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⌈ Secret Post #2566 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

What the fuck is it about panic attacks that make people so dismissive? My older sister had them for a rough patch in her late teens, and years later when it was over with her and I was having panic attacks, she would tell me to suck it up. AND SHE'S A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.

My mother was always sweet and supportive to me but I could see her exasperation after a while, and sometimes, rarely, she'd snap at me to "learn to deal with it". Then she hit menopause, started getting panic attacks and gave me a fully apology. So that was satisfying.

I lost most of five years of my life to panic attacks and am still (hopefully, pray for me) recovering now. I needed chemical help, there was something physically wrong with me. And you need to keep that in mind, OP, if anyone is ever dismissive of you. Say, "I'm sorry, the chemicals in my brain and my nerves aren't functioning well. I PROBABLY INHERITED FROM YOU, MOM."

[(Anonymous)]

It's actually very difficult for a carer to draw proper mental lines between involuntary behaviour and ordinary behaviour that happens to be troublesome. Nobody's behaviour is perfect, after all, and it's easy to get the two mixed up. Caring for someone with a mood or behavioural disorder is very stressful and can mean making a lot of sacrifices, and the temptation to blame those problems on the dependent is extremely strong. It isn't right, of course, but nobody is perfect.

I can't speak to your individual situation, of course, but this is my experience, at least.

[nyxelestia]

While not panic attacks, I do have a lot of friends who are dealing with a metric fuckton of baggage from their families that effectively leaves them with the emotional maturity of a child facing the very arduous and complicated adult world that has no sympathy for their mental state.

I do my best to help them, and I help a lot of them. Some of them face situations in their lives that can leave fully mature and well-adjusted adults struggling, let alone them. I am well aware that more often than not, these people often handle situations by acting on their emotions rather than logic. In essence, they aren't thinking, because they can't.

That doesn't mean I don't occasionally have to forcibly step away so that I don't end up shaking them and demanding WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING when they do something...unwise, or rash, and I'm the one acting as support for them again. And if someone insists on following me or continuing to talk to me even after I've stated that I need some time and/or space, then yes, it'll get out to them even when I'm trying my damnedest not to let it. I try to be perfect for their sakes, but I am under no delusions that I actually am.

[(Anonymous)]

Does menopause bring on panic attacks?

(Asking because I'm not yet menopausal...but I have had a few anxiety attacks in the past.)