I’ve been suffering with sever anxiety/panickattacks

there are millions of people going through the same thing. So please don’t feel like you and your mum are all alone.

I have had anxiety, since I was a little child. And I know how terrible it can feel. Some people get it through trauma in their lives, some people are actually born with it such as myself. It can be hereditary.

If you can, think about speaking with a counselor, who can help you manage this.

when I can’t sleep, I listen to either white noise or a meditation for anxiety found on YouTube. There are hundreds of them. It probably would help you sleep better. Feel free to message me anytime. Take care.

Hello. I've read your post.

There is considerable research evidence that Panic Disorder arises in early childhood as a consequence of severe separation anxiety that establishes an imprint capable of persisting into adulthood and even throughout life. Research has also demonstrated genetic correlation regarding generalized anxiety disorder and Panic Disorder that appears generational in some instances.

It's important for you to understand that Panic Disorder actually results in activation of a normal human physiological response known as "fight or flight" instinct and is quite capable of taking control of one's thoughts and reactions in any instance where one may sense imminent risk to their safety or survival. This instinct is very important because when it arises in the absence of a true threat, it nevertheless results in changes that prepare the body to flee to safety. These changes are misinterpreted as symptoms that something very critical is about to occur and results in unregulated fear that only serves to intensify the instinctual reaction.

This is the cycle that is contemporarily termed Panic Disorder. When the fight or flight instinct is engaged, one's thoughts can begin to race out of control as a result of vigilance to an unidentified or known threat. The heart rate increases, the body sweats, blood pressure rises, adrenalin is released and the body's senses become highly sensitive to the extent that these collective changes in physiology result in the affected person believing that they are losing control of themselves and need to seek safety that is commonly perceived to be one's home or secondarily the nearest hospital.

Panic Disorder is treatable and you should seek appointment with a physician to discuss options best suited to your circumstances. The inability to relax and difficulty with your sleep patterns is entirely understandable because your body remains vigilant to a fear that cannot be identified. Thus, the brain will remain on high alert and the changes in physiology will persist. This sort of constant status can regularly produce exhaustion and fatigue and yet much needed rest and sleep are difficult in the presence of high levels of tension, racing thoughts and constant worry or fear.

It's important to realize that there is actually nothing wrong with you from a medical standpoint and in all reality, there is no true threat. It is the inability to realize that the threat is imaginary that causes persistence in the way of Panic Disorder. Unless you are already under treatment by your physician, then the suggestion here is to seek evaluation and options to reduce or eliminate Panic Disorder such that you can return to a normal lifestyle and restful sleep patterns.

You're going to be just fine. Again, there is nothing medically wrong with you, a perception that produces significant health anxiety in people with Panic Disorder. There are medications that can provide relief. It is, however, important that you seek evaluation and treatment from a physician or specialist who has extensive experience in treating patients with Panic Disorder. Otherwise, you can find yourself facing treatment options that result in a hit-or-miss pattern. If you are under treatment that is unsuccessful, then seek alternative evaluation. It is entirely unnecessary to consider yourself trapped by the symptoms and patterns associated with Panic Disorder. If you wish, please provide follow-up posts regarding progress.

Best regards