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ellavader
ellavader

I’ve been having really bad panic attacks. And a lot of it happens at work. I feel unsafe. And as if everyone is staring at me, whilst judging me. It’s awful because I can’t find anyone who understands. All of my friends can’t relate to my anxiety, so I haven’t been able to find anyone to talk to. Even when they try to understand, I feel like such a burden; I find myself pushing them away. 


Even when I’m asleep, I feel unsafe. I have reoccurring nightmares of my brother (who is closest to me) die on a constant loop. Which causes me to have panic attacks in my sleep. Or sometimes, if it’s really bad I can’t wake up. I end up, frozen. In my sleep? Idk how to explain it. 



I just need someone to talk to. But, don’t we all?

Jersey_of_Oz
Jersey_of_Oz
Depression and anxiety are brothers that go hand in hand. They have a best friend paranoia who likes to come play with them. You need help before they engulf you. You need a supporting group of people. You need to be honest to yourself and others. You need to be willing to accept the help of others. YOu need to be open to love that can change your heart and your mind. And you need to find that love from holy places - not of earthly places.
ShaneG
ShaneG
I'm with you on the anxiety. At the gym today my anxiety was crazy. I felt like everyone could see what a wack-a-doo I am. I know that not the case but it does feel that way. Only those with anxiety can understand it. My mom has it so she understands some but mine is 10x worse than hers so it's still hard to explain. Are you taking meds? Please talk to your doc if not. They really do make a difference. Stay strong and please be kind to yourself my friend.
sharaninmd
sharaninmd
Have you considered talking with a therapist or a counselor. Medication would probably help too.
ellavader
ellavader
I’m really scared to talk to a doctor. The last time I talked to a doctor about it, they ran blood and urine tests to make sure there wasn’t anything physically wrong with me that could cause me to “fake” a panic attack. They said I was fine, they told me to get some sleep and discharged me with 0 medications.
whatswrong19
whatswrong19
I hope you find support here, there are many people who give good advice, it just takes a little while here. Every now and then you may get someone on a bad day, I have those myself, but usually you get good support here.
soulsearcher83
soulsearcher83
If that's what the doc said, get a new doc. It's true they need to rule out other causes but to fake it? Medicine can and does help. I've had them. They come with chest pain like a heart attack for me. They keep doing ekg's and my heart is fine. I also do EFT in the midst of an attack. Look it up on youtube. It looks wierd but for some reason it works.