Hello to all!

[tucklis]

Hi everyone,

I'm 23 and have been having panic attacks and general anxiety for about 3 years. I had my first attack after a particularly stressful month and it kind of went from there. They haven't made me house-bound but they have definitely restricted me to the extent that I'm thinking seriously about seeing a hypno / psycotherapist.

I've had highs and lows in dealing with my situation. I've got heavily involved in Zen (and subjects relating to it) reading and I find this has really helped me. The problem is leading a life in London makes it all the harder to keep up meditation and studying Zen literature.

Anyway nice to have found this forum and will be good to hear from others!

;)

Tuck

[nomorepanic]

Hi Tuck

Good to see you here :-)

I have seen both a hypnotherapist and a psychotherapist and both helped enormously. I am thinking about going back to see a hypnotherapist again soon cos I am suffering a bit at the moment.

Hope you get time to look around the message forum and reply to some posts.

Nicola

[tucklis]

Hi Nicola,

Thanks for the welcome. I will see a therapist sometime this week. Can't wait to see "the couch" :)

T

[nomorepanic]

Hi Tucklis

I always wanted to lay on the couch when I was seeing the psychotherapist but she never had one :-( I just sat in a chair.

The hypnotherapist had a nice relaxing chair that tilted back so that was much better. I feel that I can relax more when I lay down!

Nicola