hi!! so, this is kinda just a writing tip for writing characters who have panic attacks so that they are portrayed correctly in fanfic!!
this is coming from someone who gets panic attacks, but every experiences them differently!!!
1.) heavy breathing. a lot. like one time i had a panic attack that morphed into an asthma attack. not good time
2.) i sometimes end up crying. it happens.
3.) what helps calm the character down? some common ones are listening to music, tapping, wiggling fingers and toes, counting by a number (ex: 3, 6, 9) or counting up and down from a number (ex: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
4.) what triggers it? it can be high emotions, yelling, or just an object that has bad emotions attached with it.
5.) was there any aftermath? did the panic attack have an affect on someone? once i had a panic attack while wearing a red bandana, and now i can’t wear my red bandana for more than 5 minutes without having another panic attack.
6.) you aren’t instantly better after having one. it can take a while to go back to being semi normal.
these are just my personal experiences, so add on it you have anything else!!
love y’all!!!! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ (๑>◡<๑)