Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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mannasat81
mannasat81
Does anyone know how to go about starting a local support group for panic disorder? I would like to meet up with some people in my area and talk, offer encouragement, share ideas and just work on ideas for reducing attacks, but I have no idea where to start.
Has anyone tried this in their area?
harry3333
harry3333
the time for agoraphobia self help groups has perhaps passed, but start by email only first, place advertisements locally
some want to fake having it to get Xanax or benefits
mannasat81
mannasat81
Not everyone that has panic attacks is agoraphobic...I know a lot are, but some of us can still leave our homes for the most part. I just feel like there has to be other people like me. We don't even have to talk about panic attacks for fear of starting them...maybe just a group for distraction techniques...something.
Faking something like this is not even the slightest bit ok. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy!