I know exactly how he feels, I don't know if it is a panic attack or if Im just scared to speak in front of people, but I get so nervous, my heart starts pounding and I get soo shaky, when I was little I used to love to perform and speak in front of people,but now I'm 22 and I dont know what happened, I love to act and sing and I feel like this problem is keeping me from pursuing my dreams.
I cry every time I see this cause I know exactly how Jonathan feels. I suffered from panic attacks for a long time and it was the worst time in my life.
Panic attacks can last a hour or more but you eventually calm down. Anxiety is constant 24/7 (if you allow it) anxiety is the worst i can tell you that, i am 20 years old and suffer everyday. But i make myself get up and do things.. sometimes I don't like getting outta bed, it's horrible.. i wouldn't wish it on anyone.
It's just constant fear and worry.. sometimes you're worried about worry.. if that makes sense? :P but yeah it can control ur life.
if u are having a panic attack/ disorder, add me as a friend .....we can share with each other our experience, and maybe u will feel better after sharing out ur problem ...:)
You have no idea what SAD, GAD Agoraphobia is. I see 'these' videos of young white trash boo whooing about how hard life is. The fact that you can record you're "experience" exemplifies how minor your anxiety is. Try abusing your xanax 2mg bars for years. 12+ a day. I have shut off every avenue of contact to a few family members. Don't use a phone or 'friend collector' er facebook. My situation is the ultimate BOY WHO CRIED WOLF . I'm never looked at by the medical profession objectively.DIEOPRA
This sh** is so scary that it makes you super depressed.. to the point of suicide. How do I know? I suffer from this and almost disappeared for ever..
Panic attack RUINED my life. I tried everything including medication and it ruined my life its been over 25 yrs and it stole my youth and killed my career I cant even work and I live in poverty no one that doesnt have this can understand its impact :(
I'm 15 and I just started to get panic attacks. I start breathing weird. I was in church one day and I was getting angry with myseft because I couldn't pay attention. I couldn't sit still either. Like I feel like I can stop it, but my body doesn't listen. When you try and talk to me I start stuttering really bad. I kept telling myself to stop over and over. My heart rate goes up too. I start freaking out I started crying too. I look around franticly and start feeling nervous and shake. I hate it
Speaking from my experience, I had some really bad panic attacks & nothing else helped except for God. I prayed & believed He would heal me from them. I've done this for a few things that I was plagued with. It worked out for me completely & I got a peace that nothing else could give. You have nothing to lose & everything to gain if you just try God out, tell Him your troubles & believe He will heal you.
@ChinchillasForever im 16 and i live with panic attack for a year now , it sucks....and the only person who understands how u feel is someone who is also having a panic attacks, it will feel better to talk to someone who has a panic attack because he/she will understands how u feel ....
I had a SEVERE panic attack one night, and I truly thought I was having a heart attack, heart beating like crazy, pounding out of your chest, and this overwhelming feeling that you are dying. There's nothing you can do when it hits, especially the first time. Worst thing ever
When I met him in person this summer, I told him that I was going through a journey as a way to heal myself and go cold turkey from doing what I love. That journey was inspired by Jon's journey from going through hard times to coming to terms with stuff. I dealt with panic attacks and symptoms of dysphonia. Now, I'm feeling a little bit stronger day by day and get myself to where I am now just like Jon did. Jon maybe the shy guy but an inspiring member.
Check out the Youtube page of Tibetan meditation master Mingyur Rinpoche. He had crippling anxiety attacks as a young boy and overcame them by practicing meditation.
I have Anxiety/Panic Attacks and it hurts me to see that MILLIONS of others are suffering with the same thing as me. None of us should have to deal with such torture and misery that our brain inflicts on our body and way of life. Panic Attacks affect everything. Because you constantly feel like you're dying, you lose sense of reality and it's just like being on anesthetics except your body gets tremors and "panics". This video is exactly what I'm going through right now. God bless his soul.
Worst of all... YOU LOSE SLEEP... And if you lose sleep - you lose your life. You can't function cause your attacks keep you awake at night. It's horrible. A never-ending cycle of stress and depression. You cry because you get panic attacks, you get panic attacks - because you cry. I'm on Xenax and praying to God that I can overcome these episodes and rid them out of my life for good. Too much anxiety can put you at risk of cardiac arrest and diabetes. Exercise & Take care of your body.
@RetroHead92 Careful with xanax dude. Shit sucks to kick once you build tolerance. You can't imagine the anxiety and panic you will feel going through benzo w/d. It's on par with alcohol and heroin. It makes normal panic attacks seem like like a hoot and a holler.
when I was watching this video, I thought , he will say: " I am gay", but it really surprised me, had never seen a person with panic attacks, now that said "I am gay", supposedly, just do not think, he should write a book
Its weird for me, when I have my panic disorder attacks, it isent because im really afraid of something, like going on tv or whatever, which would def make me nervous, but not initially trigger my panic attacks. Mine are like totally random, they'll just hit out of nowhere and i'll be like WTF and completely frightened and thinking im gonna pass out and basically never wake up again. I dont even act like this guy, i'll just be really anti social and try to man it out as best as.
@noahfletcher1 I had it since 14 years, now I am fine I dont experience panic attack since 2 years . my experience is, dont think about panic attacks and dont give it importance, you dont need any treatment bcoz its not mental illness nor physical so The key point is that panic attacks can't harm you! lets forget it! and give time to other things instead of watching such videos
I started crying at the two minute mark. It was just too much to see him like that. I really honestly hope he found a way to control it and that he is actually having fun on the nkotbsb tour. I hope he isn't putting himself through the same pain over again. I know people say that he looks happy and like he enjoys it now but he seemed that way the first time around. My best wishes go out to Jon.
