye!
Phanic! At the twenty øne black parades I am the same its so difficult to go into school because I have depression and anxiety
Yea sometimes my heart beats really fast and Im like 😫
Me to!!!
Thank you so much for posting this Zoe. Having just started to go for counselling for anxiety, I found this really spoke to me and I love your advice to just do things the way you want to do them. I'm glad that you've been able to deal with your past so maturely and confidently and I hope to take inspiration from it in the battle I'm facing right now x
Love the fact u told people about this because it is hard and just know if u think u helped no one you helped me get my confidence back because I do have panic attacks and it has helped me come out of my shell to help others so THANK YOU so much u are just amazing for sharing this and don't worry as I missed out on a lot as well so plz don't feel like your the only one because your not ! So let's stay strong together and push through these not very nice thing but we will stand together and make it through so just remember STAY calm and STAY strong. Xx
My anxiety has gotten really bad since going back to school, I'm at home right now watching this because I was going to school today but my anxiety was so bad and I couldn't get out of the car because I was crying and shaking, what can I do to stop tears coming from my eyes because that's one of the biggest issues because once I start crying I can't stop and then I feel worse because my face and eyes go really red
I can relate to this😔X
This happened to me ,when I was in year 7 I got so stressed my mum had to go into my school into a meeting about me I was so embarrassed I didn't go In the day after i thought people would judge me 😕;) I'm now in year 9 and my anxiety has got much better (sorry for a late reply)
i have been the same situation as you before and today I literally run back home as fast as i can
+Rubysworld I had something similar where I had pretty bad anxiety in year 7 however now that I'm in year 9 it's gotten so much worse and I have a phone call with the head teacher about me and my anxiety and missing school
I actually got suspended for a panic attack. The catch? It was the school's fault. The "surprise emergency" alarm went off and I thought it was real. I'm 'oh so blessed' with both fight and flight so they believe I had control of myself after the alarm.
So, I really want to share this because it is a symptom of panic attacks that I feel may happen to others and may be very scary. I started getting panic attacks in junior high and things like tests during school (accompanied with silence) would set them off. Like Zoe said, my senses would heighten and things would get very loud. It made the scratching of pencils during a test, for example, sound as if they were right in my ear. But another thing was that time sped up. I was not aware of actual/regular time, and so things like moving or walking or talking felt really scary because I didn't know if I was moving too fast or too slow since everything/everyone else around me felt like it had sped up. It was like someone had turned on the fast forward button in real life. My attacks are very infrequent now and I can handle them much better, but I had to learn tricks to help myself. If anyone needs help with their anxiety or attacks please feel free to send me a message. And if anyone is experiencing what I did please don't be afraid and don't think you are alone.
you are so so so strong zoë. I love you so much and you deserve so much, you've come so far and I am so unbelievably proud. xxx
this video actually made me sob up. i've recently been suffering as well and all of this is new to me and of course thats scary in so many ways. i didn't and still don't to some degree know how to fully handle it but your video helped me tremendously. i began feeling calm for the first time in a while after halfway of your video because i found so many things i was feeling were relatable to your own experience. you are very well spoken in terms of multiple solutions and also your fervent speech about "what ifs" and "enough is enough" gave me hope and made me feel better. i genuinely thank you you have made me smile and feel positive things on this gloomy blizzard (literally) of a day.
Lying in bed right now after panicking and feeling scared for more panic attacks. I hate not being able to do things I can't do :( watched this video for comfort that I am not the only one xxx
LaurenAnne x You are not the only one. I know exactly how this feels. :( Just try to apply what Zoe suggests. Fight back by going places and doing things you are afraid of doing. When a panic attack comes on, think to yourself, This will pass. It will not kill me. I can get through this. I will go on with my life as usual. By accepting rather than freaking out even more, you lessen the control the panic attack has over you.
everytime u get panic attack:
1. mention 5 things you can see
2. mention 4 things you can touch.
3. mention 3 things you can hear
4. mention 2 thinga you can smell
5. mention 1 thing you feel.
