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by goldenkey 2260 days ago
Don't listen to the commenters in here. Most people can't cope and are on anti-anxiety meds. Deep breathing / block breathing can help with short term panic attacks. Ultimately therapy and drugs work best, tough to get now but you might be able to do telemedicine if you find a good provider. You can even get Valium, Ativan, Xanax, or well, most anti-anxiety drugs mailed to you via mail order pharmacy since they are all only Schedule IV. Good luck.
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Right to drugs? He didn't say he had panic attack, but that he can't process.

I won't argue against medically prescribed drugs for people who need them, but "commenters" here who are talking about therapeutic modalities (CBT and NLP are great) and mindfulness (slow down, see things as they are, tackle the things you can) aren't off-base, and these are more than short-term solutions. They can be the keystone to true transformation.

Overwhelm is reasonable, but also addressable. By many different ways.

Ha, that's funny.

Starting your day with a shot of endorphins is a better way to go. Check out the book 'Convict Conditioning' by Paul Wade.