Mental health.. News story triggered a panic attack

Hello @2MC, sorry to read about your suffering. I’m not sure if this is your first panic attack or if you’ve had them previously, but I have a bit of a long history with them so have learnt some really good coping mechanisms. I was actually having them every day for a few months a year or so before I was diagnosed. I also have generalised anxiety, which was hitting the roof for a whole month before I found my lump. In addition, I’m a hypochondriac and have a couple of pretty bad phobias. But, I have managed to get them all under control and keep them that way, most of the
time 😆. It’s taken a couple years with different psychologists to get here, but I'm
feeling a lot better and don’t have insomnia anymore either, which was caused by them. I’m not completely rid of my phobias, but it’s a work in progress, and I'm doing very well. I felt like you do now when I was first diagnosed. It was a very difficult time. I was caught up in a ca bubble world and couldn’t see the future very clearly. Couldn’t see much point planning etc. as you said. Really dreadful and awful feeling; lonely and isolating. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Felt very helpless. But here I am now, happy and planning and doing things I always wanted to. Complete opposite to how I was feeling a year ago. Complete. It still requires work, but everything does. So if you’d like, I can share my notes with you to your inbox, and give you some coping mechanisms that I was given to help you til your next appointment with a psychologist. Cos even one hour in that state is hell. And you can get past it, I promise you that. I helped one of my old students who I learnt was having panic attacks with the same notes and a talk. He’s still grateful. Just let me know 😊😘.