How to relieve panic attacks and homesickness when it comes?
im 16 and im going on a school fieldtrip for 1 week. I get really nervous and scared when im not with my parents or people that im comfortable with. I am going to be on a plane and i get attacks when there is crowded areas or just out of no where. Does anyone have advice on how to go on this trip and not get homesick or get a panic attack and want to come home?
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When you feel a panic attack coming, take several slow, deep breaths. Remind yourself that nothing bad is happening to you – it’s just a feeling, like any other feeling, and it can’t last forever. Try to step back from what you are feeling and look at it objectively – is there really anything to be panicking about? Is there actually anything bad happening to you, besides the uncomfortable sensations you’re feeling? Talk yourself down from your anxiety, until you are comfortable in the situation. Remember that the very worst thing that can happen is that you feel scared, and that feeling is only temporary – it can’t last forever, and once it’s over you will feel fine again.
I think that once you get going on the field trip, you will probably be having so much fun with your friends that you won’t even have time to be anxious or homesick. Just keep your mind focused on what’s going on around you – on the fun people are having, on what you’re learning, etc. – and don’t focus on any feelings of homesickness you might have. Remember that it’s only a week, and everything at home will be just how you left it when you get back. Good luck!
Take your pillow with you, if you feel a panic attack coming try to force yourself to breathe, carry a bottle of water take small sips til you feel ok, sit down if necessary.
Just remember home is a state of mind, kind of like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, it’s inside you whenever you want to go there. So just remember when you are feeling a little blue, that it’s only so many more days, you will be fine, hey don’t rain on the parade before it’s even started you could have the time of your life. Have fun and enjoy.
If your anxiety is tied to particular situations,the only way you can learn to deal with these is to face them. If you avoid them because you’re anxious, you’ll feel even worse about it next time.
Build up to the situation by imagining it. If you notice yourself feeling anxious, pause and do some breathing exercises and physical relaxation. Unfold the scenario and imagine yourself coping with the fear and getting through successfully. If necessary you can do these in public without people noticing.
Breath in deeply and breath out.