I had a panic attack come on quite suddenly and it was intense. I started to feel overwhelmed, just way too much at once, and living in a little village I am blessed to be able to call the local cops to come chat (or EMS if it comes to it). We have a new police chief so the officer that came to speak to me brought the chief to say hi. He's introducing me, this is (my name), he gets panic attacks and is agoraphobic but sometimes you'll see him wandering the graveyard at night (I live next to a cemetery), it's perfectly okay he has permission, and isn't an issue. I found this hilarious, imagine being introduced to someone as "that person who wanders around the graveyard at night, don't worry about them, it's "normal"" 😂😂
I greatly appreciate the awesome locals and how much they help, but this keeps popping into my head and making me laugh, so I had to share 😁
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Who informed you to talk to your friend? I think it's a good idea but sometimes people don't have nice, patient folk to listen to them, or maybe they don't really know what to do. There is a mental health hotline here in the US (finally) but you can never be sure about how much someone might help.
I'm blessed in this, I think it's just a part of living in a small community in the middle of nowhere, people are kinder and rely on one another more.
I have a wellness practitioner who I see once a week, after mentioning to him that I had a bad anxiety attack and described it he told me it was a panic attack and gave me this advice
A belated welcome to the forum, I hope you can get something out of the great people here. I think things like anxiety are easier to discuss with someone who knows where you are coming from. While I've never been to war, I can discuss my PTSD with some of my combat vet friends and vice versa, because in a way we see where each other is coming from, we just understand something most don't. I wish you luck in finding good relationships where support is mutual. Those relationships are worth their weight in gold!
I am real selective about who i talk with about my anxiety, depression, and stress...Not everyone can overlook the stigma of mental health issues....that being said....my circle is small enough....and has been around me long enough to ask the right questions at the right times...this is something that I struggle with
such a great post It is important to share stories like this - so grateful - hope you will get help like this whenever you need - please update us whenever you can
I have another TRD friend that spends a lot of time in his local 🪦 graveyard for solice and peace. I'm glad to see you're on the other side of the panic attack and laughing about the interaction. Such a comfort to know that the local authorities have your back and not the other way around! You're lucky to have that lovely support in your small community. Being in a large metropolitan area takes that "first name basis" out of the scenario.
Thanks! I hear you, I grew up near DC and most of the cops were jerks. People tended to keep to themselves. This is common in cities, it makes you wonder if Dunbar's number of people having a limit of 150 relationships has some merit to it.
You def made me laugh. Thx for sharing this. So cool too that you have a small community like that. I’m glad you can reach them for support that way and they reciprocate. Hope you’re feeling better now. Hugs and prayers.
This made me smile.....As a corrections officer of 26 years and counting...i get the same response when i say that i'm going to prison or just leaving prison for the day...people that know me understand me when I say it....some people just react like i just ended their world....you did what?? it's strange how people can find peace in the not so obvious places
and I hate the world normal....the question I always ask when that word comes up is what is the definition of normal for today....can't help but laugh.....normal is so different for each different personality....
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That thing that I most hate to speak about......
Anxiety gets worse at night..
am I overreacting?
Need help with night/early morning panic attacks. How do you control the subconscious dream state? 
