Stress Center Peer Support

I am currently working through the program (on week 5) and doing lots better! Now that I am learning more about anxiety and depression and the fact that it runs in families, I am really concerned about my 9 year old nephew. He has been on meds for ADHD for a couple of years and they don't really hel...

My motivation comes and goes also. I think for me a big part of it is my tendency to want to do everything perfectly. Then I think about that being the main thing that got me started with panic attacks, anxiety, and depression. I have given my permission to do the program at my own pace as long as I...

Breathing has been a struggle for me as well. When I experienced my first full blown panic attack, I felt like I could not breath and like my throat was closing. I felt like I could not expand my lungs enough to get enough air. Anything that I felt impeded my breathing terrified me. I constantly tho...

I have problems sometimes with doing large tasks. Unpacking is definitely a large task! What I do is set a timer for 10 minutes and work on the task for only 10 minutes. I do that periodically until i finish the task. Sometimes I get motivated and work beyond the 10 minutes. Other times I stop right...

I had my first full blown panic attack in early May. I had no idea what it was and thought i was dying. I went to the ER twice. Thankfully a social worker there recognized my symptoms (after physiological tests revealed no problems) as panic disorder. I began seeing a therapist right away and within...

Hi, I just got my materials last week so I am new to this; however, I was in your shoes at the beginning of May. I truly thought I was dying and went to the ER twice. I know you feel awful and it is scary, but you can get through this. I talked to a social worker at the hospital after having tests d...