(i found this somewhere in tumblr.)
and remember that you're not aline, you'll be fine. ☺
Every time I feel like I am about to have an anxiety attack or panic attack I do this and it works great! not once has it failed.strongly recommend it!
You just cured the panick attack that I was having! thank you so much :O
+Rita Gaspar glad to hear this! you'll be ok don't worry😊
+Agnes Gracia I think it's called Grounding and it helps x
I myself struggle with panic attacks a lot and this helped me so much! Thankyou!!!! xo
I have watched tons of anxiety related videos and this is the first one I truly related too and it's amazing to know somebody understands. Thank you so much.
I’m going through anxiety really bad atm and this video has just helped me feel a lot better and made me rethink everything . Love this video so much ❤️❤️
zoe you have no idea how thankful i am that you made this video
Anyone else feel sick and out of breath ?
Lainey M yes, with pain in the throat, weakness in joints specially the knees, I'm having it right now
Yep mines lasted about an hour now my throat tickles but it can help to do this that I'm about to tell you tap your cheekbone any one or the soft part of your palm and think about how high your panic is right now let's say it's 10/10 tap your cheekbone or the soft part of your palm and let's say you did it for 30 seconds you would be at 8/10 depending on the height of your 10/10 so like 10.7/10 you are panicking too much! Just calm down it will be ok panic is caused by let's say something like a loved one is gone your sad and it's a really big change like we had to get rid of my cat it's causing the panic or feeling sick or your throat tickles a 5second rule will work aswell so count backwards from 5 like 5 4 3 2 1 and go somewhere or something and go back to the position you were in or think about your favourite thing or person like your at a stage show and your favourite actor is there think about it make sure no other thoughts take over the the thought you're thinking about right now thanks for reading bye!
Yes
Lainey M yes me I do
My throat tickles n I feel sicky
I love you zoe! I really do! As i have anxiety myself, i know it’s hard for you to be so open about that and speaking out loud. I’ve been following you since 2013, but ive never watched this video because i never knew what anxiety is until now, im having the worst days of my life. Dizziness, fainting& my heat beats very fast. Thank you so much for making this video, it has helped me alot.
Your video made me feel better, Zoe! Thank you so much for sharing and please don't apologize for being deep. I appreciate complex emotions because I used to let people make me feel like it is a shameful thing or like when they say ''snap out of it''. Ugh... I hate that. It's not like anxiety is a light switch. It needs to build up to an off switch with the time and practice you mentioned. I think quite highly of you and it's definitely a relief to hear you understand mental health. I'm also sorry that life was rough for you, too. Those 9 years! You are a trooper. Hopefully it is all better now.
Who's watching this in August 2016?
me✌
me
Me✌
Me! Getting ready for school 😭😂 lol anxiety sucks
Meeeeee!!!!!😀😀😀😀😀
Who's watching this in the last days of 2016??
Gin Maze me
me
I'm from the future 😂 its 2017 now 😂😂😂
2017🙋🏼
Gin Maze }I'm from the future 2017
I'm here in 2017 still appreciating this video and how far you've come ❤️❤️
Thank you for posting this video. This is actually the first time I've watched one of your videos, but it was just really encouraging.
Every time I feel anxious or like I'm going to have a panic attack I watch this video and it makes me feel so much better and at ease
I just had a anxiety attack because i had to do math.......
I can relate
i can totally relate to this when you just go blank and angry and you feel like crying for a little thing!!
Lucy Owen IKR???!!!
really upsets me! I've only started getting anxiety 1 year to 2014's christmas :(
Lucy Owen I started when i was 4 :(
This is helping me even 6 years after it's been made thank you!! xx
I remember watching this video years ago when my anxiety wasn't as severe; and now i've come back to it after recently having severe panic attacks and im finally getting help to deal with it. Thank you so much for this video Zoe, it really helped me out.
