What should I do if I end up crying, and I find myself struggling to breathe?

I find that focusing on your breathing always helps a lot! If you hyperventilate you will have that feeling like you're struggling to breath and your body will get numb. Breath slowly in and out, in and out. Try not to lose your focus, and soon it will be easier to breath! It will also ease your mind, as you won't be worried about anything else. If the feeling gets out of control and you feel the need t go to the hospital, as a last resourse do it. But remember that this feeling will go away with time.

Take a seat. Then, place your hand on your chest. Take deep breaths, counting to three, then releasing after a 3 count. Feel the weight of your hand, the thump of your heart. Try to focus on slowing that beat just a little. Don't focus on anything else around you. You can do this. You are safe. You are strong. If your lungs are still too tight, raise your arms and put your shoulders back. Deep breaths in and out. Feel them rise and fall. Continue this until you have calmed down. Best of luck. You can make it through this.

Take a lot of deep breaths, do some head space, guided meditation, or write it all down in a diary, to get out all of your emotions a complete train of through will help you identify what it is that is bothering you. Once you have done so let go of the things that you have no control over, and accept the things you can start to formulate strategies that will help you regain control over the things that you can do anything about. Also afterwards, practice self care ; maintain a healthy sleep cycle, look after yourself you have one body to house your mind.

I know this feeling very well. Let yourself cry, but breathe. Seriously, force yourself to breathe. And if you have the chance to, have someone next to you. Sometimes when I can't breathe is because I feel like I'm drowning in my emotions, and it can get very scary. Having someone next to me can be very reassuring and distracts me a lot in those times. Otherwise, you can try and use something called the "fourfold breath". You inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, and hold your breath for 4 seconds. Try and repeat it until your breath calms down, focus on it, and let yourself realize that your emotions are simply that, emotions. If you find yourself breaking down crying again, try and eat something small, a candy, or even drink some water. It lets your body know that everything is fine, and really helps breaking the cycle of negative emotions and thoughts. I hope this helped!

i am so sorry to hear you find yourself in this situation! I understand that not being able to breathe can be super scary but the best thing to do is stay calm because if you work yourself up it’s just going to get worse. you can try breathing exercises to help get your breath under control. there are a couple of breathing exercises that you could do so you can find one that works the best for you. another thing to do is if at all possible sit or lay down and just take a break for a few minutes. this will help all you down physically and mentally. i hope this helps!

You should try to name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can smell, 2 things you can feel, 1 thing you can taste. That will help you to concentrate on your surroundings and focus your thoughts. After that, try to take a deep breath and look at the situation through other’s eyes. It might seem not as bad as you imagined in your head. Try to give yourself an advice, as you would give to your friend if they were in this situation. Talk about it to someone, put your emotions into words.

The first thing youll need to do is learn how to ground yourself. So close your eyes and slowly focus on the environment around you. Move on to your breathing next, and slowly focus on inhaling and exhaling. If music helps you calm down, play some as you do this.

It depends on how hard you are crying. If you still have some control, you could try a breathing exercise called coherent breathing: First make yourself comfortable. Then inhale trough your nose while slowly counting to 5 and exhale through your mouth while also counting to 5. This way you manage about 5-6 full breaths per minute. Do that for a few minutes. It will lower your stress level and increase your heart rate variability (HRV). It takes a little time to notice an effect, but you will feel better soon. The more often you practice, the easier it will be and results will come quicker.

If you are struggling to the point of a medical emergency, consider seeking immediate treatment. Some things that myself and others have found helpful when feeling upset and struggling with crying are practicing meditation, getting exercise, guided breathing videos, and talking to a friend. Perhaps you can talk with your friends and family to identify a safe person to connect with when experiencing strong emotions. Making a comfort plan in advance when you are calm, like having a favorite blanket, a calming tea in the cabinet, etc. sometimes can make people feel more prepared and in charge of the situation when strong feelings come up. Crying is a normal response to feelings, and is important to let yourself experience when you need to. Being able to cry and stay safe are key, so make sure to check-in on your breathing and get help if needed.

Crying is one of those emotions that is so raw and pure that even I forget to breathe sometimes. In the moment that those tears fall, your entire body can essentially be letting itself go and it's letting all the emotions you are experiencing out. Sometimes what helps me is just putting my hand over my chest and recognizing that I am still alive. My heart beat may be faint and it may take a moment to find it, but once I get there, I tell myself to breathe. It may seem strange to tell yourself constantly to "breathe," but I think in the mist of crying, we often forget the things that comes naturally to us because we are upset.

Close your eyes and think of blackness, take a deep breath with your stomach moving outward, hold it for 1--2--3--4--and then release it very very slowly over 1---2---3---4---5---6. Do this at least three times. Try to acknowledge what you were feeling and why you were feeling it, Listen to the hypnotic, meditative rainfall at rainymood.com. Breathe deeply and slowly. Love yourself. Tell yourself something good about yourself or your day right away. Think of three funny things. Hug a pillow tightly. There may be preventative measures you can take if this is interfering with your day-to-day life like as-needed anxiety medication or long-term medication options for anxiety or depression.

