So basically 10 years ago I lost my dad I was 13 about 5 years ago anxiety hit me really bad I had bereavement therapy and cbt I’m on serteraline and I was feeling better for about 2 years now all my symptoms have come back I’m constantly paranoid and convincing myself I have all sorts of illnesses from having a head ache to thinking iv got a bleed on the brain im having panic attacks in work and iv just been promoted it literally cannot come at a worse time how Can I deal with this?
First of all, breathe. Pay attention to your breathing, and try to keep it as normal as possible. It'll help if you learn to just breathe. Go the restroom, close your eyes, and just breathe deeply and slowly if you're at work and having panic attacks. It won't fix anything, but it'll ground you a bit, and things won't seem to be so overwhelming. That will help you a lot toward dealing with it. Continue with treatment, and apply some meditation/breathing techniques into your normal daily life, so that you can begin to handle the attacks. As far as feeling like you're dying, I know exactly what you mean and it happened to me after the death of my own dad. It's a sort of existential panic. Breathing, meditating, and trying to accept the inevitable outcome of living will help tremendously toward calming those types of panic. I haven't got it nailed it down by any means, it's hard, and I truly know your pain and feel for you, but it can get better. I wish you good luck, and I hope you can find a level of peace that you're comfortable with.
Thankyou any advice to help the situation is great and much appreciated I had it a few years ago and I really don’t want to go back to that place it was so scary. I will take you tips on board and I hope you feel better to
Molly
You are not dying you are twenty three and have a long way to go in your life. It would be sad if you lived a long life worrying every hour of the day will make you even more anxious and could effect your life in so many negative ways.
I know it is hard look upon your life as an adventure and move away from your Fears
BOB