Anxiety attacks are just the mind afraid of losing control. The truth is that we are not in control. Just knowing this helps anxiety go away. A free book called "The Present" helped me a lot with my anxiety attacks, and understanding my mind. To find it, go to Truthcontest(dot)com and look under the entries. It is the first one.
Sadly the therapist from that show, Jerilyn Ross died in 2010 from cancer at only age 63. She was founder of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
I agree panic attacks are the scariest things ever , it is the most uncomfortable / horrific thing that can happen to a person. Its like going crazy , had one then I fell into a deep depression , I also would not want one for my worst enemy.
What a brave man! I've suffered panic attacks and being up on stage on Oprah while having one, wow, those are some b@*&& he's got. I think I'd do it too, pretty cool show, I would love to see the rest of it, this disorder is horrible, its so hard to cope with, takes over your life, I've just learned to accept the feelings, that everything is okay, if I faint in the middle of the grocery store, well who cares, but never happens, and I've been able to ride planes and be perfectly fine.
This is so hard to watch, but I'm glad he has been able to overcome it, or at least control it. At the last NKOTBSB show I went to, Jonathan was visibly happier and seemed to be so content...just happier to be on stage than I had ever seen him before. It was wonderful to see....maybe now that he's come out to the fans, he can relax with all of us and be himself.
I have met Jon in Dallas on Sunday, June 26, 2011. He ask his tour manager to invite me backstage and we talk one on one for several minutes. He is happy & confidence more than ever. He's a great man.
This pains me so much to watch. I suffer from severe anxiety/panic attacks as well and have dealt with many devestating events resulting from it. I can't imagine being in a world- wide famous group as well.
It seems like hes doing much better these days- atleast I hope so! I love you so much Jonathan and thank you for sharing your pain so others can be more educated.
darn you HOPRAH & co.!!! Damn ..Jon is sooooooooooooooooooo sexy at this age.......even now! poor Jon, im glad he's healthier now! \i suffer from these panic attacks when i get stuck in a crowded subway inside a tunnel!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH
correction, OPRAH, it's NOT over new kids are just as loved and just as popular with their fans (which we are all in our thirties now) but to prove it, thier summer tour 2011 is SOLD OUT!!!!
I went NKOTBSB concert & got to touch Jon's hand! Good for him to go out to the crowd despite his anxiety! I really think he's a great person and hope the best for him. I love him! I was just at the DC concert for NKOTBSB and actually touched Jon's hand... He wasn't even sweating! I hope he grows out of his panic attacks! I really think he's a great person and hope the best for him. I love him! Jon, if you read this someday, you should know that people will love you no matter what.
How come he's actually having a panic attack when she's introducing the show? Surely, they'd want him to be relaxed and dont actually have to SHOW us him having one?
Unless they turned the cameras on just as he was having one?
@ribenariver They just hit dude, all it takes is a trigger and most the time you don't know what it is. I got my first one after smoking some weed, and strangely I actually knew what It was and handled it pretty well. The second one I got was after a really bad couple of years of drinking. I woke up one day after a binge and I felt I was losing my mind, like I wasn't in control of my body...so I quit, but I went through w/d and that means, panic attacks lol. They are um...fucking awful.
@kisszzz It was deleted by Oprah's "People" as was NKOTB's 1990 appearance on Oprah I used to have up here, Don't know why this one's still up but whatever I guess.
poor guy, i will be 17 on saturday and i take panic attacks, it is horrible i left school, and i had to be released from my contract at my soccer team, so its kinda ruined my education and soccer career
When I first saw this I cried! I too have severe Panic Attacks, so I knew what he was going through. I do love him, and always wish nothing but the best for him.
I always get panic attacks when travelling, it has honestly ruined my life. I avoid buses, trams, the underground, planes! Everything! and now I have started to get them even at work or in my own bed with endless sleeping nights. It's just terrible and can't continue living like this....It's like I die over and over again and no I am not kidding
Its so sad i know exactly how he feels! well besides the whole get on stage thing but i have suffered from panic attacks since i was 16. i would actually get them so bad i would pass out and my lips would turn blue. I feel for you jon!
weird how hes still in shape and everything when he cant do much cuz of this crap i have it too i havnt been with most of my friends since summer 2009 been home and i only go outside for like 1 hour a day hate it
I had no idea Jonathan had such a hard time back then. He seemed like he wasn't comfortable but I loved them so much I never paid attention. I am so sorry Jonathan, I feel so selfish.
I hope the reunion was easier for him, if it wasn't- I will feel so horrible. But it shows you how much dedication he and the group have to their fans, I love those guys.
lmao...i suffer from panic attacks...and oprah is doing just about everything wrong to someone who suffers. but its okay...she means well. but yeah she just keeps making it worse and worse. LOL 1) makes fun of him and makes him talk about meds and makes him dwell into painful situations
As a teenage boy growing up, not aware of my sexuality, i can say i was totally in love wtih Jonathan Knight... as a 34 year old man, i think i've fallen in love with him all over again! Jon, you are AWESOME!
this is cool because i thought i was the only dude with panic attacks. usually it's thought of a woman's thing. this guy is brave for doing this and is helping a lot of people.
he looks gay here. but i love him. maybe that's where his anxiety coming from. he's afraid that people might notice the very thing he is hiding inside. afraid of what people might say or think about him. Good thing he finally came out. and i adore him for that. i love it!
I had a panic attack its one of the worse feelings it just feels like your going drown, It was my first day on the job at Macy's and I just couldn't deal my heart started racing and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I had to get out of there
Jonathan, I think that it took a lot a courage to do what you did for so long. I think that even though you were nervous you did a great job in concert and I love you as much as I did back in the day. Looking forward to seeing you and guys in July.
