Hello Belsco
Welcome to the forums and having the courage to post too
It would be heartbreaking to see your daughter experience anxiety especially at this young age.
The symptoms do vary greatly with this awful disorder unfortunately. I understand your situation as I used to have chronic anxiety that started in my early twenties.
Im not a GP but your daughters' experience appears to be anxiety related. An anxiety attack can appear like the person is frozen as their adrenaline is pumping very hard even though there is no threat. Settling down in approx 10 minutes is common as an anxiety attack has a short duration.
Seeing your GP is a good idea even just to provide you and your daughter some peace of mind after this attack.
Anxiety symptoms are horrible Belsco. I used to think I was going to die in the first 12 months of my anxiety.
Some of the symptoms are feeling 'frozen'...tightness of breath....dizziness....feeling faint (even though a sufferer rarely does..I cant recall one case of this) Irritable bowel....nausea....sweaty palms....tremors...heart palpitations...night sweats. Some people have just a couple of these and some (like myself) had all of them
Copy & Past this handy link from Beyond Blue which will provide valuable information about caring for someone with anxiety.
www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/supporting-someone/supporting-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety
The Good News!
- Anxiety disorder symptoms do decrease over time with super regular counseling (I had weekly & f/nightly)
- The earlier anxiety is treated the greater benefit therapy and medication will have for your daughter
The forums also have a Young People's thread here on the forums too.(if your daughter is interested)
You/your daughter are not alone here. There are many gentle people on the forums that also suffer similar levels of anxiety too
You are more than welcome to post back as many times as you wish Belsco
My kind thoughts for your daughter and yourself (and dad too)
Paul