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[hali63]

I never bad Anxiety and Panic Attacks till I reached 52. I've had to be a Care Giver to both of my parents - until recently I've loss one and the other is now a nursing home. I'm moving on with my life but, it seems like things I do now give me really bad panic attacks. One moment I feel really happy and excited and then the next moment I start to panic, and have fear of the future. I've tried talking with people I know, they either don't want to listen or they don't understands what I feel, and then I feel even worse. I need help on how to deal with this so I can have some peace and happiness

[blackcat64013]

Hi Hali,

Thanks for sharing.

Your life would have been full in the caring role for two elderly parents plus looking after yourself.

Keeping busy means your brain is concentrating on the tasks at hand and does not have time to think.

What I think has happened, is that your brain is finally able to stop working at 100% and has time to do something else, that is be anxious about what next for yourself. The need to care has been diminished and you need to find something else to keep you occupied, to fill the space if you like.

You may need to see a psychologist for stress reduction tips and to work through your feelings about the parent you lost and the fact that a parent was required to go into residential care.

In the mean time, feel free to Google away from lots of self help tips.

Be kind to yourself, you are worth it