pinkscarlett09
05-02-10, 19:44
Hi Everyone,
My name is scarlett, I am 26 years old and like in UK. I have been married to my husband for the past 5 years and we have been together 7 years. We have two children aged 2 and 8 months and I am 8 weeks pregnant.
My husband has suffered from panic attacks for about 13 years, it all started when he found his dad dead, since then he has tried everything to get rid of the panic attacks but gradually they have worsened, to the point now where he suffers from agrophobia.
I myself do not suffer from anxiety but I find it heartbreaking seeing my husband suffering and I feel that I am actually becoming depressed as a result of it.
Our life as a family limited by my husbands anxiety and I would love to do things as a family but it is hard as I know that it is not my husbands fault that he suffers with this, but at the same time it is not my childrens fault either and I feel bad that they are not doing 'normal' day to day activiities away from the home.
I cannot talk to anyone about how I feel, I would never say tell my husband as it will just worsen his condition and he will feel like he is a burden to me.
I married my husband for life and I will stand by him through this, i just don't no if I help at times.
I would appreciate any advice from anyone as to how I should respond to my husband when he is anxious and how or if I can encourage him to get help with the agrophobia or if there is any help out there that people can recommend. He is taking antidepressents which haven't helped, is seeing a counsellor/hypnotherapist but still no improvements.
Look forward to hearing from you.
My name is scarlett, I am 26 years old and like in UK. I have been married to my husband for the past 5 years and we have been together 7 years. We have two children aged 2 and 8 months and I am 8 weeks pregnant.
My husband has suffered from panic attacks for about 13 years, it all started when he found his dad dead, since then he has tried everything to get rid of the panic attacks but gradually they have worsened, to the point now where he suffers from agrophobia.
I myself do not suffer from anxiety but I find it heartbreaking seeing my husband suffering and I feel that I am actually becoming depressed as a result of it.
Our life as a family limited by my husbands anxiety and I would love to do things as a family but it is hard as I know that it is not my husbands fault that he suffers with this, but at the same time it is not my childrens fault either and I feel bad that they are not doing 'normal' day to day activiities away from the home.
I cannot talk to anyone about how I feel, I would never say tell my husband as it will just worsen his condition and he will feel like he is a burden to me.
I married my husband for life and I will stand by him through this, i just don't no if I help at times.
I would appreciate any advice from anyone as to how I should respond to my husband when he is anxious and how or if I can encourage him to get help with the agrophobia or if there is any help out there that people can recommend. He is taking antidepressents which haven't helped, is seeing a counsellor/hypnotherapist but still no improvements.
Look forward to hearing from you.