Hi everyone, bit of a specific question, this one.
For work, I am booked to go to New York in early May for a conference (American Psychiatric Association, ironically, delivering a workshop about burnout in psychiatrists!). Sine my first (and only) panic attack just over 2 weeks ago, I've been feeling the 'fear of the fear', and while I think this is improving, I'm feeling anxious about whether I'll be able to go or not. While I am able to function reasonably well (go to work, go out etc), and I've faced two big fears (going on a train and getting stuck in traffic), I'm thinking that it would be sensible to cancel the trip to 1) remove this as a source of anxiety and 2) lose the possibility that I'll get there and have a shockingly horrible time. What do you think? Work have paid, so no loss to me, and I should be able to find someone to fill in for me.
Thanks in advance,
Alex.
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