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Panic Disorder
"It started 10 years ago, when I had just
graduated from college and started a new job. I
was sitting in a business seminar in a hotel and
this thing came out of the blue. I felt like I was
dying."
"For me, a panic attack is almost a violent
experience. I feel disconnected from reality. I
feel like I'm losing control in a very extreme
way. My heart pounds really hard, I feel like I
can't get my breath, and there's an overwhelming
feeling that things are crashing in on me."
"In between attacks there is this dread and
anxiety that it's going to happen again. I'm
afraid to go back to places where I've had an
attack. Unless I get help, there soon won't be
anyplace where I can go and feel safe from panic."
~NAMI
Sudden
Terror!
People with panic disorder have feelings of
terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no
warning. They can't predict when an attack will
occur, and many develop intense anxiety between
episodes, worrying when and where the next one
will strike.
You may genuinely believe you're having a heart
attack, losing your mind, or are on the verge of
death. Unless you have a bad heart that has been
officially diagnosed, anxiety CANNOT KILL YOU! Panic attacks can occur at any time, even during
sleep. Come try out the
online support group...Let us help you find the
light.
The Anxiety Panic Internet
Resource
Last update May
20, 2009
National Institute of Mental Health's Anxiety
Hotline-1-888-826-9438 |
