My Experience So Far.
I had my first panic attack almost 5 years ago, I can still remember it so clearly. I was sat in my room, waiting to fall asleep when I felt my chest tighten and the control of my breathing had gone. So off I went crying into my mum's room. The next day we did what everyone does when the slightest inconvenience of their health occurs, google it! Of course with such typical symptoms, along came the A word, anxiety. I can't really remember suffering much after that until year 9 came. Year 9 was when it really kicked in, appointment after appointment and tear after tear. It completely took over my life. At such a young age I had no idea how to explain my feelings to a professional, let alone my friends, I still don't. I couldn't get myself out of bed for days upon days, I dread to think what my attendance was that year. I was referred to a specialist for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and I hated it. I didn't understand how I was meant to perform these coping mech...