I know what this dude is going through im only 16 and im starting to get panic attacks aswell it is the most scary thing that could happen to you and the worst part of it all most people don't realize what your going through because they don't have them. My own parents don't even really care they think im just trying to get attention or something. hopefully all of you that suffer from panic/anxiety attacks get rid of them fast.
i know what u mean..i have asthma so i thought i was having an asthma attack and i had NO idea what the heck a panic attack was because i was only 11....i thought i was seriously gonna die...but i wish u the best and i'm sure u'll be fine =)
i been going thru this since october 2005 and it went away by end of 2006 by simply reading other people stories and listening to mediatation /hypnosis tapes, and last and all a sudden september 2010 they came back with a vegeance i had a real bad one tonite after past 2 days of none, it hits me a lot during mass too thats where my first attack occured. its the dizzy , tingly feeling of all symptoms that drives me crazy.
Anxiety is a terrible thing that many people do not understand simply because they have not experienced it. With anxiety comes the fear of losing control and having others think you're nuts. Thankfully these days people are a lot more open about anxiety and panic disorders. I know a handful of people (including myself) that experience this. Everything from the panic attacks to air hunger. Air Hunger in particular is a form of anxiety. Read up about it. I get it but never thought it was common
Jordan mouthing "heartthrob" at the end...he's so humble! He seems genuinely surprised, which he shouldn't be...he is most definitely still a heartthrob!
It's so hard for me to watch this. Even though I have never been infront of a huge crowd like he does, I cannot at all get up in front of even a small group of people in school or anywhere. My hands shake, I can't talk, I breath funny, My heart beats like a million times a minute. It's hard to control it. I feel so bad for him, but at the same time I am proud because he was brave enough to get up there. I just hope I can do that at some point.
Is Jon better now? Can someone with an anxiety disorder get better? I hope he doesn't still tour with NKOTB while still having panic attacks frequently, poor guy :( I just wanna hug him.
I have these when I feel like I can't get out of large crowds or am stuck somewhere. I had one when I was in a crowd at SeaWorld one time and had to sit there like that for half an hour. If I go to the movies or a concert I always have to have the aisle seat. I'm slowly getting better though. It happens less now if I find myself in those situations. I have so much respect for Jonathan. He obviously is over this enough to tour with NKOTB now.
Unless you have had them, you'll never understand how much FEAR runs through you and how devistating it is, both physically and emotionally. I suffer with them too and pray everyday for a cure.
I gotta say, performing is not easy. While I'll never do what these guys did (in front of thousands of people), I'm in two community bands that still do concerts throughout the year, starting in the summer. I'm not gonna say I don't get slightly nervous when I play, because I do, but it's eased by experience, being in a group, and not having to look at the audience.
I admit, it's not the same thing, though I feel bad for the guy. The pressure of performing can definitely get to you.
Smh I been dealing with this shit for a few months now. It feels like your losing your mind when its happening....but on you good days have you ever though about how stupid you look/sound? lol I cant help but laugh at myself sometimes.
@c19atl Yeah, I have panic attacks also. It feels like your going crazy. It really sucks. The only thing is in this video he says is that you can pass out from panic attacks and that is really true. My therapist told me you have adrenaline running all through your body in a panic attack, and your in the flight or fight response, so your body will not let you pass out when you are flight or fight response because you sense danger, although it is irrational. You can't really pass out.
Ok this gets me kind of mad, these are celebrities that prob got paid to talk about this. There's real people out there that actually go through hell with panic attacks, I am one of them. Panic attacks are really serious.
when i get them my head feels like its got millions of needles stabbing me, and i feel like my heart expands really really wide, then shrivles up like twisting a towel to ring the water out, it feels like my hearts geting rung out. thoughts are going crazy. they are scary as hell.
I saw this years ago in a psych class... Isn't it just amazing how people can hide these kinda disorders? I was such a huge New Kids fan as a kid... You couldn't really tell this was happening, you would maybe just blow it off as being shy. Painful stories that would make for good case studies.
I have had severe panic attacks for 20 years untill I have discovered the books of a late Australian Doctor CLAIRE WEEKES which in fact saved my life.I read all her 5 books and PRACTICE everyday all her recommendation and i am now CURED.
He was SOOO brave to do that. I've had panic attacks before. They're nothing to scoff at. And yet they're almost indescribable to someone who has not been through it. You really feel like you're dying, losing your mind, etc.
aaaaawwww I just want to hug Jon. At first when I found out he was the first to leave the band, I felt a little resentment, but I take that all back now that I know the reasons. I get panic attacks too, but he looks worse :(
josh he described everything i felt. i even wanted to take my life but didn't want my family to hurt over me being gone. i thank jesus for healing me when medicine like clonozepan couldn't. i just begged for his healing.
Medication only manipulates your mind to accept what it cannot resolve. It’s the expert’s way of saying, “We can’t solve your problem! So take this “chill-pill” and CHILL OUT! Oh, by the way, here’s the invoice and you can pay at the front desk.” Now how does that make you feel? Clearly, fear is a matter of thought. And if fear is a matter of thought then why are they giving you medication? The only resolution for wrongful thinking is “corrective’ thinking.
Please go to my channel and see my testimony. I used to suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and agarophobia. I have been set free for over 5 years. No meds, no "panic away" or "linden method". You can be set free too and it won't cost you a dime. GOD bless you all.
I know exactly how he feels, I don't know if it is a panic attack or if Im just scared to speak in front of people, but I get so nervous, my heart starts pounding and I get soo shaky, when I was little I used to love to perform and speak in front of people,but now I'm 22 and I dont know what happened, I love to act and sing and I feel like this problem is keeping me from pursuing my dreams.
jellyjell17 3 days ago
I once walked through a scary part of Brooklyn at night. I would sooner do that a million times than deal with another panic attack.
gertiecummings 1 week ago
I cry every time I see this cause I know exactly how Jonathan feels. I suffered from panic attacks for a long time and it was the worst time in my life.
Tweepoo 2 weeks ago
I respect the bravery of people who can publicly share this problem to let others know their not alone.