Sometimes the best thing you can do if you are crying and struggling to breathe is to move yourself to a safe environment where you can allow yourself to focus on just breathing. Safely remove yourself from any dangers, and preferably away from the stimulus that induced the crying. Once you are in a safe space, try to focus on deliberate inhales and exhales. If that is proving too difficult, or if you are losing your ability to cope, try to find one thing you can see, one thing you can hear, one thing you can smell, one thing you can touch, and one thing you can taste. This will help ground you in an awareness of your body, and may help you focus so that you can try breathing again.

Hey! First of all, you can try to not cry in the first place. Please don't bottle your emotions, if you feel the need to cry, do it, but maybe we can determine in which situations you want to cry and avoid them. So maybe you could sit down and note after you have cried what happened, how you felt and what you thought. If you're crying, don't try to stop yourself. It's a healthy way of coping with grief and sadness. But if you feel like you can't breathe now, remember: You can't suffocate because of crying. It's just a feeling, nothing can happen. If you remember this in these situations, it might prevent you from getting panic. Then you can try breathing exercises. We have some here, like the gif of the triangle to breathe along. You can also look up some in the internet, like the 4-7-8 exercise. Try to breathe out longer than you inhale, that will calm you down. I wish you best of luck!

in nursing school we learned that when someone is experiencing a panic or anxiety attack that you should breathe into a paper bag because that will help your breathing to slow down or you can also focus on a analog clock and follow the seconds hand and breathe deeply. when this happens to me i just try to think of happy thoughts and remind myself that i am in control of this situation and that i can also help myself out of this situation. if youve got a friend or a significant other whom is understanding and will be there to hold you or listen to you that helps a lot as well

A technique I like to use when I feel this way is called Grounding. Often when I feel overwhelmed and I start to cry and panic, I tend to lose where I am and lose my sense of self and sense of control. Making myself aware that I'm present by bringing my attention to my feet and the ground below me also gives me awareness of the rest of my body, including the air in my lungs, and allows me to bring myself back and calm myself down Also, a mantra I like to use that offers the same effect is 'if you can talk, you can breathe'. Sometimes if I can, I'll whisper a random word outloud or just make a sound to remind myself that there is air around me, but often just repeating that mantra over and over in my head is enough

Though it may be difficult and may not be the easiest to consider, try to focus specifically on your breaths, and elongate them as much as possible. Allow thoughts to appear, but try to dismiss them and continue to focus on your breathing. I know that really thinking about breathing in slowly helps me when I am feeling overwhelmed and begin breathing too quickly. It may not be easy to think about in the moment, but if you practice focusing on your breathing repeatedly, it will become easier over time as you turn it into a habit. This applies not just to breathing difficulties as a result of crying, but I find that this is really helpful with my general anxiety.

This is usually a panic or anxiety attack. Just try and calm down, try taking deep breaths, holding your knees to your chest. Luke warm baths can also help in calming someone down. Focus on good things, happy things that calm you down, hug something that you love. Breath in a scent that you like. But deep breaths will help you the most. They don't come easily at first but eventually you will be able to draw a full, deep breath after practicing for a little bit. Luke warm baths don't work for everyone but they are relaxing and tend to help some.

For me I find that having something to hug (a stuff toy, a pillow, anything soft) helps me to slowly calm down and catch my breath again. It could also help if you calculate your breathing- I like to do a 3-3 breathing routine so i breath in and count to 3 then breath out in 3 seconds too. I find that having something to grip or sometimes crouching down helped me breathe better because I felt more comfortable crying when crouching. Worse comes to worse, it would be good to call up a friend and get them to breathe with you so you can pace your breathing with them.

Begin by slowing down your breath: Take a deep inhalation through your nose, filling your lungs with breath. When you can't take in any more air, slowly exhale all the air out through your mouth. Continue for a few minutes with this deep, purposeful breathing. Notice how your center rises as you inhale and contracts as you breathe out. Through this simple breathing exercise, you may begin to feel relaxed and return to a more natural breath. Relaxation techniques work best when practiced regularly, including at times when you're not feeling anxious. Through practice and persistence, relaxation techniques can be an effective strategy for getting through panic attacks.

Try to sit and take a look arround your surroundings if you are in a noisy place try to excuse yourself. Try shaking your head gently with tongue out and making a blurbing sound. Try noticing the colors in your surroundings and repeat them in your head, take deep and slow breaths, take s shower if possible, play some soothing music and snug up your blanket and pillow... You should notice the difference soon enough. If nothing works try talking to Someone about what's going on or anything random you'd like to talk about watch a funny video or play a game you like.

To start you can create a personal action plan, on this plan you would list things that help you refocus when you feel overwhelmed and anxious. Having this in a safe place to have easily available when you are feeling this way with help you to refocus and work through your feelings. Having a set out plan to start an activity that helps to ease your anxiety. You can also have a list of people you feel comfortable reaching out to, letting them know ahead of time that they are your person when you experience times of high anxiety.

