Struggling

[AnxiouslyMe]

I work as a retail manager and last night was a horrible night while closing the store. We were short on one of the registers which led to a full out anxiety attack. I haven't had one this bad in a long time and it feels like a drug addict relapsing. I feel like it should not have happened and it's making me really upset.

[BonnieSue]

You feel you shouldn't have had the panic attack? How would you have kept it from happening? You would have had to have been treated by a doctor for anxiety with medicine and by a therapist for counseling. You need to find a psychiatrist if you don't already have one for medication management and a good counselor for talk therapy for coping with panic attacks and anxiety. You sound like you've already been to both and you're upset that you had a panic attack after treatment.

I wish you the best outcome no matter what has been done before. Nobody wants these attacks.

[TAPNewEngland]

This will happen from time to time and it's important to have more good days than bad ones. Can you check with your HR department to see if they have an Employee Assistance Program?