Wow, Andrea! That video was amazing. So helpful, for so many. I started getting anxiety when i was two, I've never been on medication for them, but just like you, wanted to learn how to deal with them on my own. A couple of things that gave helped me are 1) cutting out sugar in my diet, this has helped so many other things with my health and body, but made my panic/anxiety attacks almost non existent. 2) adding lots and lots of green leafy greens into my diet. They're full of folate, which helps your body process "stressful" situations better. Also adding in a vitamin supplement that has FOLATE not folic acid is good as well. 3) taking magnesium/epsom baths weekly, to multiple times a week. All of these things have helped me along with all of the suggestions you gave as well. ❤️✨ Good luck on this journey, it isn't easy and so irrational. 😭
as someone who also suffers from panic and anxiety attacks, i know EXACTLY how you feel. Your description of feeling trapped is bang on. It is so hard to explain what it is to someone who has never had them. Stay strong, they will get easier!
I've been suffering from panic attacks for a few years too. I didn't know for a long time what that was, always thought it's something with my body instead of a brain. And I think it all started when I fainted for the first time in my life unexpectedly while visiting a museum. Ever since then I hate being in small rooms, crowd and my heart pounds without a reason. I can relate to every word you said, Andrea. Thanks for that vid!
I just started having anxiety attacks within the past year. The first time it happened I was at work and had no idea what was going on. It's a scary feeling. I felt trapped inside myself. Sick to my stomach. My nerves were crazy and I felt like my heart was gonna beat out of my chest. I do some of the same things that you mentioned in this video. Essential oils are amazing. Coloring or doing crafts works as well. I've also noticed that walking around and trying to focus on something else, also helps. I try to get out of my head and tell myself I'm gonna be okay. Thanks for sharing your experience with this and ways you cope with it.. It's helpful to know we aren't alone in this. I'd love a video about essential oils as well, they've been so helpful for me.
Escaping from the physical environment is a commonly reaction for people who suffer from the panic attack. I don’t know when it started, and I don’t know what I can do to make myself feel better. No reasons to explain, it just gets to me unexpectedly and suddenly. I understand you, and I feel you undoubtably
When I was 16yo I was diagnosed with a digestive chronic disease, at first it was ok but with time I started to have anxiety to be sick in public, and it was like a vicious circle, I was anxious and so I was sick etc, I finished locked up in my room, for years, before having a good treatment for the tummy at 22yo. But after that, anxiety was still here, I was unable to go out. I finally understood that I needed help so I saw a psychologist and from here everything has changed, it took time but I was able to go out, and beside of that Photography helped me alot to continue to go out, even today it's my principal motivation. I still have big anxiety moments but I know how to deal with it better (mostly with breathing). All I want to say is that sometimes we need help and we have to accept it, for long I refused the psychologist and it was a mistake, I live much better now. I hope it will get better and better for you!
Andrea thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve been dealing with anxiety attacks due to traumatic experiences, and relate with you completely. All the tips you gave are awesome and have also helped me. I would love love love a video dedicated to essential oils!! Stay strong Andrea things will get better♥️
Thank you for being vulnerable and having the courage to share your story! I've experienced panic attacks over the last five years or so, and having those people in your life who walk with you through the attacks and hold your hand are the rocks that help me battle what holds me down. Xo.
Hey Andrea! i had my first panic attact a week ago, and i was feeling really lost about it, i wasn't really sure about what it was going on. After that i've been feeling anxius all the time, also i was feeling really embarrassed and scared about it. But this video came to me and made me feel better, that i am not alone in this. For the first time since that, i feel hope. Thank you so much for sharing!
Me too! I would love to know what oils are your favorites and if you use a certain one in the middle of a panic attack? I also use Rescue Remedy for my panic disorder and find it to help a great deal but it tends to make me feel tired.
Thank you so much for this video Andrea. I guess by watching your social media, i would never would've imagine that you had anxiety. That's the things about social media.. that you see everyones lives and they seem so perfect so you end up feeling more alone than ever. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety since i was a teenager and my anxiety got worse 4 years ago since i moved alone to another country.. i was in denial for a long time and i got used to feeling like that, but i decided to do something about it and started seeing a psychologist and taking pills (even tho it wasn't my first option either) and i feel better now, but there are still days where i can't function normally. I really liked your tip about being honest about it instead of hiding it, because i always pretend that everything is fine, because i have a hard time accepting help, and being vulnerable. What has helped me, besides therapy is keeping myself busy with things that i enjoy doing, and keeping a routine. Being in nature is extremely helpful, so every weekend i go to the mountains. Stay strong!!
Hi Elizabeth! My life is far from being perfect, trust me! Pretending is the worst thing we can do, just be open about it and honest with people around you! I'm so glad you liked that video and that it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!
Merci Andrea de partager ça avec nous. Pour avoir eu des épisodes de crises d'angoisse (tes descriptions ressemblent exactement à celles que j'ai vécues), je sais que ce n'est pas facile d'en parler. Les miennes datent de quelques années maintenant mais je sais que je ne suis pas à l'abri que cela revienne.J'ai aussi réussi à m'en sortir sans médication par contre mon mari m'a beaucoup soutenu pendant cette période difficile et je pense que sans lui à mes côtés je n'y serais pas arrivée. Tu as bien de la chance d'avoir Alex et surtout qu'il comprenne ce que tu vis, ce qui n'est pas toujours évident. Depuis ces épisodes de crises d'angoisse, je fais davantage attention à moi et surtout à ma santé morale. Le yoga m'a beaucoup aidé durant cette période, aller marcher tous les jours dans la nature aussi. C'est également à ce moment là que je me suis mise à faire des coloriages pour adultes (moi non plus je n'y croyais pas trop au début et pourtant ...). Les livres sur le développement personnel sont aussi pas mal pour aider sur certains points.Par contre, je n'avais pas pensé aux huiles essentielles, quelle bonne idée! J'aime beaucoup l'approche que tu as en tout cas, ne pas lutter contre l'angoisse, mais la laisser venir et en quelque sorte essayer de l'apprivoiser, je pense qu'en faisant cela tu es sur la bonne voie. Take care 💛
C'est incroyable on a vraiment la meme histoire toutes les deux! On a vraiment de la chance d'avoir le soutien de nos partenaires, c'est tellement important!
Thank you for this video. 🙏🏻 I know when I have found you that you mmm... have damaged once. I felt it, you know. Maybe people who has anxiety feel each other better that people who hasn’t anxiety. I don’t know. Sorry for my English - I’m from Russia. My first panic attack was in 2011. My life has divided on two: life before panic attacks and life after. I didn’t understand what’s happened. I was crying... More and more. Please, be careful - treat your anxiety with doctor, because if you will do nothing, your anxiety transforms in very big trouble, which called depression. I have read many information about anxiety and panic attack on Internet (Russian sites). But now I’m in depression and that’s bad.
This video came at a perfect time for me, thank you so much for this. I have been struggling with anxiety for many years but i feel like it's gotten worse & worse each year. I had a panic attack yesterday & it's just like you were saying where you feel like you're dying. Your chest gets tight, heart hurts, my head hurt, I couldn't breathe properly, I felt like my blood pressure was so high I was going to have a stroke!- & I was looking for an escape. Just like you said. This one I think was triggered from just a lot of life style changes coming up. I graduate college this December and am applying for residency programs at big hospitals and have interviews and I think I just got overwhelmed and freaked out. I don't want to go to my interview tomorrow because of it but am trying to face it and be strong. Thanks for making this video so I don't feel so crazy and alone with these same feelings. I would love to see a video on oils!
Thank you for sharing your story with me! I know how hard it is, I'm so sorry you feel that way! Did you go to your interview? How as it? You have to accept that you react to stress differently than "normal" people, our bodies react so strongly to stress, it's just a way for your body to tell you something!
I don't have panic attacks, but I can imagine how scared this is, this video will help someone, great video. Make more video like this, It amazing. I hope this bettering
Yes we would love to know which oils you’re using for different things. Also, if you’re into natural medicine, a lot of times anxiety comes from an underlying health issue in your gut. A good probiotic will help with that to balance you out. The same thing was happening to me. Music helps so much too! Thanks for sharing with us ❤️
That's really great that you're talking about it openly like that. I also had that in my life at a period. But I managed to let go and now it stopped. One of the things I used was homeopathy as well as bach flowers and californian elixirs (I see you're using them too). Homeopathy is really efficient for the emotions too. So finding a good homeopath could help big time! Have you tried meditation? Because the fear comes from the mental taking over but when you're more "conscious" and observant, the mental can't rule anymore and if you're in the present moment, there's no fear. So meditation is really a good training. Have you ever try reading The power of now by Eckhart Tolle? This could also really help you a lot. Things like yoga could also be efficient, since it's like a meditation in movement. Also, maybe you could try meating with people who are working with holistic medicines, like reiki, shamanism, magnétisme, tibetan bowls...etc. That could help to let go of the emotional blocage/cristallisation inside of that that's responsible for that. I'm rooting for you! All those things really changed my life, since I really couldn't go out anymore (I would have panic attack /vagal attack just thinking about it sometimes). And now I'm fine. Sometimes I can still feel my mental trying to go in this direction (since the mental is often not in the present moment, but in the past or future. so he's always creating "what ifs" in your mind. even if there's no words put onto it.), but I just observe and take the control again (not letting the brain control) and it stops. So, I dunno whether you belive in holistic medicines and healing techniques, meditation...etc., but you should give it a try if you've never tried. It really helped me! Hope that helps you too!
Thank you so much for all those tips!! I did read The power of now, it was a great book!! I tried meditation too, it's so hard haha but I am very interested in it !
I recently came to the realization that so many instances in the past that I wrote off as claustrophobia, etc. actually fell into the category of panic attacks. It was really nice hearing that from you- and seeing how you're working through your anxiety. I would love to hear more about essential oils- I've begun to dabble into them to try and find what works for me. Loved this
Trying the essential oils tip rn as i finish the video! My anxiety has been so bad the past month, I've never felt this much or this way before in my life. At the beginning of it I thought it was going to be temporary, so I smoked to cope, now I can't eat, sleep or function w/o smoking. I just spent over 3 hours trying to eat a bag of saltines because I was sober and can't stomach anything & have spent the past 5 convincing myself every few minutes that I don't actually have to throw up, that I just need to calm down. Hopefully the oils help & hopefully I can find time to address the anxiety more and learn to deal with it! Thank you for the video it was perfect timing in my life, especially hearing that it started later on in life for you too, it makes me feel less alone about this coming out of no where. I'm used to depressive episodes, not this.
Congrats on having the courage to share your story, I know that takes a lot!!! I’ve had a couple panic attacks and am generally anxious. One thing I do that sounds like you do it too is to get out of my head and acknowledge what’s happening and that it’s my body and brain reacting to something that’s not there... like you said not fighting it. I really want to learn from your friend about essential oils please :)
Andrea Dabene i want to learn about how to use them and why and when... maybe a general overview because I know nothing... and of course which oils to use for what and maybe even how to make your own or using on a budget
The first times it's weird. But finaly, we fit as we can. On the other hand, for me driving makes me feel good ... it calms me down. I think we all have our little things. But it's brave to have told us all that. And also very generous of you, suddenly we feel a little less alone. Merci pour tes belles vidéos, et petit salut de Lyon..
