I don't get these that often, but sometimes when there is a lot of people around me or in the same store I feel like I'm getting squeeze, and get a headache from it. Making me want to get out of that place as soon as a can. Does anyone else get those, not sure what to call it.
I get crowd panic too. Not as bad as it once was though. Long ago at a blues festival in Chicago that reportedly had A MILLION PEOPLE!- disgustingly hot day- I SNAPPED! I could no longer stand trying to swim through the crowd with people bumping and touching me. I bolted, pushing people out of my way like a football player. I kept running until I found an open space where I could breathe. I am normally very quiet, very peaceful, this was bizarre to witness myself doing this! Too many people in Chicago, glad I don’t live there anymore. Nothing like that ever happened before or since.
Sometimes I will stare at the ground right in front of my feet for a few minutes to quell the overwhelm. “Square breathing technique” helps me a lot.
Breathe in four a count of 4, hold for 4, out for 4, pause for 4, repeat as needed. ✌?
It doesnt present itself as dizziness or anything for me, but definitely a sense of pressure or urgency in a crowd. In a busy shop, as that understandably seems to be a common example, I'll get the sensation that the whole crowd are thinking ffs just choose your stuff, pay and get out of the way now. You described it as a squeeze, that seems to fit. I've never found it to be a major problem to be fair, but I know it can be crippling for some.
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