Visual youtube video. Now anxious!

[LoveAlexa1]

Hi i'm new here. I was watching some youtube videos on reactions to acceptance letters to university and accidentally clicked a video where the girl v* and immediately clicked off, but now I can't get it out of my head. Just those few images. I'm trying to distract myself by watching a nice pixar movie but do any of you have any ideas on how to lower my panic? ?

[Jess44246]

You're doing the right thing to lower your panic! I hate triggering shows, movies, and videos! They always make me panic - some more than others. The best way to lower panic like this is to distract your mind with something else. The Pixar movie, as long as it isn't triggering, is a great way to distract your mind!

Here's a story for you - around March we were watching a WWII movie in US History class. About 45 seconds in, as it was showing soldiers crammed onto a small boat, one of the soldiers v (not real, but graphic, actually showing the v). It was horrible! The scene cut away right after, and didn't go back to that part. I had a panic attack from the sudden, graphic triggering video. I plugged my ears and stared at my iPad (replaced paper and pencil) until class was over. Oh, how I wish I was warned!

[LoveAlexa1]

aww that must have been awful.

[Jess44246]

Yes, it was rather horrible. And that was the second panic attack in that class... second! Is the video mostly off your mind now?