Do you ever get a suffocating feeling?

Its not really a panic attack but just as horrible, its not physical totally mental but feels like im trapped in hell or something and have no choice about anything. I was just reading something on the net (analyses of pink floyd song confortable numb not sure if that anythin to do with it lol) and it reminded me of when my hamster died and all of a sudden I just severely wanted it back and imagined what it would be like if my mother was dead and and it felt like I was trapped and suffocating :confused:

I started crying and it almost lead to a severe panic attack but I told myself not to be such a nerd. This has happened in the past but im wondering is this what they call a nervous breakdown?

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Don't panic about this. Everyone feels it sometimes. At the moment I'm having a tough time keeping going because I can't help thinking how futile everything is. It's that hope of going back to happier place and not wanting everything to keep moving on and changing, kind of wanting to stop the world for a bit. It almost certainly isn't a symptom of a nervous breakdown. The only real way to get rid of that sense is to value what you have; spend time with your mother, talk to your friends lots, have a nice long bath, eat some chocolate, watch some comedy programmes and listen to cheerful music (ie not pink floyd! haha). Crawling off somewhere to cry doesn't help, I once spent 3 whole days in bed. It didn't help. Life is rubbish and amazing in equal proportions. You control your life, bad things will happen but you just have to be strong enough to realise that bad things happen to everyone, and move on. Hope you feel more relaxed soon.

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Don't panic about this. Everyone feels it sometimes. At the moment I'm having a tough time keeping going because I can't help thinking how futile everything is. It's that hope of going back to happier place and not wanting everything to keep moving on and changing, kind of wanting to stop the world for a bit. It almost certainly isn't a symptom of a nervous breakdown. The only real way to get rid of that sense is to value what you have; spend time with your mother, talk to your friends lots, have a nice long bath, eat some chocolate, watch some comedy programmes and listen to cheerful music (ie not pink floyd! haha). Crawling off somewhere to cry doesn't help, I once spent 3 whole days in bed. It didn't help. Life is rubbish and amazing in equal proportions. You control your life, bad things will happen but you just have to be strong enough to realise that bad things happen to everyone, and move on. Hope you feel more relaxed soon.

Yea thanks im ok now lol it just lasted 5/10 mins. I do have anxiety and sometimes panic attacks but this was different. Like the sort of panic you'd get if you were trapped or suffocating lack of choice/freedom etc. What are the amazing things in life lol? Don't say love! Ive never experienced it proper lol.

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Trust me, I want to hit people who say love (very much single at the moment! haha). The amazing things in life are your relatives and friends who love you and will listen and help cheer you up. Equally really rubbishy movies, rom-coms and the like should make you feel better. I'm not going to say nature, because it's pissing it down outside - but usually a good walk can make you realise how amazing the world is. Read some great literary classics and bask in the greatness of the human race. Just generally realise how fortunate we are all to be alive and have the chance to experience the whole shiny world.
Also planning exciting things for the future can help. Such as planning to save money for an iPod/trip to CentreParcs or whatever.
And hugs. Always hugs.

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trinkets

Yes, i've had that exact thing before a couple of times (especially thinking about if i ever lost a close family member) and it especially happens when i'm in bed about the go to sleep. Now i only get into bed if i'm proper sleepy so I don't have time to think too much. I think it's just one of those things... :s-smilie:

Do you ever get a suffocating feeling?

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