Panic Attack

Mental health
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So this is odd because Ive not had one of these in atleast a year.

I have been really stressed with work - not making enough money, my partner possibly going to prison for a while in the next 2 weeks and obviously the cause of my anxiety - years of domestic violence from my PREVIOUS partner that I have spent the last year getting over.

Ive not been sleeping well, thinking about money as I fall asleep but trying to put it to the back of my mind and 'ignore' then during work hours, working like a dog. We've not been speaking about the prison issue, preferring to pretend its not happening really. And my previous partner has been playing on my mind making me feel ill and giving me a feeling of dread.

Today I was working, my mum was going out. This used to bother me loads, (i hated being by myself after I left my abusive partner because in the early days he would turn up, then I was scared Id panic and nobody would be there to help me) But I got over it and Ive been fine for quite a long time now. But today It worried me, I brushed it off and when she left a feeling of terror came over me. I started feeling really confused, vulnerable and even froze for a few minutes wondering what to do then when she came back I was crying and felt like she wasnt listening or helping me to calm down. I felt like I had cotton wool in my ears and like I just wanted to escape from my street and be away from people- god knows why because I know nobody is going to harm me, theyd help me if anything. Is this anxiety or am I finally going nutty? I feel fine again now after calimg myself down and speaking to my new partner. 

Am I just overly stressed with my life at the moment? Or could I be mentally ill in other ways. (this used to really worry me)

Thankyou! 

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hi alot as happened to you, being alone triggered it, have u tried any councilling ? i think it would help hun, your stressed and im not surprised with what ur going through! stress as kicked this all off and being alone was the last trigger, we all have a form of mental health dont worry ur ok, you just need to look after your self go see a gp about help , goodluck  julie

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You aren't mentally ill in other ways Sarah you're just going through a tough time and finding it hard to deal with.  A massive trigger for anxiety and panic.  That feeling of terror at being alone is something I found really hard to deal with before medication and also I used to spend a lot of time worrying that I was going to end up on a psychiatric ward but I'm still here.  Take a deep breath and bring yourself back down to earth.  You maybe do need some help such as a counsellor or some medicaiton perhaps.  MAybe make an appt with your GP?  Sometimes it just helps to say things out loud.

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I have had this it was caused by large stress. I wanted to run outside and felt like you.

Its a panic attack but always remember panic attacks don't kill you, keep calm, slow your breathing down as best you can.

You'll be fine, I don't have them now.

Strangely diazepam was partly the cause too xx

With love, Linda xx