preface: not sure if it’s the right community, I searched for it in a hurry, you know, given my current state of mind. If I’m wrong, can I be directed to the correct community?
not sure if it’s a panic attack, it’s been hours, and I still feel like I’m about to explode at any moment.
just from a dispute with my ex, plus a long list of stressful things going in in my life rn.
sometimes it fades, but then I get hit with intense exhaustion.
Fuck, I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD but can’t afford any treatment.
Breathing is key.
I’ve found that a cold shower can shock me out of the panic attack enough to make me control my breathing. Then I can work my way through why I was panicking. (Since I have IBS, it’s usually toilet related.)