Love to know more about you and those things about anxiety and panic attacks. Thanks for sharing your experience with your heart. I’m really interested in learning which oils you use too :)
Andrea Je repond en français par facilité, ne m'en veux pas trop 😉 J'aimerais beaucoup savoir quelles huiles utiliser pour la relaxation mais surtout comment, sur la peau? Sur l'oreiller? dans un diffuseur? Ça peut être intéressant de voir tous les possibles pour se sentir bien avec les huiles essentielles☺ En tout cas super sujet! Et dailleurs je trouve que dans beaucoup de tes photographies on ressent cette atmosphère calme et apaisante, déjà au travers de ton travail je retrouve cet esprit de zen et plénitude que tu transmets 💙
Hi Andrea, Thank you for being so open about this!! This shows so much courage and I have so much respect for you. Keep on being strong and dealing with it! Lots of love from The Netherlands :)
Tu es courageuse, Andrea! Comme tu le dis, exposer sa vulnérabilité est difficile, mais cela a sans doute la vertu de se rendre compte que beaucoup de gens font l'expérience éprouvante de l'angoisse et de l'anxiété au moins à un moment dans leur vie. Et en effet, vivre ce que c'est ou l'imaginer, même si on est très empathique, n'a absolument pas le même impact! Mais en général, l'accueil autour de soi est assez attentif, respectueux et aidant. En survolant les commentaires, j'ai vu que beaucoup ont déjà contribué en donnant leurs tips. Chacun est différent, mais globalement, bien comprendre ce qui se passe, non pas seulement intellectuellement, mais en l'intégrant vraiment intimement, me paraît très important pour se rassurer. Et puis, au-delà de la gestion, il me semble qu'un autre type de compréhension est important: qu'est-ce mon corps vient me dire dont je n'ai pas forcément conscience? Il y a quelque chose à entendre, même si parfois, il n'y aura pas de réponse. Je crois que l'anxiété est aussi révélatrice de nos déséquilibres, de ce qu'on n'a peut-être pas écouté, notamment la fatigue. Dans mon cas, elle m'avertit souvent que j'ai peut-être passé une limite, été du côté du "trop"... Je trouve intéressant le témoignage un peu plus haut de la personne qui disait que ses crises s'étaient améliorées en coupant le sucre. Le corps humain est si complexe et les causes de l'anxiété sont probablement multifactorielles. Nous ne sommes pas un esprit coupé du corps qu'il habite. Les médecines non occidentales ont assez bien compris ça en raisonnant au niveau énergétique. Après, on adhère ou pas! J'ai fait quelques excursions curieuses en lisant deux ou trois bouquins et en essayant l'acupuncture cet été. On change clairement de paradigme. En ce qui me concerne, je pêche ce qui m'y intéresse. Et puis, pourquoi pas? La coexistence de plusieurs modes de pensée complémentaires en médecine est d'ailleurs mieux acceptée aux Etats-Unis qu'en France, je trouve! La notion de "terrain" (par exemple la dystonie neurovégétative) est intéressante également. Quelqu'un a parlé d'homéopathie. Quand on ne veut pas utiliser de médicaments allopathiques, ça peut être une bonne option aussi. Ça agit à un autre niveau, plus profond, subtil et peut aussi être combiné à la phytothérapie (aubépine, passiflore, mélisse, etc...), l'idée étant de rééquilibrer en douceur. Em fonction de la situation, prendre certains compléments est recommandé, notamment le magnésium, dont le stress épuise les réserves. (Après, toutes les formes de magnésium ne se valent pas. À voir aussi si on préfère prendre du magnésium synthétique ou naturel...) Une autre chose à laquelle je pense: les femmes semblent plus touchées par l'anxiété que les hommes (ou alors elles en parlent plus...) Cela peut être intéressant de considérer aussi les fluctuations hormonales pendant le cycle. Les émotions sont avant tout influencées par ce qui se passe dans notre cerveau et notre corps! Nous ne fonctionnons pas de façon linéaire et cela peut être intéressant de savoir dans quelle phase de son cycle on est car elles correspondent à des états différents et à prendre en compte! Côté gestion, il y a le moment (vive les huiles essentielles! Et oui à une vidéo!), mais aussi tout ce qu'on fait au quotidien (bien manger, marcher, se bouger, respirer, méditer - en français, j'aime l'appli Petit Bambou et en anglais, Smiling Mind -, faire de la cohérence cardiaque, du yoga, des visualisations... trouver ce qui nous fait du bien!). Et puis, comme tu l'as dit, parler. À ses proches, mais aussi dans un espace dédié, pour soi, pour pouvoir donner du sens à ce qui nous arrive. J'aime beaucoup ta façon de dire qu'il faut "let go". En effet, il me semble que plus on est en lutte, moins ça marche. Se culpabiliser ou se trouver nulle est aussi beaucoup plus facile que de prendre soi-même soin de soi dans ces moments-là, alors qu'il faudrait se coocooner, se donner de l'amour! Bref, essayer de se traiter soi-même avec toute la bienveillance que l'on donnerait à un ami (et ça, ce n'est pas toujours ce qu'on a appris! On est souvent bien dur avec soi-même!) Ton témoignage me touche beaucoup. Je pense que tu es sur la bonne voie - celle que tu as choisie! - qui permet de s'accepter, de mieux se connaître. Ta conclusion me semble très juste; la vie ne se réduit pas à l'anxiété, même quand celle-ci est très envahissante. Courage, belle Andrea! Et beaucoup de pensées affectueuses même si on ne se connaît pas!
thanks for your video.I have really bad panic attacks.Nobody understands .Doctor laugh at me.Won"t give me medication.Always at emergency department.I don"t know anybody in my life that as panic like me.Feels like I"m alone in the world.
Merci andrea pour cette video. Je suis quelqu'un de très angoissée et qui panique rapidement, t'entendre parler de cela m'a fait beaucoup de bien. Belle journée !
Hi Andrea, thank you for sharing your story and opening up to all of us who are complete strangers to you. It takes a lot of courage to reveal such a personal matter and I see that a of people can relate to your situation. I have never experienced anything like that, so I cannot even pretend to understand what you are going through. But really you are not alone, you have all the lovely people in your life and all of us to support you. Btw do you think that meditation could actually help? you mentioned that it helps focussing in a task so maybe you might find it useful. All the best!