Exhale first! Your brain should automatically inhale after. Give yourself time to gradually slow your breath, as it's a natural response to gasp for breath after crying! Keep focusing on exhaling and let your body do the conscious work of inhaling. Eventually, you'll start to breathe easier. Keep your mind focused on simple, neutral or positive facts you don't feel too strongly about that might elicit a strong reaction again. Set aside any thoughts that start you back up, for now. Remember, you're okay, and this feeling of intense emotion will pass. Drink some water, take a shower, and grab something nice to eat, like a handful of cranberries or a pear..

Raise your arms, to prevent coughing. Tilt your head back to open the airway of your throat. You are preventing yourself from choking as you let out your tears. (I know how this sounds but it works.) Turn on some very soft instrumental music, and find the rhythm of it. Begin to breathe deeply in time, with the percussion. You will soon find that you are breathing quite normally. Continue the exercise for at least ten minutes if possible. It is important to continue the breathing exercise until the choking sensation passes (which it will.) Repeat to yourself, in time with the music and your breath, the word: peace. Keep repeating it until you feel you can stop and continue breathing normally without interference.

Find a safe adult you can talk to until you calm down or talk to a friend if you have no supporting adults around. If it gets any worse talk to your therapist. When I got Like this I would always go talk to my dad and he helped me sort out what was troubling me. I eventually went to a therapist and we talked for an hour about my life and what was going on at the time. It was a really humbling experience and I am glad I’m here to this day to survive and stuff i have never felt more alive!

Finding yourself having difficulties breathing when crying is very common. We tend to hyper-ventilate or in other words increase the rate of our breathing. This increase in the rate we are breathing cause our heart to race and reduces to amount of oxygen we are providing to our lungs. It's imperative to focus on one's breathing and slowing one breathing. Numerous breathing exercises will help with alleviating the stress or anxiety you're crying about and will help immensely. Remember to focus on slowing your breathing down and it will ultimately calm you down and make you feel better overall.

Pray. Prayer is one of the powerful things in life especially if you are on the lowest point of your life. Everyone always feel this kind of loneliness and anxiety to the point that they feel that they cannot do anything right on their life, but just to remind everyone you were here because you have a purpose. There are someone or a lot of people believing in you so you need to trust yourself as well that you will be able to survive on every challenges that life brings. No matter how big your problem right now, there were always be a day that you will be experiencing joy and victory. Just keep on fighting and believing. God never put us in a situation that he thinks we cannot do it. Everything always happen with a reason.

Oh how wish I could just hug you right now. Sometimes, when we find ourselves becoming this upset, a bit of anxiety and panic setting in. Which could be the reason for the trouble you breathing. Of course, I’m not a medical professional so will always recommend talking your doctor if the problem persists…You can try some breathing exercises, such as taking a deep breath in through your nose as if you were smelling a flower and then blowing out of your mouth as if blowing out a candle. You can also do grounding exercising which relate to focusing on your senses. Such as looking around the room and counting all the squares. Google grounding exercises for more ideas.

Use your imagination at your advantage. How? By trying to imagine things that make you relax. Find calmness in the little things. Afterwards, try to slowly concentrate in your breath and take deep breathes until you feel better. Then I suggest to drink some water or find some food you like. Clean yourself from all the crying and do some relaxing activities or hobbies. For example, try drawing, dancing, reading, walking, physical exercise, puzzles, etc. Those things that will make you focus and serene. If this doesn't work and the lack of breathing seems very serious, ask for help to someone who is near you or use some sort of communication item to reach help. Hope some of these helps!

This sounds like there are a ton of things built up for you and it might cause you to fight the struggle. One of the best things you can do for yourself in these moments is to observe with kindness. Trying to stop this from happening may make it worse. Observing and realizing it is there will acknowledge it and let it be and let it pass. Some things you might consider doing when this happens is rubbing your hands together to create warmth and place your hands on your heart. The warmth from your hands on your chest will start to signal to the body that it is safe. Once you notice you are safe, you may consider focusing on deepening your breath. Deepening your breath will signal to your body to relax. When your head is clear, you will find you can make necessary decisions much more easily. You can think about what about the situation actually caused you to react in this way and start to work toward a solution for yourself. Hope this helps :)

This a very common problem when in distress but first you need to ask yourself some questions about why you're struggling to breath. - Is it related to asthma or a diagnosed breathing difficulty? If so you need to follow advice from your doctor. If not you may simply be having a panic attack which from experiance I can tell you is horrible. You'll feel like the world is ending and cannot catch your breath. As much as I roll my eyes saying the word "mindfulness" it does actually work in this situation. I have a figit toy but I know rubber bands help too. Anything that can hold your attention and bring you into the moment to help you regulate your breathing and emotions. Download a breathing app that helps you steady your breathing and calm down, this may also help.