I suffered from depression, and those were the toughest, saddest months of my life. Anxiety was sky-high, I thought I was going crazy, couldn't sleep without watching TV (sports), couldn't focus at school, couldn't hold a knife in my hand or a fork, stopped seeing most of my friends. I've also experienced panic attacks, so I feel your pain. After a bit more than five months, I broke down in tears in my sister's car and told her about my situation. She also suffers from a mental illness, and I know I can trust her with everything, so we spoke for quite some time. I knew it was a combination of things that caused such a high level of stress, so I did my best to figure out what they were (fitness, family situation, studies, friends and activities).
I decided to work on each factor myself. Went back to boxing and training, spoke to my parents about what I was going through, went to see a counselor at university, and stopped engaging in certain activities with a group of friends. My advice to you is to open up to someone you really trust and let it all out. If you can't, then go see a specialist. Engage also in physical exercise and social activities, and work on the things that cause your anxiety disorder and panic attacks.
Good luck, stay strong and do it!
I decided to work on each factor myself. Went back to boxing and training, spoke to my parents about what I was going through, went to see a counselor at university, and stopped engaging in certain activities with a group of friends. My advice to you is to open up to someone you really trust and let it all out. If you can't, then go see a specialist. Engage also in physical exercise and social activities, and work on the things that cause your anxiety disorder and panic attacks.
Good luck, stay strong and do it!