Saebeck32 2 weeks ago
Interesting perspective we can all learn from
PublicSpeakingTruth 1 month ago
Anxiety and Panic attacks are different.
Panic attacks can last a hour or more but you eventually calm down. Anxiety is constant 24/7 (if you allow it) anxiety is the worst i can tell you that, i am 20 years old and suffer everyday. But i make myself get up and do things.. sometimes I don't like getting outta bed, it's horrible.. i wouldn't wish it on anyone.
It's just constant fear and worry.. sometimes you're worried about worry.. if that makes sense? :P but yeah it can control ur life.
xxTheDoorsFanxx 1 month ago
DAMN, he is HOT ! but poor thing :(
bideeg5 1 month ago
i feel for him and know exactly what hes going throught. im suffering from the same disorder and it SUCKS
tinybiceps 1 month ago
if u are having a panic attack/ disorder, add me as a friend .....we can share with each other our experience, and maybe u will feel better after sharing out ur problem ...:)
iwantfreedom123 2 months ago
You have no idea what SAD, GAD Agoraphobia is. I see 'these' videos of young white trash boo whooing about how hard life is. The fact that you can record you're "experience" exemplifies how minor your anxiety is. Try abusing your xanax 2mg bars for years. 12+ a day. I have shut off every avenue of contact to a few family members. Don't use a phone or 'friend collector' er facebook. My situation is the ultimate BOY WHO CRIED WOLF . I'm never looked at by the medical profession objectively.DIEOPRA
hydrodwarf 2 months ago
This sh** is so scary that it makes you super depressed.. to the point of suicide. How do I know? I suffer from this and almost disappeared for ever..
xXMissPoodlePantsXx 2 months ago
Panic attack RUINED my life. I tried everything including medication and it ruined my life its been over 25 yrs and it stole my youth and killed my career I cant even work and I live in poverty no one that doesnt have this can understand its impact :(
jerzeytpke 2 months ago
Bless his heart - I really feel for him watching this because I no that exact feeling and its terrifying.
em10898 2 months ago
I'm 15 and I just started to get panic attacks. I start breathing weird. I was in church one day and I was getting angry with myseft because I couldn't pay attention. I couldn't sit still either. Like I feel like I can stop it, but my body doesn't listen. When you try and talk to me I start stuttering really bad. I kept telling myself to stop over and over. My heart rate goes up too. I start freaking out I started crying too. I look around franticly and start feeling nervous and shake. I hate it
ChinchillasForever 2 months ago
Speaking from my experience, I had some really bad panic attacks & nothing else helped except for God. I prayed & believed He would heal me from them. I've done this for a few things that I was plagued with. It worked out for me completely & I got a peace that nothing else could give. You have nothing to lose & everything to gain if you just try God out, tell Him your troubles & believe He will heal you.
He loves all of you.
pchsflyng 2 months ago
@ChinchillasForever you will beat it one day have faith! i'm scared too sometimes...
mortdepeur13 2 months ago
@ChinchillasForever
So sorry to hear this but what helps me and you won't believe it but try reading
Claire weekes peace through nervous suffering - you can get it on amazon its helped me alot
she speaks alot of sense.
em10898 2 months ago
@ChinchillasForever im 16 and i live with panic attack for a year now , it sucks....and the only person who understands how u feel is someone who is also having a panic attacks, it will feel better to talk to someone who has a panic attack because he/she will understands how u feel ....
iwantfreedom123 2 months ago
What a inspiration.
Romagal37 2 months ago
I had a SEVERE panic attack one night, and I truly thought I was having a heart attack, heart beating like crazy, pounding out of your chest, and this overwhelming feeling that you are dying. There's nothing you can do when it hits, especially the first time. Worst thing ever
1veryreal 2 months ago
When I met him in person this summer, I told him that I was going through a journey as a way to heal myself and go cold turkey from doing what I love. That journey was inspired by Jon's journey from going through hard times to coming to terms with stuff. I dealt with panic attacks and symptoms of dysphonia. Now, I'm feeling a little bit stronger day by day and get myself to where I am now just like Jon did. Jon maybe the shy guy but an inspiring member.
thepowercharm 2 months ago
Everyone has fears. Be it snakes, spiders, darkness, heights etc.
Now imagine facing that fear every day. That man has a lot of strength! And I am not at all a fan of the New Kids.
gstaadt 3 months ago
I just take pop-rocks and Viagra and have lots of sex, haven't had one in a long time!
sorich 3 months ago
wrong type of business if you have panic attuack anxiety disorder
Hallamfoebell 3 months ago
I have had panic attacks. They suck..
Evereigh 4 months ago
i have anxiety and panic attacks, i just told myself to stop being a pussy and get over it. so i did, im actually doing really well now.
marlonmurrell 4 months ago
@marlonmurrell yep the best way
stdavross666 4 months ago
Oprah is suffering from fat attacks
afg8155996 4 months ago
@afg8155996 She is thin not fat
MrsLambkinshow 4 months ago
@afg8155996 ROFL!!! Sorry couldn't help myself, I suffered from a laugh attack for a moment...
video63 4 months ago
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Check out the Youtube page of Tibetan meditation master Mingyur Rinpoche. He had crippling anxiety attacks as a young boy and overcame them by practicing meditation.
MingyurRinpoche 4 months ago
i don't wish panic attacks or anxiety on anyone. i hope he and others who suffer from this disorder find a cure and get well soon.
cito423 5 months ago
i see myself in him :/
deusradix 5 months ago
omg started to tear up seeing him like that...worst part is i knw how he feels...i go through it as well
grltrebizo 5 months ago
I have Anxiety/Panic Attacks and it hurts me to see that MILLIONS of others are suffering with the same thing as me. None of us should have to deal with such torture and misery that our brain inflicts on our body and way of life. Panic Attacks affect everything. Because you constantly feel like you're dying, you lose sense of reality and it's just like being on anesthetics except your body gets tremors and "panics". This video is exactly what I'm going through right now. God bless his soul.