Zoe, thanks so much for this video! I suffer from an anxiety disorder and panic attacks and its not easy. Mine are mostly from school and its really hard to get good grades when you panic all the time. Its just nice to know that there are people out there like you and feel the same things as you do. Just wanted to say thanks, hope the anxiety will get better for you! Love you!
ok so I'm gonna say this here and hopefully I'm not the only one going through this kind of anxiety and panic attacks. I usually feel anxious when I'm out in a place where I feel people will judge me, for example the grocery store or a park or in the middle of a class. when I feel anxious, I became extremely hot and sweaty, I don't want anyone to talk to me AT ALL. the easiest way for me to calm down is to cool down and to be alone. but at the same time I feel like I need someone to help me calm down, even though my body says otherwise. my panic attacks consist of sweats, crying and a ton of water coming from my eyes, I heave, shake and feel like everyone can tell. I don't really know what triggers my panic attacks, they happen anywhere and at anytime. my first panic attack happened during a thunderstorm and it was the worst night of my existence. I literally felt like I was going to die, I was so paranoid and scared. ever since this first panic attack I've always gotten a panic attack during thunderstorms which is so stupid but idk, thought I'd share this.
lina gonzales I feel you, you may have social anxiety like I do...
I understand. I never get up in any of my classes and I hate getting in people's way because I feel really judged and I feel like people hate me if I get in their way and I over think absolutely everything. I get really bad anxiety going to school everyday because I don't wanna be late or miss something or mess up so o wake up like extremely early and I get wicked paranoid.
I'm the same way but I haven't been to a doctor for diagnosis, just taken online tests and talked to other friends that are and I'm pretty convinced I have some form of social anxiety. I think the first thing I need to "say yes" to is seeing a doctor about it. Ironically enough the thought seeing a doctor to help with my anxiety gives me anxiety 😅❤️
+lina gonzales Ya same i even fell that way around my best friends even yesterday i was actually invited to go with one of my best friends to the fair and i said no i fell judged even sitting in my room by myself and i probaly have not been to anyones house besides mine for a month or more and when stuff like this happes my hands get really sweaty and my eyes water also i fell like i have no breath but im pretty sure i have social anxity you mite have it also
I feel the same way 😔😜😞
I use to watch this years ago when I was panicking and having an attack to realize I wasn’t alone. Here I am this morning finding myself searching it again. As I sit here I feel all the old feelings coming back. Worrying and overthinking the simplest of things. Thank you Zoe. More than you know. Far more
in 2019 and still to this day, i thank you so much for this video. it helped me through the toughest of times and made me realise that I wasn’t alone🥺
Thanks for explaining this. I have a member of my family that suffers exactly of this condition for years. And she very rarely leaves the home. I don't think I ever genuinely understood her fully. This video helped me a lot!
Awww that was soo sweet of her that she decided to help some people and giving them a chance to forget all the negative things in life, thanks to the best Zoella of all !
Girl, this has helped me so much! I've been suffering recently since January and I've only just realised that it is panic attacks and anxiety. I admire the fact that you can talk so openly.
ive always been a neurotic person and had social anxiety, but recently ive been experiencing panic attacks so severely and ive come back to this video and its like i understand it on a whole other level. i wanna tell past zoe thank you for making this, because i seriously do not have anyone in my life right now who understands this
Zoe, thankyou so much for this video. I have been panicking about everything for either hw or social anxiety but just hearing somebody else talking about this has helped me so much
how can anyone dislike this video.
You've opened my eyes to see the rawness of life, Zoella.Times can be harsh, but as long as you know that you are not facing this on your own, it eventually fades fear and anxiety away from you.
I remember watching this when I was younger and it was the first time I'd heard of panic or anxiety, but the words resonated with me - I felt like I was finally starting to understand what was going on with me. Thanks for shining a light for me.
who else is having an anxiety attack RIGHT NOW watching this?
omor me:((
be strong
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yea me
This is really helpful! It's good for people to know they are not the only one...
I looked it up and I think I've had three or four. I honestly had no idea what was happening to me before but now I think it's because of this
WhoIsCristel S I
get them everyday.