It was very interesting hearing you.. I've learn a few things about panic disorder. That was very courageous from you. Keep fighting and keep filming ;)
As soneone that deals with anxiety on a daily basis Im so grateful to you for posting this video. I would absolutely love an essential oils video! Thank you :)
Hi Andrea, thank you for your video, it's so brave of you to have opened yourself the way you did. I feel like so many people are dealing with anxiety, panic attacks or sadness nowadays, but it's still so hard to talk about it, still in 2017 it's a taboo subject unfortunately. Anyway, I really loved your video and please make a video about your oils if you want to of course Ahahha ;) because it's very interesting i think!
Ta vidéo m'a beaucoup touchée... car je me suis reconnue dans tellement de choses que tu as dites ! Notamment cette peur dans l'avion (alors que j'adore voyager et que je n'ai absolument pas peur d'un crash ou quoi que ce soit), alors c'est très difficile. Souvent ça me le fait quand je suis à l'étranger d'ailleurs, quand je sors un peu de ma zone de confort, je peux être sûre que je vais faire des crises de panique, sans aucune raison particulière. Et c'est horrible car ça te fait appréhender tellement de situations, je me demande souvent comment je vais réagir, ça me gâche pas mal de bons moments. Je n'ai pas trouvé encore vraiment de solutions, mais peut être que je vais essayer les huiles essentielles, en demandant conseil. J'espère que cela fonctionnera, parce que je me sens tellement prisonnière de ça et je me sens "anormale". En tout cas merci d'en avoir parlé, c'est sûr que ça aide de savoir que nous ne sommes pas seuls. Au passage, j'adore vraiment tes vidéos, elles sont tellement magnifiques... Bisous
So relatable, but inspirational too. I found peace in hiking alone and away from the city/town and noise. Great video. You and Alex seem so genuine. Are you still enjoying Montana? I’m thinking about moving to the Whitefish/Glacier area when I’m ready to move on from Alaska.
That was really well done, thank you so much for sharing that! Yeah I keep hearing about more and more people who experience that, including my wife. I’m sure you’ll hear from lots of viewers who want to share similar experiences.
Really great video, i suffer anxiety since i was 17, long time ago. I have ups and downs with it, but i loved to listen your personal story and tips, i've never tried oils, but it will be good to know more and give them a chance.
Andrea Dabene maybe which is your best favorite oil scent for relaxing, i heard lavender is really good for that but just to know your opinion and experience😊😊
Merci pour cette vidéo Andréa :) Plein de courage et de pensées bienveillantes. Une vidéo sur les huiles essentielles que tu utilises m'intéresserait beaucoup. A bientôt !
Thank you, Andrea, so much. I started having so many panic attacks as you six months ago. It's a nightmare, there are days that I can handle myself and other days that it seems impossible to live through the day. I'm following a CB therapy but I don't want to take any medications because I've tried with Xanax and it just suppresses my feelings and I couldn't understand the reason of my anxiety. It's not a solution for me. I would be really interested to know more about essential oils, I've always wanted to buy a diffusor for my bedroom. Ps: do you have any problem to go outside alone? I'm becoming agoraphobic too, so when I go somewhere I have to be with someone else or in the moment I close the door of my apartment I starting having difficulties on breathing.
I would love to make a video about oils so you can learn a little bit more how to use them! I sometimes get anxious when i'm alone too .. when i'm home by myself i always have to have a show on my computer or on the TV on because the silence stress me out!
The worst case i had was during an exam at university: i just stared at the screen for one hour, unable to do anithing i was able to do it, but i didn't, i was just terrified Edit: it's nothing compared to your experience, i'm sorry you had to feel like that :c
L'hypnose pourrait te faire du bien. J'en ai fait deux séances et ça m'a permis de me sentir tellement tellement mieux ! ☀️☀️ Celle que je suis allée voir est basée à Paris, elle est excellente : www.pourallermieux.com/ il faut compter en général 3 à 4mois d'attente pour un rendez vous pour les nouveaux patients par contre... mais si des gens en connaissent un ou une bien vers whitefish, ça vaut le coup d'essayer 😊💕❤️✨☀️ Merci pour cette vidéo en tout cas ✨☀️
Wow, Andrea! That video was amazing. So helpful, for so many. I started getting anxiety when i was two, I've never been on medication for them, but just like you, wanted to learn how to deal with them on my own. A couple of things that gave helped me are 1) cutting out sugar in my diet, this has helped so many other things with my health and body, but made my panic/anxiety attacks almost non existent. 2) adding lots and lots of green leafy greens into my diet. They're full of folate, which helps your body process "stressful" situations better. Also adding in a vitamin supplement that has FOLATE not folic acid is good as well. 3) taking magnesium/epsom baths weekly, to multiple times a week. All of these things have helped me along with all of the suggestions you gave as well. ❤️✨ Good luck on this journey, it isn't easy and so irrational. 😭
Thank you so much for your tips, it's very interesting! I never thought changing my diet or taking vitamins, thank you!
as someone who also suffers from panic and anxiety attacks, i know EXACTLY how you feel. Your description of feeling trapped is bang on. It is so hard to explain what it is to someone who has never had them. Stay strong, they will get easier!
Thank you so much
I've been suffering from panic attacks for a few years too. I didn't know for a long time what that was, always thought it's something with my body instead of a brain. And I think it all started when I fainted for the first time in my life unexpectedly while visiting a museum. Ever since then I hate being in small rooms, crowd and my heart pounds without a reason. I can relate to every word you said, Andrea. Thanks for that vid!
I totally relate with what you are dealing with, and I'm sorry you feel that way! You have to fight everyday, trust me it's worth it!
I just started having anxiety attacks within the past year. The first time it happened I was at work and had no idea what was going on. It's a scary feeling. I felt trapped inside myself. Sick to my stomach. My nerves were crazy and I felt like my heart was gonna beat out of my chest. I do some of the same things that you mentioned in this video. Essential oils are amazing. Coloring or doing crafts works as well. I've also noticed that walking around and trying to focus on something else, also helps. I try to get out of my head and tell myself I'm gonna be okay. Thanks for sharing your experience with this and ways you cope with it.. It's helpful to know we aren't alone in this. I'd love a video about essential oils as well, they've been so helpful for me.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me, it means a lot!! We are for sure not alone in this!!
