THINGS you can do EASE ANXIETY

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I have been trying to help my daughter with anxiety attacks.

personally, I take vitamin D

I used to smoke...but don't want her to do that, but it worked the best for me.

You can't always avoid uncomfortable situations.[b]

Bourbon in a glass has always worked for me, although I wouldn’t recommend it to your daughter. Adults have all kind of ways to deal with anxiety but kids seem very limited in their options.

Mantras work for me. When I'm in an anxious situation I repeat mantras silently to myself. They don't have to be religious ones, just whatever works for her, maybe an affirmation or something. Perhaps a few words that are a comforting reminder that she is capable of handling this temporary situation. Or something that takes her mind off it completely.

Regular meditation can also help.

Meditation or walk 10km a day
Diet no sugar no caffeine no meds
Hot baths, massage

Avoid negative literature and ignorant remarks surrounding ASD's
Many people both autistics and NT's have absorbed and repeated harmful ideas

Visit a naturopath or herbalist- Valerian camomile kavakava cannabis
many herbs to use

I smoke weed and cigarettes.

I second the hot baths & massages.

Also try Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction...which is like meditation but without any religious aspects. I use the techniques as often as possible and personally it helps my stress...so it's definitely something to experiment with. It requires commitment and patience though...even if it's hard at first, it's worth pursuing.

Yoga is also helpful with helping to cultivate a sense of calm and focus.

I don't represent this website and have absolutely nothing to do with them but I've found the info at http://www.selftherapy.org/ pretty helpful. Access to the most useful stuff is completely free and if you're unwilling to listen through all of the tracks (most are short, other's are less short but still not terrifically long) I'd recommended starting from track 6, where most of the technique is taught. I've forwarded this site to another friend of mine who isn't on the spectrum but suffers from panic attacks and anxiety as well, and she's really taken the technique to heart. I'm sure that most of us who've looked for solutions to anxiety have ran into this type of technique before, so it's nothing super hip or crazy but I really enjoyed how the speaker presented it.

5-HTP really helps me with anxiety. It's supposed to raise your serotonin levels. Works for me.

Smoking pot helps. So do anti-depressants.

Listening to music helps "kick out" the constant music in my head, and this has certainly turned into a coping mechanism for stress.

- I don't eat sugar or flour anymore, and since I stopped I've been much calmer as well as less prone to depression.
- Hot bath & a good book.
- Slow, repetitive instrumental music.
- Wrapping myself tightly in a blanket.
- Caffeine, oddly enough - in moderation.
- Walking in a peaceful environment or swimming.

Long walks, pacing, and sleep typically help with me, as do distractions (playing a computer game, for example). Sometimes, though, a meltdown or anxiety attack are the only things that get it out of my system, unfortunately.

Dark room, head phones plus some progressive instrumental Deadmau5.

"Strobe" is simply amazing. A little binaural.

A few more thoughts:

I find it relaxing to sit outside in a calming natural setting, under a tree or where I can watch birds or see flowers growing.

Watching the sky, no matter the weather, can be calming.

A body of water works too. I used to work near the ocean and drove or walked out to sit by the water many a lunch break on a hectic day. A child doesn't have that option, but a small water fountain could be a great substitute. There are small tabletop ones you can get for indoors - or make one as a craft project.

Poetry is a favorite sleep aid for me. I like Mary Oliver's nature poems. Haiku can be soothing too.

I also keep a collection of photos and paintings as my wallpaper and screensavers that I find soothing, on my computer.

Lorazepam is the only thing that has helped me with a full blown panic attack, otherwise I had just waited them out, before I started taking it.