RetroHead92 5 months ago
Worst of all... YOU LOSE SLEEP... And if you lose sleep - you lose your life. You can't function cause your attacks keep you awake at night. It's horrible. A never-ending cycle of stress and depression. You cry because you get panic attacks, you get panic attacks - because you cry. I'm on Xenax and praying to God that I can overcome these episodes and rid them out of my life for good. Too much anxiety can put you at risk of cardiac arrest and diabetes. Exercise & Take care of your body.
RetroHead92 5 months ago
@RetroHead92 Careful with xanax dude. Shit sucks to kick once you build tolerance. You can't imagine the anxiety and panic you will feel going through benzo w/d. It's on par with alcohol and heroin. It makes normal panic attacks seem like like a hoot and a holler.
megaterra69 4 months ago
N'sync and the Backstreet Boys....
LOL, I feel old, It's now Justin Bieber...
DackIsBack 5 months ago
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Try Vipassana meditaion. It works.
junekim2 5 months ago
Try Vipassana meditaion. It works.
junekim2 5 months ago
when I was watching this video, I thought , he will say: " I am gay", but it really surprised me, had never seen a person with panic attacks, now that said "I am gay", supposedly, just do not think, he should write a book
maelisath 5 months ago
Its weird for me, when I have my panic disorder attacks, it isent because im really afraid of something, like going on tv or whatever, which would def make me nervous, but not initially trigger my panic attacks. Mine are like totally random, they'll just hit out of nowhere and i'll be like WTF and completely frightened and thinking im gonna pass out and basically never wake up again. I dont even act like this guy, i'll just be really anti social and try to man it out as best as.
boodags 6 months ago
The love and respect I have for Jonathan <3
altimebl0w 6 months ago
Dude the guy is having a panic attack from the get go of the video
thecheesburgler 6 months ago
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That's me. Just like how i am.
AngelaRobinsonFan91 6 months ago
I feel exactly like you I see myself in you :( I need help and friends
noahfletcher1 6 months ago
@noahfletcher1 I had it since 14 years, now I am fine I dont experience panic attack since 2 years . my experience is, dont think about panic attacks and dont give it importance, you dont need any treatment bcoz its not mental illness nor physical so The key point is that panic attacks can't harm you! lets forget it! and give time to other things instead of watching such videos
freevideotutorial 5 months ago
I started crying at the two minute mark. It was just too much to see him like that. I really honestly hope he found a way to control it and that he is actually having fun on the nkotbsb tour. I hope he isn't putting himself through the same pain over again. I know people say that he looks happy and like he enjoys it now but he seemed that way the first time around. My best wishes go out to Jon.
liltxgal94 6 months ago 18
i get this all the time i worry about things alot it never stops scared all the time he was brave to do this
MrMorgandj 6 months ago
I met him at a meet and greet a few days ago. He has come such a long away. If anything...he is the sweetest and most genuine. Bless his heart.
javajunkie101 6 months ago 7
why is it bothering him now, just cause he's talking about it?
snoopval 6 months ago
Awhh this was so sad. He was great at performing last night when i saw him in concert.
blossom95forever 6 months ago
Anxiety attacks are just the mind afraid of losing control. The truth is that we are not in control. Just knowing this helps anxiety go away. A free book called "The Present" helped me a lot with my anxiety attacks, and understanding my mind. To find it, go to Truthcontest(dot)com and look under the entries. It is the first one.
DemianHermann 6 months ago
Sadly the therapist from that show, Jerilyn Ross died in 2010 from cancer at only age 63. She was founder of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
AerobicAgoraphobic 6 months ago
i love jon so much i havent seen this clip before and it just makes me feel like i should do something to help.
calialli22 6 months ago
I agree panic attacks are the scariest things ever , it is the most uncomfortable / horrific thing that can happen to a person. Its like going crazy , had one then I fell into a deep depression , I also would not want one for my worst enemy.
Pintojew 6 months ago
How horrific. No one understands unless they experience panic attacks for themselves. Wouldn't wish one on my worst enemy.
ajeremy09 6 months ago
i just cried and cried
guboul9 6 months ago
What a brave man! I've suffered panic attacks and being up on stage on Oprah while having one, wow, those are some b@*&& he's got. I think I'd do it too, pretty cool show, I would love to see the rest of it, this disorder is horrible, its so hard to cope with, takes over your life, I've just learned to accept the feelings, that everything is okay, if I faint in the middle of the grocery store, well who cares, but never happens, and I've been able to ride planes and be perfectly fine.
jasaenz2 6 months ago
This is so hard to watch, but I'm glad he has been able to overcome it, or at least control it. At the last NKOTBSB show I went to, Jonathan was visibly happier and seemed to be so content...just happier to be on stage than I had ever seen him before. It was wonderful to see....maybe now that he's come out to the fans, he can relax with all of us and be himself.
stacey021375 6 months ago
fuck that if i was having one of my Panic Attacks there is no way i'd be standing. i need to curl in a ball facing the wall with a bag.
westkid 7 months ago
I have met Jon in Dallas on Sunday, June 26, 2011. He ask his tour manager to invite me backstage and we talk one on one for several minutes. He is happy & confidence more than ever. He's a great man.
thepowercharm 7 months ago
Awww!!poor Jon!he is so sweet and I just feel bad for him:(
BieberLove165 7 months ago
I had no idea Jon suffered from this. It's really bad. Brave of him to show himself like this.
alejandramif 7 months ago
Jon i love you so much this breaks my heart to see you in pain wish i could
give jon a big hug love always!!
tenderlove74 7 months ago
i love jon so much this breaks my heart i just want to give him a big hug love you always Jon
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hpdani77 7 months ago
looooooooooooooooooove him
gomerkozzy3815 7 months ago
i literally wanted to start crying :( i saw nkotb last night & it just makes me so sad :(
soxfan872 7 months ago
This pains me so much to watch. I suffer from severe anxiety/panic attacks as well and have dealt with many devestating events resulting from it. I can't imagine being in a world- wide famous group as well.