Escaping from the physical environment is a commonly reaction for people who suffer from the panic attack. I don’t know when it started, and I don’t know what I can do to make myself feel better. No reasons to explain, it just gets to me unexpectedly and suddenly. I understand you, and I feel you undoubtably
When I was 16yo I was diagnosed with a digestive chronic disease, at first it was ok but with time I started to have anxiety to be sick in public, and it was like a vicious circle, I was anxious and so I was sick etc, I finished locked up in my room, for years, before having a good treatment for the tummy at 22yo. But after that, anxiety was still here, I was unable to go out. I finally understood that I needed help so I saw a psychologist and from here everything has changed, it took time but I was able to go out, and beside of that Photography helped me alot to continue to go out, even today it's my principal motivation. I still have big anxiety moments but I know how to deal with it better (mostly with breathing). All I want to say is that sometimes we need help and we have to accept it, for long I refused the psychologist and it was a mistake, I live much better now. I hope it will get better and better for you!
There's no shame in getting helped, I totally agree even if its hard to accept it
Thanks for sharing. Personally, meditation and excercise has really helped me. Stay strong.
Excercising is so good for the brain!
Andrea thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve been dealing with anxiety attacks due to traumatic experiences, and relate with you completely. All the tips you gave are awesome and have also helped me. I would love love love a video dedicated to essential oils!! Stay strong Andrea things will get better♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Thank you for being vulnerable and having the courage to share your story! I've experienced panic attacks over the last five years or so, and having those people in your life who walk with you through the attacks and hold your hand are the rocks that help me battle what holds me down. Xo.
I totally agree those people are so important! Thank you for sharing your story with me!
Hey Andrea! i had my first panic attact a week ago, and i was feeling really lost about it, i wasn't really sure about what it was going on. After that i've been feeling anxius all the time, also i was feeling really embarrassed and scared about it. But this video came to me and made me feel better, that i am not alone in this. For the first time since that, i feel hope.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience about panic attack, or something kind of depression that I am experiencing as well now...
I’m interested in learning which oils you use! Thanks for sharing ❤️
Great! Do you have any particular questions?
Me too! I would love to know what oils are your favorites and if you use a certain one in the middle of a panic attack? I also use Rescue Remedy for my panic disorder and find it to help a great deal but it tends to make me feel tired.
Thank you so much for this video Andrea. I guess by watching your social media, i would never would've imagine that you had anxiety. That's the things about social media.. that you see everyones lives and they seem so perfect so you end up feeling more alone than ever. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety since i was a teenager and my anxiety got worse 4 years ago since i moved alone to another country.. i was in denial for a long time and i got used to feeling like that, but i decided to do something about it and started seeing a psychologist and taking pills (even tho it wasn't my first option either) and i feel better now, but there are still days where i can't function normally. I really liked your tip about being honest about it instead of hiding it, because i always pretend that everything is fine, because i have a hard time accepting help, and being vulnerable. What has helped me, besides therapy is keeping myself busy with things that i enjoy doing, and keeping a routine. Being in nature is extremely helpful, so every weekend i go to the mountains. Stay strong!!
Hi Elizabeth! My life is far from being perfect, trust me!
Pretending is the worst thing we can do, just be open about it and honest with people around you!
I'm so glad you liked that video and that it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!
Merci Andrea de partager ça avec nous. Pour avoir eu des épisodes de crises d'angoisse (tes descriptions ressemblent exactement à celles que j'ai vécues), je sais que ce n'est pas facile d'en parler. Les miennes datent de quelques années maintenant mais je sais que je ne suis pas à l'abri que cela revienne.J'ai aussi réussi à m'en sortir sans médication par contre mon mari m'a beaucoup soutenu pendant cette période difficile et je pense que sans lui à mes côtés je n'y serais pas arrivée. Tu as bien de la chance d'avoir Alex et surtout qu'il comprenne ce que tu vis, ce qui n'est pas toujours évident.
Depuis ces épisodes de crises d'angoisse, je fais davantage attention à moi et surtout à ma santé morale. Le yoga m'a beaucoup aidé durant cette période, aller marcher tous les jours dans la nature aussi. C'est également à ce moment là que je me suis mise à faire des coloriages pour adultes (moi non plus je n'y croyais pas trop au début et pourtant ...). Les livres sur le développement personnel sont aussi pas mal pour aider sur certains points.Par contre, je n'avais pas pensé aux huiles essentielles, quelle bonne idée!
J'aime beaucoup l'approche que tu as en tout cas, ne pas lutter contre l'angoisse, mais la laisser venir et en quelque sorte essayer de l'apprivoiser, je pense qu'en faisant cela tu es sur la bonne voie.
Take care 💛
C'est incroyable on a vraiment la meme histoire toutes les deux! On a vraiment de la chance d'avoir le soutien de nos partenaires, c'est tellement important!
Thank you for this video. 🙏🏻 I know when I have found you that you mmm... have damaged once. I felt it, you know. Maybe people who has anxiety feel each other better that people who hasn’t anxiety. I don’t know. Sorry for my English - I’m from Russia. My first panic attack was in 2011. My life has divided on two: life before panic attacks and life after. I didn’t understand what’s happened. I was crying... More and more. Please, be careful - treat your anxiety with doctor, because if you will do nothing, your anxiety transforms in very big trouble, which called depression. I have read many information about anxiety and panic attack on Internet (Russian sites). But now I’m in depression and that’s bad.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me and your tips!
This video came at a perfect time for me, thank you so much for this. I have been struggling with anxiety for many years but i feel like it's gotten worse & worse each year. I had a panic attack yesterday & it's just like you were saying where you feel like you're dying. Your chest gets tight, heart hurts, my head hurt, I couldn't breathe properly, I felt like my blood pressure was so high I was going to have a stroke!- & I was looking for an escape. Just like you said. This one I think was triggered from just a lot of life style changes coming up. I graduate college this December and am applying for residency programs at big hospitals and have interviews and I think I just got overwhelmed and freaked out. I don't want to go to my interview tomorrow because of it but am trying to face it and be strong. Thanks for making this video so I don't feel so crazy and alone with these same feelings. I would love to see a video on oils!
