you are a good person to want to help your friend with her condition. it can be hard to help someone in the moment of a panic attack. one thing you can do is offer to hold her hand and "breathe together. " before attempting this you should practice slow deep breathing on your own so that in the moment of the panic attack you can help your friend regulate her breathing. don't get frustrated if she is unable to breathe as slowly as you are. merely staying calm and encouraging her softly to "breathe in. 2. 3 and breathe out. 2. 3" can be helpful. you may actually be able to help your friend better by finding an activity such as yoga that the two of you can do together when she's not having a panic attack. regular exercise can help anxiety in general and yoga specifically focuses on breathing. by offering to do yoga with your friend you're supporting her in fighting the anxiety problem. your friend should be grateful she has you in her life! good luck to both of you.
what can i say to a friend while she is having an anxiety attack? . my friend has generalized anxiety disorder and she has panic attacks pretty often. once or twice a week typically and when it's the worst daily. they get bad and it's pretty scary. i was wondering what i can do/say to her that will stop the anxiety attack or make it less bad so she doesn't have to leave class. she has a fear of throwing up that's often what causes the panic attacks even when she just has a stomachache she freaks out. she is on treatment but it can only help so much.