Panic attacks and anxiety attacks can affect you in many different ways. Have you ever hit snooze on your alarm in the morning and almost physically not been able to get out of bed? Have you had an overwhelming dread about going to work, and felt as if you just couldn’t “go through the motions” one more day? Have you felt or had an over powering feeling come over you where it was as if you almost couldn’t control your actions? If so, you are not alone. With increased pressure from jobs, work, and society to do more and more in less time, it’s no wonder that an even greater percentage of the population is about to to snap.
Some things you many experience are crying or feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and despair. Feeling that everything you do is pointless and for nothing, you are at the bottom of an ever deepening hole, and there is no way out. Panic attacks - anxiety attacks - depression and or a combination of all three could be the cause.
If you are experiencing these, you may take more sick days at work than your co-workers, be ridiculed or chastised at work for degraded performance, or not being able to focus and accomplish your job at all. It is not uncommon at all either to have higher instances of other illnesses due to decreased immune systems.
You can be affected by feelings of isolation from your family, friends, and loved ones, diminished interests in hobbies, and loose interests in your dreams.
Panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and depression can cause serious consequences in your life and make it feel as if you life is worthless or even that you no longer want to live.
Just remember, you are not alone, and MANY people feel this way, or experience these feelings also. There are things you can do to get help. Talk to a trusted friend. Just getting it off your chest quite often helps out greatly. There are many methods which you can employ that are self help, such as Stop Panic Attacks. You can also seek medical advice, and use that in conjunction with therapy and self help.
Don’t let yourself stumble and crawl through life, you are worth much more. Take steps to help yourself today.