Thank you for sharing your story with me! I know how hard it is, I'm so sorry you feel that way! Did you go to your interview? How as it? You have to accept that you react to stress differently than "normal" people, our bodies react so strongly to stress, it's just a way for your body to tell you something!
I don't have panic attacks, but I can imagine how scared this is, this video will help someone, great video. Make more video like this, It amazing. I hope this bettering
Thank you so much for your support!
Yes we would love to know which oils you’re using for different things. Also, if you’re into natural medicine, a lot of times anxiety comes from an underlying health issue in your gut. A good probiotic will help with that to balance you out. The same thing was happening to me. Music helps so much too! Thanks for sharing with us ❤️
Thanks for the tip!
That's really great that you're talking about it openly like that. I also had that in my life at a period. But I managed to let go and now it stopped.
One of the things I used was homeopathy as well as bach flowers and californian elixirs (I see you're using them too).
Homeopathy is really efficient for the emotions too. So finding a good homeopath could help big time! Have you tried meditation? Because the fear comes from the mental taking over but when you're more "conscious" and observant, the mental can't rule anymore and if you're in the present moment, there's no fear. So meditation is really a good training. Have you ever try reading The power of now by Eckhart Tolle? This could also really help you a lot.
Things like yoga could also be efficient, since it's like a meditation in movement.
Also, maybe you could try meating with people who are working with holistic medicines, like reiki, shamanism, magnétisme, tibetan bowls...etc. That could help to let go of the emotional blocage/cristallisation inside of that that's responsible for that.
I'm rooting for you! All those things really changed my life, since I really couldn't go out anymore (I would have panic attack /vagal attack just thinking about it sometimes). And now I'm fine.
Sometimes I can still feel my mental trying to go in this direction (since the mental is often not in the present moment, but in the past or future. so he's always creating "what ifs" in your mind. even if there's no words put onto it.), but I just observe and take the control again (not letting the brain control) and it stops.
So, I dunno whether you belive in holistic medicines and healing techniques, meditation...etc., but you should give it a try if you've never tried. It really helped me!
Hope that helps you too!
Thank you so much for all those tips!! I did read The power of now, it was a great book!! I tried meditation too, it's so hard haha but I am very interested in it !
I recently came to the realization that so many instances in the past that I wrote off as claustrophobia, etc. actually fell into the category of panic attacks. It was really nice hearing that from you- and seeing how you're working through your anxiety. I would love to hear more about essential oils- I've begun to dabble into them to try and find what works for me. Loved this
I would love to tell you more about oils, do you have any particular questions about them? Maybe my friend can answer them on the video!
Trying the essential oils tip rn as i finish the video! My anxiety has been so bad the past month, I've never felt this much or this way before in my life. At the beginning of it I thought it was going to be temporary, so I smoked to cope, now I can't eat, sleep or function w/o smoking. I just spent over 3 hours trying to eat a bag of saltines because I was sober and can't stomach anything & have spent the past 5 convincing myself every few minutes that I don't actually have to throw up, that I just need to calm down. Hopefully the oils help & hopefully I can find time to address the anxiety more and learn to deal with it! Thank you for the video it was perfect timing in my life, especially hearing that it started later on in life for you too, it makes me feel less alone about this coming out of no where. I'm used to depressive episodes, not this.
I don't even know if we can get use to it, it' very difficult, especially when it comes out of nowhere!
Congrats on having the courage to share your story, I know that takes a lot!!! I’ve had a couple panic attacks and am generally anxious. One thing I do that sounds like you do it too is to get out of my head and acknowledge what’s happening and that it’s my body and brain reacting to something that’s not there... like you said not fighting it. I really want to learn from your friend about essential oils please :)
Yes exactly, nothing bad is going to happen even if it's terrifying! Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Andrea Dabene i want to learn about how to use them and why and when... maybe a general overview because I know nothing... and of course which oils to use for what and maybe even how to make your own or using on a budget
The first times it's weird. But finaly, we fit as we can. On the other hand, for me driving makes me feel good ... it calms me down. I think we all have our little things. But it's brave to have told us all that. And also very generous of you, suddenly we feel a little less alone. Merci pour tes belles vidéos, et petit salut de Lyon..
Love to know more about you and those things about anxiety and panic attacks. Thanks for sharing your experience with your heart. I’m really interested in learning which oils you use too :)
Thank you so much for watching! Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Andrea Je repond en français par facilité, ne m'en veux pas trop 😉 J'aimerais beaucoup savoir quelles huiles utiliser pour la relaxation mais surtout comment, sur la peau? Sur l'oreiller? dans un diffuseur? Ça peut être intéressant de voir tous les possibles pour se sentir bien avec les huiles essentielles☺
En tout cas super sujet!
Et dailleurs je trouve que dans beaucoup de tes photographies on ressent cette atmosphère calme et apaisante, déjà au travers de ton travail je retrouve cet esprit de zen et plénitude que tu transmets 💙
Ca marche, je prend note :) promis j'essaierai de répondre a tout ca bientôt!
Hi Andrea, Thank you for being so open about this!! This shows so much courage and I have so much respect for you. Keep on being strong and dealing with it! Lots of love from The Netherlands :)
Thank you so much for your support!
Tu es courageuse, Andrea!
Comme tu le dis, exposer sa vulnérabilité est difficile, mais cela a sans doute la vertu de se rendre compte que beaucoup de gens font l'expérience éprouvante de l'angoisse et de l'anxiété au moins à un moment dans leur vie. Et en effet, vivre ce que c'est ou l'imaginer, même si on est très empathique, n'a absolument pas le même impact! Mais en général, l'accueil autour de soi est assez attentif, respectueux et aidant.