It seems like hes doing much better these days- atleast I hope so! I love you so much Jonathan and thank you for sharing your pain so others can be more educated.
rockalone1985 7 months ago
man hes hot
STACI310 7 months ago
darn you HOPRAH & co.!!! Damn ..Jon is sooooooooooooooooooo sexy at this age.......even now! poor Jon, im glad he's healthier now! \i suffer from these panic attacks when i get stuck in a crowded subway inside a tunnel!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH
msssqueen 7 months ago
i think he was so brave to do this.
we love you, jon!
MoveLikeThis 7 months ago
Panic attacks are brutal...I suffer from them. He had all right to take care of himself and leave the public life
LUPECARREON 7 months ago
correction, OPRAH, it's NOT over new kids are just as loved and just as popular with their fans (which we are all in our thirties now) but to prove it, thier summer tour 2011 is SOLD OUT!!!!
kaymeena 7 months ago
I went NKOTBSB concert & got to touch Jon's hand! Good for him to go out to the crowd despite his anxiety! I really think he's a great person and hope the best for him. I love him! I was just at the DC concert for NKOTBSB and actually touched Jon's hand... He wasn't even sweating! I hope he grows out of his panic attacks! I really think he's a great person and hope the best for him. I love him! Jon, if you read this someday, you should know that people will love you no matter what.
cflanny333 7 months ago
Bless his heart. I know how panic attacks feel, I have a really hard time even leaving my house because of them.
CrissyC2003 8 months ago
I throw up when I get them, every freakin time..
GreenPliskin 8 months ago
there is no description..its just something that only people like us knows the feeling but its unexplainable because each day is different.
haveumetmark 8 months ago
I got so many attacks wen I was younger everytime I get one I start to laugh and it goes away. You just need to remember that it will go away
KneXRaiiZa 8 months ago
people chasing him around I am surprised all of them don't have that.. way to go Jon keep it up good for you!....
Ilovelucy781 8 months ago
How come he's actually having a panic attack when she's introducing the show? Surely, they'd want him to be relaxed and dont actually have to SHOW us him having one?
Unless they turned the cameras on just as he was having one?
Seems a bit strange
ribenariver 8 months ago
@ribenariver They just hit dude, all it takes is a trigger and most the time you don't know what it is. I got my first one after smoking some weed, and strangely I actually knew what It was and handled it pretty well. The second one I got was after a really bad couple of years of drinking. I woke up one day after a binge and I felt I was losing my mind, like I wasn't in control of my body...so I quit, but I went through w/d and that means, panic attacks lol. They are um...fucking awful.
megaterra69 4 months ago
omg! it's so sad to see Jon this way! I'm 18 years and I LOVE NKOTB !
wow! I'm crying a lot! we love u Jonathan and we always support you!! Love From Spain
iloveJBbsb 8 months ago
I always hated NKOTB, but it's good to see that one of them is human.
ral1334 8 months ago
we love you Jon!!!
nkotbgirl76 8 months ago
wheres part 2?
kisszzz 8 months ago
@kisszzz It was deleted by Oprah's "People" as was NKOTB's 1990 appearance on Oprah I used to have up here, Don't know why this one's still up but whatever I guess.
Dsarsorito 8 months ago
@Dsarsorito Do you know where anyone can go to see part 2
nem9621 6 months ago
@Dsarsorito do you still have part 2 saved somewhere. if so can you try uploading it again.
miles24yo 6 months ago
@Dsarsorito you should try and upload it again
ILOVEJTNJC 3 months ago
poor guy, i will be 17 on saturday and i take panic attacks, it is horrible i left school, and i had to be released from my contract at my soccer team, so its kinda ruined my education and soccer career
AirdrieUnitedDaft 9 months ago
@AirdrieUnitedDaft
It's called social phobia—it's a known panic/anxiety disorder, and not as uncommon as you might think.
Paxil or generic Paxil does wonders to help with this condition, and it does not make you high or low.
It changed my life. You can get it from your general physician—stay away from psychiatrists.
It takes about 1 week for the Paxil to build up to workable level in the brain. Don't let anxiety disorder ruin your life.
Carol
nytransplnt 8 months ago
When I first saw this I cried! I too have severe Panic Attacks, so I knew what he was going through. I do love him, and always wish nothing but the best for him.
twilightmommy75 9 months ago
aww poor jon i wanna hear wat it was like for jordan now
LuxuryNightOwl19 9 months ago
Oh Jon!! Mmm...Wanna give him the BIGGEST hug known to MAN!!! And NEVER LET GOOOOOO!!! MUWAH!!! I love you Jonny boo!!! :D
junebugg045 9 months ago 2
@Nickykiss I meant sleepless nights and thanks a lot
muse001 9 months ago
I always get panic attacks when travelling, it has honestly ruined my life. I avoid buses, trams, the underground, planes! Everything! and now I have started to get them even at work or in my own bed with endless sleeping nights. It's just terrible and can't continue living like this....It's like I die over and over again and no I am not kidding
muse001 9 months ago
@muse001
Research Paxil. It WILL help.
nytransplnt 8 months ago
@nytransplnt Thanks and I meant sleepless nights sorry :)
muse001 8 months ago
I feel like this a lot on public buses alone and that's a lot of my time throughout the day. Not fun!
RECordKitty 9 months ago
@blackjackm82 AMEN!!! some people just dont know what we endure on the daily basis for what apperently is no reason at all.
