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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter.

When I tell you

I had a panic attack,

I don’t want you

to seek solutions.

I don’t need you to fix

the broken spoke in my mind.

Any answers you search,

I have already come across.

The techniques, 

the distractions, 

the comforts,

I already know about them.

I have been applying them.

They are not foolproof 

They are not a godsend 

They are not the grand answer

that will rectify everything.

I will struggle with my anxiety.

I will cry through my panic attacks.

I will burrow under a blanket to hide from the world.

But…  

I will also trudge through the trench of worries and fears.

I will continue on with my life,

improving upon myself as I do.

So when I tell you

I had a panic attack,

just listen.

I am telling you,

not for your solution,

but because this is my coping method.

Talking is my process.

And what I need from you

is to say “dang, that sucks.”

Or “I get it, I’ve been there.”

Don’t laugh 

or poke fun at

me

Don’t diagnose

or categorize

me

just listen.

please…

just listen.

Howdy! I’m Gabriela Gomez, an avid reader who is interested in all areas of publishing and writing. And reading of course! I’m the Editor-in-Chief; I currently oversee all the publishing of articles for the Her Campus at TAMU chapter. I am overjoyed to read all the members’ articles and make any corrections that will help to elevate the article. I have been with Her Campus at TAMU since my freshman year. The first year I was a general member on the Writing and Editing committee. During that first year, I wrote a total of 23 articles and was always finding new ways to help. For my second year, I worked as the Senior Editor, publishing more than 80 articles and writing 38 articles. Now in my second semester of junior year, I have implemented a new pitch process for better organization and cleanest, I have already published more than 170 articles, and I have written 16 articles and will continue writing more! Besides working as the Editor-in-Chief, I am a dedicated student at Texas A&M studying Biomedical Sciences. I am also obtaining a minor in both English and Spanish. While not studying diligently, I work in a research lab grinding away, trying to get my name on some research papers (fingers crossed). In my free time, I read, obviously. I am also on the hunt for the best latte to ever bless this earth and love a good game of chess!