En survolant les commentaires, j'ai vu que beaucoup ont déjà contribué en donnant leurs tips. Chacun est différent, mais globalement, bien comprendre ce qui se passe, non pas seulement intellectuellement, mais en l'intégrant vraiment intimement, me paraît très important pour se rassurer.
Et puis, au-delà de la gestion, il me semble qu'un autre type de compréhension est important: qu'est-ce mon corps vient me dire dont je n'ai pas forcément conscience? Il y a quelque chose à entendre, même si parfois, il n'y aura pas de réponse. Je crois que l'anxiété est aussi révélatrice de nos déséquilibres, de ce qu'on n'a peut-être pas écouté, notamment la fatigue. Dans mon cas, elle m'avertit souvent que j'ai peut-être passé une limite, été du côté du "trop"...
Je trouve intéressant le témoignage un peu plus haut de la personne qui disait que ses crises s'étaient améliorées en coupant le sucre. Le corps humain est si complexe et les causes de l'anxiété sont probablement multifactorielles. Nous ne sommes pas un esprit coupé du corps qu'il habite. Les médecines non occidentales ont assez bien compris ça en raisonnant au niveau énergétique. Après, on adhère ou pas! J'ai fait quelques excursions curieuses en lisant deux ou trois bouquins et en essayant l'acupuncture cet été. On change clairement de paradigme. En ce qui me concerne, je pêche ce qui m'y intéresse. Et puis, pourquoi pas? La coexistence de plusieurs modes de pensée complémentaires en médecine est d'ailleurs mieux acceptée aux Etats-Unis qu'en France, je trouve!
La notion de "terrain" (par exemple la dystonie neurovégétative) est intéressante également. Quelqu'un a parlé d'homéopathie. Quand on ne veut pas utiliser de médicaments allopathiques, ça peut être une bonne option aussi. Ça agit à un autre niveau, plus profond, subtil et peut aussi être combiné à la phytothérapie (aubépine, passiflore, mélisse, etc...), l'idée étant de rééquilibrer en douceur.
Em fonction de la situation, prendre certains compléments est recommandé, notamment le magnésium, dont le stress épuise les réserves. (Après, toutes les formes de magnésium ne se valent pas. À voir aussi si on préfère prendre du magnésium synthétique ou naturel...)
Une autre chose à laquelle je pense: les femmes semblent plus touchées par l'anxiété que les hommes (ou alors elles en parlent plus...) Cela peut être intéressant de considérer aussi les fluctuations hormonales pendant le cycle. Les émotions sont avant tout influencées par ce qui se passe dans notre cerveau et notre corps! Nous ne fonctionnons pas de façon linéaire et cela peut être intéressant de savoir dans quelle phase de son cycle on est car elles correspondent à des états différents et à prendre en compte!
Côté gestion, il y a le moment (vive les huiles essentielles! Et oui à une vidéo!), mais aussi tout ce qu'on fait au quotidien (bien manger, marcher, se bouger, respirer, méditer - en français, j'aime l'appli Petit Bambou et en anglais, Smiling Mind -, faire de la cohérence cardiaque, du yoga, des visualisations... trouver ce qui nous fait du bien!).
Et puis, comme tu l'as dit, parler. À ses proches, mais aussi dans un espace dédié, pour soi, pour pouvoir donner du sens à ce qui nous arrive.
J'aime beaucoup ta façon de dire qu'il faut "let go". En effet, il me semble que plus on est en lutte, moins ça marche. Se culpabiliser ou se trouver nulle est aussi beaucoup plus facile que de prendre soi-même soin de soi dans ces moments-là, alors qu'il faudrait se coocooner, se donner de l'amour! Bref, essayer de se traiter soi-même avec toute la bienveillance que l'on donnerait à un ami (et ça, ce n'est pas toujours ce qu'on a appris! On est souvent bien dur avec soi-même!)
Ton témoignage me touche beaucoup.
Je pense que tu es sur la bonne voie - celle que tu as choisie! - qui permet de s'accepter, de mieux se connaître.
Ta conclusion me semble très juste; la vie ne se réduit pas à l'anxiété, même quand celle-ci est très envahissante. Courage, belle Andrea! Et beaucoup de pensées affectueuses même si on ne se connaît pas!
Merci Celine d'avoir prit le temps de m'écrie ce commentaire, je prend en compte tout ca que tu as dit! Merci pour ton soutient vraiment!
Thanks for sharing your experience Andrea! I felt like I was having a really good talk with you during the whole video!
Oh i'm so glad :)
thanks for your video.I have really bad panic attacks.Nobody understands .Doctor laugh at me.Won"t give me medication.Always at emergency department.I don"t know anybody in my life that as panic like me.Feels like I"m alone in the world.
Merci andrea pour cette video. Je suis quelqu'un de très angoissée et qui panique rapidement, t'entendre parler de cela m'a fait beaucoup de bien. Belle journée !
Hi Andrea, thank you for sharing your story and opening up to all of us who are complete strangers to you. It takes a lot of courage to reveal such a personal matter and I see that a of people can relate to your situation. I have never experienced anything like that, so I cannot even pretend to understand what you are going through. But really you are not alone, you have all the lovely people in your life and all of us to support you. Btw do you think that meditation could actually help? you mentioned that it helps focussing in a task so maybe you might find it useful. All the best!
Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot! And yes I do think that meditation helps a lot!
It was very interesting hearing you.. I've learn a few things about panic disorder. That was very courageous from you. Keep fighting and keep filming ;)
Thank you for your support!
What an amazing video Andrea. Thank you for being so vulnerable & sharing this with us 💛
Thank you so much for watching and for your support!
c'est très courageux de nous faire part de ce trouble que tu as. Bon courage à toi !!!!!! Merci pour les conseils!!!!!
:)
Merci!
As soneone that deals with anxiety on a daily basis Im so grateful to you for posting this video. I would absolutely love an essential oils video! Thank you :)
Thank you! Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Hi Andrea, thank you for your video, it's so brave of you to have opened yourself the way you did. I feel like so many people are dealing with anxiety, panic attacks or sadness nowadays, but it's still so hard to talk about it, still in 2017 it's a taboo subject unfortunately.
Anyway, I really loved your video and please make a video about your oils if you want to of course Ahahha ;) because it's very interesting i think!
Ta vidéo m'a beaucoup touchée... car je me suis reconnue dans tellement de choses que tu as dites ! Notamment cette peur dans l'avion (alors que j'adore voyager et que je n'ai absolument pas peur d'un crash ou quoi que ce soit), alors c'est très difficile. Souvent ça me le fait quand je suis à l'étranger d'ailleurs, quand je sors un peu de ma zone de confort, je peux être sûre que je vais faire des crises de panique, sans aucune raison particulière. Et c'est horrible car ça te fait appréhender tellement de situations, je me demande souvent comment je vais réagir, ça me gâche pas mal de bons moments. Je n'ai pas trouvé encore vraiment de solutions, mais peut être que je vais essayer les huiles essentielles, en demandant conseil. J'espère que cela fonctionnera, parce que je me sens tellement prisonnière de ça et je me sens "anormale". En tout cas merci d'en avoir parlé, c'est sûr que ça aide de savoir que nous ne sommes pas seuls. Au passage, j'adore vraiment tes vidéos, elles sont tellement magnifiques... Bisous
So relatable, but inspirational too. I found peace in hiking alone and away from the city/town and noise. Great video. You and Alex seem so genuine. Are you still enjoying Montana? I’m thinking about moving to the Whitefish/Glacier area when I’m ready to move on from Alaska.
That was really well done, thank you so much for sharing that! Yeah I keep hearing about more and more people who experience that, including my wife. I’m sure you’ll hear from lots of viewers who want to share similar experiences.
I knew I wasn't alone but i wasn't expecting so many reactions, thank you so much for watching!
Really great video, i suffer anxiety since i was 17, long time ago. I have ups and downs with it, but i loved to listen your personal story and tips, i've never tried oils, but it will be good to know more and give them a chance.
I'm sorry you feel that way too .. Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Andrea Dabene maybe which is your best favorite oil scent for relaxing, i heard lavender is really good for that but just to know your opinion and experience😊😊
Sounds good I promise i'll try to answer all you question really soon on a video! And yes lavender is a really good one for anxiety!
Andrea Dabene thanks!! Already waiting for it :)
Thank you for sharing this, I have been feeling anxious lately and I am going to try some of your suggestions! :)
Hi Trevor! I'm so glad I can help!
Merci pour cette vidéo Andréa :) Plein de courage et de pensées bienveillantes.
Une vidéo sur les huiles essentielles que tu utilises m'intéresserait beaucoup. A bientôt !
Genial! Est ce que tu as des questions sur les huiles? Merci en tout cas d'avoir prit le temps de regarder ma video!
Thanks for this video - hope you will do well !
Super courageuse dans ta lutte ! Beaucoup d'amour et une tonne de bonne vibes !!
Merci!!
diet, exercise and hiking..take time to smell the Roses...
Exercise is very important I agree
Yes please do a video about oils! 🙏🏻
Cool! What would you like to know exactly?
Andrea Dabene what blends you use to ease your anxiety? Whether your diffusing them or making roller balls & applying to your skin. Thanks :-)
Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing your story Andrea.
Yes! I love lavender oil!!
big fan of the channel
Thanks for share with us :) you have all my support
Thank you so much
Dont feel sory for crying I understand how you feel and It makes me cry too because feeling fear all the time is a really depressing thing
Thank you for your support
Thank you for sharing, Andrea! I have social anxiety and would love to know which essencial oil you use.
Thank you for watching! Is there anything in particular you would like to know about oils?
Andrea Dabene, I want to know everything!! Hahaha how they work, where is the best place to put them...
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I know how you feel
Thank you, Andrea, so much. I started having so many panic attacks as you six months ago. It's a nightmare, there are days that I can handle myself and other days that it seems impossible to live through the day. I'm following a CB therapy but I don't want to take any medications because I've tried with Xanax and it just suppresses my feelings and I couldn't understand the reason of my anxiety. It's not a solution for me. I would be really interested to know more about essential oils, I've always wanted to buy a diffusor for my bedroom. Ps: do you have any problem to go outside alone? I'm becoming agoraphobic too, so when I go somewhere I have to be with someone else or in the moment I close the door of my apartment I starting having difficulties on breathing.
I would love to make a video about oils so you can learn a little bit more how to use them! I sometimes get anxious when i'm alone too .. when i'm home by myself i always have to have a show on my computer or on the TV on because the silence stress me out!
I completely understand! I became an expert on all american and british tv shows!
The worst case i had was during an exam at university: i just stared at the screen for one hour, unable to do anithing
i was able to do it, but i didn't, i was just terrified
Edit: it's nothing compared to your experience, i'm sorry you had to feel like that :c
We all feel and experience anxiety differently and it sucks no matter what haha
I've going through this everyday for almost 2 weeks
Any tips?
I know how you feel ;) it sucks
Sis pls tell me that will i go crazy from anxiety or panick attacks?
Pls tell me pls reply me
L'hypnose pourrait te faire du bien. J'en ai fait deux séances et ça m'a permis de me sentir tellement tellement mieux ! ☀️☀️
Celle que je suis allée voir est basée à Paris, elle est excellente : www.pourallermieux.com/
il faut compter en général 3 à 4mois d'attente pour un rendez vous pour les nouveaux patients par contre...
mais si des gens en connaissent un ou une bien vers whitefish, ça vaut le coup d'essayer 😊💕❤️✨☀️
Merci pour cette vidéo en tout cas ✨☀️
J'ai beaucoup entendu parle de l'hypnose, mais je n'ai jamais essaye, peut être que je devrai! Merci en tout cas!
I have spent months researching treating panic attacks at home and found a great website at Trevs Panic Fixer (look it up on google)