Gsxrknight1000 9 months ago
The worst thing in the life - to die everyday...:( Only who suffer from this thing knows what it is
BlackJackm82 10 months ago
Its so sad i know exactly how he feels! well besides the whole get on stage thing but i have suffered from panic attacks since i was 16. i would actually get them so bad i would pass out and my lips would turn blue. I feel for you jon!
pivotal2 10 months ago
I have so much empathy and can identify so strongly with him.
cobrabyte25 10 months ago
I think Oprah should have an update on @JonathanRKnight on her show!!!
MsPenny567 10 months ago 10
@freebee9553 Shut up. Seriously I do have him, and I still have social anxiety. So don't act like God is going to magically heal all your problems.
arielgirl 10 months ago
Kudos to him that went to her show to face his anxiety and share it with the whole planet. He is brave, he really is.
MairyChat 10 months ago
I feel your pain I do that every day of my life maybe oneday ill be free idk I pray.
abthecoolestninja 10 months ago
wish i could see the rest...
Anniexx86 10 months ago
@freebee9553 What?? me?
Dsarsorito 11 months ago
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he is just nervous because he loves dick
DEND0HAV0C 11 months ago
@DEND0HAV0C You are ignorant.
windex1234 10 months ago
weird how hes still in shape and everything when he cant do much cuz of this crap i have it too i havnt been with most of my friends since summer 2009 been home and i only go outside for like 1 hour a day hate it
ricardesco93 11 months ago
I had no idea Jonathan had such a hard time back then. He seemed like he wasn't comfortable but I loved them so much I never paid attention. I am so sorry Jonathan, I feel so selfish.
I hope the reunion was easier for him, if it wasn't- I will feel so horrible. But it shows you how much dedication he and the group have to their fans, I love those guys.
edmonds7796 11 months ago
PANICK ATTACKS HAD PREVENTED ME FROM HAVING A SINGING CAREER
YTLOVER02 11 months ago
lmao...i suffer from panic attacks...and oprah is doing just about everything wrong to someone who suffers. but its okay...she means well. but yeah she just keeps making it worse and worse. LOL 1) makes fun of him and makes him talk about meds and makes him dwell into painful situations
helenarichards 11 months ago
@helenarichards
it's unbelievable: what? this is you relaxed? this is you with medication?
but it's a nice answer from Jon: yeah you're triggering it
brpindy 11 months ago
this is how i felt during my presentation yesterday, thumbs up if you too :P
thenoobzors 11 months ago
As a teenage boy growing up, not aware of my sexuality, i can say i was totally in love wtih Jonathan Knight... as a 34 year old man, i think i've fallen in love with him all over again! Jon, you are AWESOME!
Defn28 11 months ago 2
its all because we are not living the lifes we want. I suffer too from this shit .
paparodius 11 months ago
this is cool because i thought i was the only dude with panic attacks. usually it's thought of a woman's thing. this guy is brave for doing this and is helping a lot of people.
bigjohnstud75 1 year ago
This guy is extremely courageous to be in front of that many people, with a panic disorder. It's inspirational.
AnduinX 1 year ago
panic attacks are horrible. it just makes it harder not being able to talk about it with anyone.
JFLD8 1 year ago
@JFLD8
you have to talk about it, I'm startin to do it, and it gets better
brpindy 11 months ago
he looks gay here. but i love him. maybe that's where his anxiety coming from. he's afraid that people might notice the very thing he is hiding inside. afraid of what people might say or think about him. Good thing he finally came out. and i adore him for that. i love it!
MrFilamjake 1 year ago
I had a panic attack its one of the worse feelings it just feels like your going drown, It was my first day on the job at Macy's and I just couldn't deal my heart started racing and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I had to get out of there
Piratejenny25 1 year ago
poor guy... geez
Guimmi 1 year ago
anxiety has ruined my f'n life.
msmithstud 1 year ago
@msmithstud Panic ruined my life totally too..........26 f ing years of this
jerzeytpke 1 year ago
Jonathan, I think that it took a lot a courage to do what you did for so long. I think that even though you were nervous you did a great job in concert and I love you as much as I did back in the day. Looking forward to seeing you and guys in July.
TheMissy35 1 year ago
the weird thing is im ok with a lot lot lot of ppl im not ok gettin up infront of a small group or 2 ppl
LuxuryNightOwl19 1 year ago
Zoloft helps a bit.
killa2006 1 year ago
I know what this dude is going through im only 16 and im starting to get panic attacks aswell it is the most scary thing that could happen to you and the worst part of it all most people don't realize what your going through because they don't have them. My own parents don't even really care they think im just trying to get attention or something. hopefully all of you that suffer from panic/anxiety attacks get rid of them fast.
spaulding90 1 year ago
@spaulding90
i know what u mean..i have asthma so i thought i was having an asthma attack and i had NO idea what the heck a panic attack was because i was only 11....i thought i was seriously gonna die...but i wish u the best and i'm sure u'll be fine =)
xxladybug94 1 year ago
Awww my Jordan is so humble...i love you forever! NKOTB for life!
imagoddess02 1 year ago
i been going thru this since october 2005 and it went away by end of 2006 by simply reading other people stories and listening to mediatation /hypnosis tapes, and last and all a sudden september 2010 they came back with a vegeance i had a real bad one tonite after past 2 days of none, it hits me a lot during mass too thats where my first attack occured. its the dizzy , tingly feeling of all symptoms that drives me crazy.
sebastainknight 1 year ago
Anxiety is a terrible thing that many people do not understand simply because they have not experienced it. With anxiety comes the fear of losing control and having others think you're nuts. Thankfully these days people are a lot more open about anxiety and panic disorders. I know a handful of people (including myself) that experience this. Everything from the panic attacks to air hunger. Air Hunger in particular is a form of anxiety. Read up about it. I get it but never thought it was common
AidanParle 1 year ago
Jordan mouthing "heartthrob" at the end...he's so humble! He seems genuinely surprised, which he shouldn't be...he is most definitely still a heartthrob!
