vicky72
19-08-13, 20:01
Hello ... thought I'd better introduce myself on here, am new to No Panic forum and it all seems a bit big and lots of it so any tips/pointers where it might be good to land/post would be appreciated :)
My name is Vicky and I have suffered from panic attacks on and off since my mid twenties. Prior to that I suffered from depression in my teens and to be quite honest have always been a bit odd/highly sensitive. I am very artistic/creative so of course I got that label slapped on me from an early age :)
Lately a big problem has come to light for me and I'm desperate to tackle it. I am fine driving locally - this has taken a while to get to this point though - but I keep trying and failing to drive further away than one anda half hours away from home. If I have to drive through deserted/country/ mountainous areas I get severe full on panic attacks. They are really bad, and totally debilitating. I have had to turn round and return home so many times and each time it affects my self esteem more and more :weep:
I am having to turn down offers of work and invitations to see friends that live further afield and the frustration and despair is so bad I could weep. I can't see a way out of this and fear that my world is forever going to be this small. I seem to have such huge, massive panic attacks not just during trips where I am travelling distances, but also for days beforehand in anticipation of a trip. At the moment I have actually given up and feel resigned to this being my life and I feel very down and depressed about it.
I have tried to get help via my GP but there is a 2 year waiting list for CBT. They offered me a computer programme which i accepted but then the person coordinating it left and I havn't heard anything for months now. I feel like all my attempts to get help are thwarted. I'm desperate to get help but have no idea how or where I can get it.
Sorry if this is a bit long but I'm not sure where to post.
It's good to find this forum, I'm just hoping I can find some help/ideas here.
My name is Vicky and I have suffered from panic attacks on and off since my mid twenties. Prior to that I suffered from depression in my teens and to be quite honest have always been a bit odd/highly sensitive. I am very artistic/creative so of course I got that label slapped on me from an early age :)
Lately a big problem has come to light for me and I'm desperate to tackle it. I am fine driving locally - this has taken a while to get to this point though - but I keep trying and failing to drive further away than one anda half hours away from home. If I have to drive through deserted/country/ mountainous areas I get severe full on panic attacks. They are really bad, and totally debilitating. I have had to turn round and return home so many times and each time it affects my self esteem more and more :weep:
I am having to turn down offers of work and invitations to see friends that live further afield and the frustration and despair is so bad I could weep. I can't see a way out of this and fear that my world is forever going to be this small. I seem to have such huge, massive panic attacks not just during trips where I am travelling distances, but also for days beforehand in anticipation of a trip. At the moment I have actually given up and feel resigned to this being my life and I feel very down and depressed about it.
I have tried to get help via my GP but there is a 2 year waiting list for CBT. They offered me a computer programme which i accepted but then the person coordinating it left and I havn't heard anything for months now. I feel like all my attempts to get help are thwarted. I'm desperate to get help but have no idea how or where I can get it.
Sorry if this is a bit long but I'm not sure where to post.
It's good to find this forum, I'm just hoping I can find some help/ideas here.