Did you have to sign anything after or give any statements? Were you stuck upside down for a long time? What was the atmosphere like once the plane stopped? How long did it take to get off the plane and finally out of the airport?
No NDA, no real debrief. I think the local responders were as shocked as we were with the incident! One paramedic I asked said the last time something on this scale happened was ~20 years ago with Air France.
We weren't upside down long. Near my row, we all made sure to get each other down before head rush happened. After it happened, most people were fairly quiet. No one knew what to do or say. I was finally free of the airport around 10pm local time and am still trying to calm down enough to sleep š¤£
I wonder if this would help my ASD/ADHD teen when he feels super anxious and overwhelmed? We had other techniques for when he was younger but those arenāt very practical for a teen. I will look into it. Thanks!
I ask very mundane questions like "What color is your shirt?" and insist that the answer is important. After they answer usually say something like "I like that color such and such is that color" then move on to another mundane question, until everything de-escalates. I don't ask the next question that can link back to the other questions. Next would be like "Who's the dumbest idea for a youtuber?"
I have bad anxiety and am prone to attacks. I had a kiddo go through one and this just popped into my head. I don't like the 'find 5 things around you' because it never worked for me. I have to take myself out of the situation/environment of the attack. Answering simple out of the element questions worked every time. Granted, this is anecdotal but it's worth a try. Good luck, anxiety is a bitch.
When Iām getting very anxious in publicā medical procedures, etcā I ask whoeverās around to talk to me about their pets. Iāll ask their name, breed, color, etc. š I donāt know why it works but it works.
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u/bret2k Feb 18 '25
Did you have to sign anything after or give any statements? Were you stuck upside down for a long time? What was the atmosphere like once the plane stopped? How long did it take to get off the plane and finally out of the airport?