CHICAGOCATSnDOGS 1 year ago
It's so hard for me to watch this. Even though I have never been infront of a huge crowd like he does, I cannot at all get up in front of even a small group of people in school or anywhere. My hands shake, I can't talk, I breath funny, My heart beats like a million times a minute. It's hard to control it. I feel so bad for him, but at the same time I am proud because he was brave enough to get up there. I just hope I can do that at some point.
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@EmilyNeonRose
Emily,
It's called social phobia—it's a known panic/anxiety disorder, and not as uncommon as you might think.
Paxil or generic Paxil does wonders to help with this condition, and it does not make you high or low.
It changed my life. You can get it from your general physician—stay away from psychiatrists.
It takes about 1 week for the Paxil to build up to workable level in the brain. Don't let anxiety disorder ruin your life.
Carol
nytransplnt 8 months ago
Is Jon better now? Can someone with an anxiety disorder get better? I hope he doesn't still tour with NKOTB while still having panic attacks frequently, poor guy :( I just wanna hug him.
notatrufairytale 1 year ago
@notatrufairytale He seems to have gotten better from what I've seen on Youtube. He's looking happier than he had in this video.
meganmyxxb5fan 1 year ago
I have these when I feel like I can't get out of large crowds or am stuck somewhere. I had one when I was in a crowd at SeaWorld one time and had to sit there like that for half an hour. If I go to the movies or a concert I always have to have the aisle seat. I'm slowly getting better though. It happens less now if I find myself in those situations. I have so much respect for Jonathan. He obviously is over this enough to tour with NKOTB now.
ZacHansonRhythm 1 year ago
first of all...i just really want to hug jon right now. second of all, LMFAO at jordan at the very end haha
SaraMarie2390 1 year ago
i have this constantly and have been hiding it for atleast 12 yrs
imcrazy85 1 year ago
Unless you have had them, you'll never understand how much FEAR runs through you and how devistating it is, both physically and emotionally. I suffer with them too and pray everyday for a cure.
Cuzntime 1 year ago
I gotta say, performing is not easy. While I'll never do what these guys did (in front of thousands of people), I'm in two community bands that still do concerts throughout the year, starting in the summer. I'm not gonna say I don't get slightly nervous when I play, because I do, but it's eased by experience, being in a group, and not having to look at the audience.
I admit, it's not the same thing, though I feel bad for the guy. The pressure of performing can definitely get to you.
drcossackPA 1 year ago
Smh I been dealing with this shit for a few months now. It feels like your losing your mind when its happening....but on you good days have you ever though about how stupid you look/sound? lol I cant help but laugh at myself sometimes.
c19atl 1 year ago
@c19atl Yeah, I have panic attacks also. It feels like your going crazy. It really sucks. The only thing is in this video he says is that you can pass out from panic attacks and that is really true. My therapist told me you have adrenaline running all through your body in a panic attack, and your in the flight or fight response, so your body will not let you pass out when you are flight or fight response because you sense danger, although it is irrational. You can't really pass out.
natedaug1 1 year ago
I'm kind of going through that staying in bed all the time stage right now... :(
axnjxn3 1 year ago
Uhm part 2 anywhere?
LootableCorpse 1 year ago
Ok this gets me kind of mad, these are celebrities that prob got paid to talk about this. There's real people out there that actually go through hell with panic attacks, I am one of them. Panic attacks are really serious.
Melissa02184 1 year ago
when i get them my head feels like its got millions of needles stabbing me, and i feel like my heart expands really really wide, then shrivles up like twisting a towel to ring the water out, it feels like my hearts geting rung out. thoughts are going crazy. they are scary as hell.
LoCedOUTsQUadA1 1 year ago
i wanna give him a hug!
wobbleshaker 1 year ago 19
@wobbleshaker ME TOO!!!! I wanna give him one every time I watch this!!! Lol I LOVE him!!!!! He's my fave. :-)
junebugg045 8 months ago
Poor Jonathan.....i hope he can get well as he hopes to be...luv u Jonathan
MsVi1973 1 year ago
I saw this years ago in a psych class... Isn't it just amazing how people can hide these kinda disorders? I was such a huge New Kids fan as a kid... You couldn't really tell this was happening, you would maybe just blow it off as being shy. Painful stories that would make for good case studies.
moshpit2006 1 year ago 2
I know exactly what you mean. I need help.
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ray180597 1 year ago
everytime when I see him i remind of this :(
282828rock 1 year ago
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rahulbangar786 1 year ago
wow had a panis attack today my first one thought i was having a stroke / heart attack. worst feeling ive ever felt in my life
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JonasbrotherFan85 1 year ago
He was SOOO brave to do that. I've had panic attacks before. They're nothing to scoff at. And yet they're almost indescribable to someone who has not been through it. You really feel like you're dying, losing your mind, etc.
tygersflowerz 1 year ago
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rahulbangar786 1 year ago
aaaaawwww I just want to hug Jon. At first when I found out he was the first to leave the band, I felt a little resentment, but I take that all back now that I know the reasons. I get panic attacks too, but he looks worse :(
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AnonInEng 1 year ago
josh he described everything i felt. i even wanted to take my life but didn't want my family to hurt over me being gone. i thank jesus for healing me when medicine like clonozepan couldn't. i just begged for his healing.
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rahulbangar786 1 year ago
i reacon its coz jonathon was gay but couldn't be who he really was
Lookinland 1 year ago
Medication only manipulates your mind to accept what it cannot resolve. It’s the expert’s way of saying, “We can’t solve your problem! So take this “chill-pill” and CHILL OUT! Oh, by the way, here’s the invoice and you can pay at the front desk.” Now how does that make you feel? Clearly, fear is a matter of thought. And if fear is a matter of thought then why are they giving you medication? The only resolution for wrongful thinking is “corrective’ thinking.
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