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Mental Health Support

Lulu KC

(5,015 posts)

12. Gently stroke the sides of your neck

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 03:30 PM

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It helps calm the vagus nerve.

Also putting wrists under cold water or even putting ice on them also can help.

And as everyone says, breathing is most important.

This will be over soon.

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Having mini panic attack [View all] wryter2000 Sunday OP

Any idea what triggered this? Hoping your friend gets there soon. Deep breaths. Nanuke Sunday #1

I have terminal breast cancer wryter2000 Sunday #3

Slow breathing. GentryDixon Sunday #2

Thanks wryter2000 Sunday #6

The holidays can be difficult - TBF Sunday #4

Thanks wryter2000 Sunday #7

Same here SheltieLover Sunday #16

Hey, I get panic attacks too Dennis Donovan Sunday #5

Thanks wryter2000 Sunday #9

This is temporary. It will not continue much longer. jmbar2 Sunday #8

Thanks wryter2000 Sunday #10

You have every reason to be feeling terrified jmbar2 Sunday #14

I think if I'd had oxygen at home wryter2000 Sunday #17

A dear friend of mine was dying of heart failure, and oxygen hunger was one of her worst symptoms jmbar2 Sunday #19

If I disappear quickly wryter2000 Sunday #11

Gently stroke the sides of your neck Lulu KC Sunday #12

Im here SheltieLover Sunday #13

Do slow deep breathing SheltieLover Sunday #15

Deep breaths XanaDUer2 Sunday #18

Belly breath. applegrove Sunday #20

I'm in the ED wryter2000 Sunday #21

Keep us posted XanaDUer2 Sunday #22

Blood clot or clots wryter2000 Sunday #23

IT IS A GIFT! XanaDUer2 Sunday #24

I'm glad you are with the professionals. Bluethroughu Tuesday #27

How are you? XanaDUer2 Tuesday #25

In the hospital wryter2000 Tuesday #30

Breathe in through nose hold a couple seconds out through mouth. Bluethroughu Tuesday #26

Sounds like they've diagnosed your problem and making progress. Good luck surfered Tuesday #28

Sending you comforting nurturing energy wryter2000 Clouds Passing Tuesday #29

Thank you wryter2000 Tuesday #31

I am sorry I missed this earlier! OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #32