I nearly had a panic attack at work today. I had all the symptoms, hard to breathe, fear, shakiness, anxiety, weepy, wanting to escape.
I work in a small public library, and today it was especially busy and crowded. I found this overwhelming, there was also an emotional trigger that I won't go into here.
What I'm asking here is whether anyone else has had to deal with panic attacks at work?
Today I went and sat in the staffroom for a few minutes with my head on my knees and my arms hanging and breathed. It helped a bit but not completely.
I also verge on panic attacks in crowded trains. (I have to get the tube or train to work.)That's hard too because then I cannot bear anyone close to me and have in the past lashed out physically or verbally once or twice.
Any ideas? Please?
thanks,
Katie