Is there such thing as a minor panic attack?

Is there anyway to solve it?

You’ll have to develop some stress-reducing activities. Lack of confidence can be the key issue here, so building up that confidence can greatly improve your ability to perform in these situations.

Anxiety, yip. The more you do it the better it will get. I also suffer from it when speaking in a group of people. Make sure that you are prepared for class and remind yourself that the others there probably don’t know the answer either. Also volunteer to answer questions, that way you won’t get asked to answer ones you aren’t prepared for.

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the advice.

That’s a great tip, Irene - many people try to fade into the background without realizing that it’s often bringing more attention to themselves.

Yes - anxiety is a very complex response to stressful situations. The best way to cope is to be aware of your breathing. Now, I know that isn’t easy when you are having an anxiety attack - but do try it.

One of the things that happens during such an attack is that your breathing gets shallow - this affects all the other responses such as increasing your heart rate and temperature and making your limbs shake.

So keeping you breathing steady will help.

In the classroom - when you are next asked to go up to the whiteboard - take you time. Get up out of your seat, smile at the teacher (smiling releases endorphins - which will help you cope better). Having acknowledged your teacher take your time to walk to the whiteboard and breath in and out to the count of 5.

Breath in for 5 seconds - then out for 5 seconds.

By the time you get to the whiteboard you will have some extra endorphins in your system due to the smile AND you will have kept your system well oxygenated due to the steady breathing.

You should feel a little less shaky than previous times at the whiteboard. Your heart rate and temperature should feel more normal.

The more you use this technique - the better it will get each time. Work out ways to adapt it to other situations.

Thank you for the advice, I shall try that technique.

I know that is how I got over my anxiety of asking questions in class, by actually answering those that I know the answer to and it works like a bomb. Ever since I’ve never been asked to answer a question because people know that I do participate.

Good for you Beth - you are tackling this problem well.

I liked Irene’s idea of volunteering to answer questions so that you are less likely to be asked questions when you aren’t prepared. Taking control of the situation will boost your confidence and help you to feel more relaxed.

Keep smiling :)

Wow, just read that again….Was thinking in the wrong language. Thanks Colleen.

i have an ulsar from anxiety and stress an am not stressed and get mad when someone thinks i am

i have an ulsar from anxiety and stress an am not stressed and get mad when someone thinks i am

Sounds like social anxiety disorder (not that I’m diagnosing). Talk to a mental health professional about it further. Generally a combination of CBT and relaxation exercises helps. Stuff that you can try at home is yoga or meditation or relaxation breathing exercises. Practice every day and you’ll learn how to relax yourself at will (I’ll give you an example, I use a visualization breathing exercise when I need to get my eyebrows done, it hurts a lot less when you’re relaxed, so it’s something that kinda comes in handy but it needs to be practiced at home)

Yes there is. When it happens to me its hard to breath and i just have to tell myself to slow down my breathing by taking slow deep breaths. I sometimes get heart pulpitations too. it sucks but you can try herbal remedies from nutrition stores. I haven’t used them, but a friend of mine has and she says it helped her.

Did you go to the doctors about it? If so what was their advice?