Panic Attack Over Tv Programme

[Poppycocteau]

Last night I was watching a programme about eating disorders, specifically to help myself get better with everything. Usually I just cry and/or get very angry/bitter and argue with Adam about something or other when I do this. This time, however, I ended up having a panic attack. I think this was because I was also quite stressed about the fact that the washing machine has broken - again! - and the landlady is refusing to pay for laundrette costs like she usually does. I was also having intrusive thoughts about a) my eye being sucked out by a hoover attachment and b) losing control and biting cutlery until I smash my teeth to stumps. All of these things combined and I had a panic attack. I feel sad and ashamed whenever something like this happens, because I feel it to be a setback in my progress, though I know it's unreasonable to expect to be better quickly, as hard as I might try.

 

[Gamereign555]

If you have these kind of thoughts a lot and they bother you to the point of anxiety and panic you should see a therapist because there are many ways help you cope with and diminish there presence. Scary and intrusive thoughts can make any condition that comes with it worse if not addressed and can even result in unhealthy obsessive behaviors.

It does sound like you were already pretty geared up anxiety wise, sorry about the washer thing it sounds really annoying to deal with.

I hope everything comes together for you in a good way and you find yourself in a good place soon.

 

[Poppycocteau]

Hello,

Thankyou for the comment - I was very wound up on that particular occasion. I do have instrusive thoughts quite a lot, and a therapist . . . though I don't really like her much and I don't think she takes me seriously. She basically just tells me to think about something else. I am better than I was a few years ago, though, mostly due to perserverance.

I hope you're doing okay, too

xXx

 

[Gamereign555]

I'm doing better than I was a few months ago. I was not eating, not sleeping hardly and didn't want to go anywhere or drive and all my symptoms were acute. It was a combination of my girlfriend, a good therapist and my own perseverance that put me on a better path. But I did rely on medication at first.

It could be that your therapist has little or no experience in dealing with what you need. For my income issues I was able to go to a human resources branch of mental health and I was able to choose from a list of therapists, it showed their names, qualifications/experience and locations. This service might be available to anybody. It was really pretty neat, one counselor liked to bring her dog on visits, there were both male and female therapists also so you could choose. I ended up getting like 20 sessions only costing me 10$ a visit, and she encouraged me to bring my girlfriend if I wished it.

Anyhow, it is worth it to find one that you get along with and thats without a doubt an important aspect of therapy.