Especially when i'm in school. Today i felt so tense it felt like everyone was staring at me. I was panicing the hole time. Felt like my throat was getting dry and i was going to feint. Every little noise scared the shit out of me. My hole body was twitching and super tense.
This is the worst it's been. It sucks. I don't know what to do.
Watching this while taking a panic attack. It's so reassuring to know that so many other people experience this as I always think I'm weird, or dying. So I know hardly anyone will read this but I'm going to share about my anxiety to get it off my chest. I have an extreme fear of vomiting. I'm afraid of vomiting in public, around people at home & I constantly analyse other people's behaviour wondering if they are showing symptoms of illness. They usually happen at school, or in bed. When I feel slightly trapped or like if I wanted to leave I couldn't. When it happens my whole body is overcome with shivers, I get hot, I can't stop shaking & I have a lump in my throat. My heart pounds. They have started happening nearly twice a week. I always act so brave and hate speaking to my parents about this, it has been happening for 2 years, nearly 3, and I only told my mum last week. I am constantly afraid of vomiting, so I always feel sick as I am afraid of this ever happening. Probably sounds so weird but yeah I'm so glad to get this off my chest.
livi I sorry that this is like a year late reply but omg I can retake to everything!
This really helped, Zoe! I've always found my anxiety as such a struggle, and sometimes I just feel really awful about it. A lot of people say anxiety is no big deal, but that's because they haven't gone through it. If you've never had a panic attack, no one will ever be able to describe it to you properly. Anxiety is a really big burden on my life, and I've been trying to get over it for years, and what's worse is that I've never had the guts to tell any of my friends. I go through it alone. Thank you for making this though, I feel less alone about it, especially about reading all the comments of people going through the same as me!
I loved you before when I thought you were just really happy and upbeat, but this video gives me so much more respect for you and love you even more! Living with a mental illness is tough and this video is such an inspiration. Thank you!
I, too, have panic disorder. I was diagnosed at 10 and you can imagine how isolating that could feel for a kid. I remember how angry I would be with myself when I'd have to call my mom to pick me up from a friend's house at midnight because I was having a panic attack and how embarrassed at be at the confused look on my friend's faces. Sunday nights, too, were a time when I would consistently panic, laying in bed thinking about Monday. I would always ask myself why other people didn't have this problem, why couldn't I just be a normal, carefree kid? I even put myself in dangerous positions, trying to escape that 'trapped' sensation (like trying to exit a moving car...).
Now, at 20 years old, I still feel this way, despite my anxiety being generally under control (through a lot of trial and error with medication and the development of coping techniques). I rarely have panic attacks now, but when I do, I end up hating myself for a while afterwards. It's really comforting to know that I'm not alone in this, and that people I admire, like you, may have felt similarly.
I find that lately, the biggest source of panic for me is boys and this makes me feel SO PATHETIC. I know it's normal to be nervous around boys but not to the extent that I feel. I'm so scared that I'm never going to be able to have a serious relationship.
Anyway, this was kind of cathartic to write and thank you so much, Zoe, for putting a lot of the feelings I have into words.
I'm truly sorry. I hate hearing stories like this because I can relate. God bless
Marissa
I too always panic on Sunday night
***** 20!
I am 13 years old, and I have started getting panic attacks. It's very frustrating having this constant fear. It's also very frustrating because I get most of my panic attacks during school, and when I do I cannot focus in class. I'm relieved to hear that I'm not alone.
+Duncan Morrison SAME!
I have terrible and life changing panic attacks. Something that has been new for me, I had one 3 years ago and since then I haven’t had them until the past few months. Learning that you feel the exact same makes me feel a lot more at ease. I have learned a lot of different ways to manage it and your advice is extremely useful. Thank you for letting us in on this! I just looked up anxiety videos and this was one that came up and turned out to be the most helpful.
These kinds of videos are good videos it restores my faith in humanity knowing people dedicate there time to helping others especially when it comes to a horrible mental illness such as anxiety