I have panic attacks almost every day from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My boyfriend tries to help me with them, but they are just overwhelming. Both of us are sick of them. I do not believe in medicine for them. I just need some help and tips on stopping them and helping me calm down. Any tips?

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In the last few years I’ve had a lot of devastating experiences in relationships. People I know are any of the following: narcisstic, bipolar, paranoid, multiple personality, and more. Myself, I’m depressed, co-dependant, suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and anxiety/panic attacks. Out of everybody, I’ve sought out treatment via therapy and self-help options more. Even hypnosis. I’m trying to come to grips with the pain that has been done to me, and pain that I have caused others. In a lot of situations I’ve come across as the bad guy, mainly by sticking up for myself. In retrospect I’m thinking, was I really to blame? If I was, I’ll own it and try to correct myself, but what if it isn’t really me? What if it’s others that are wrong? When in situations where everybody is mentally damaged to one extent or another, and a situation heats up, how in the name of Heavens can you tell who is right. (And I don’t believe it’s whoever keeps their cool the best.) Help! Thanx
My reason for wanting to know who is right is that if I am wrong, I want to correct myself and grow from the situation. If we say "there’s no right answer" or "noone is right or wrong" how do we know where we stand regarding emotional stability? I know everything is not black and white. But what has happened because I’m unsure of just who is the nuttiest, is that I’ve begun isolating myself. I just can’t deal with people and situations any more. And then I don’t have to think about my question, because it doesn’t arise if I don’t put myself out there. Actually, I prefer Positive Solitude, and am gravitating towards that more and more. The craziness in relationships just isn’t worth the little benefit I derive from them any more.

Tags: anxiety panic, benefit, bipolar, craziness, emotional stability, experiences, extent, hypnosis, multiple personality, narcisstic, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, relationships, retrospect, solitude, traumatic stress disorder

Look, first off I’m gonna tell you that I’m not depressed – this is chronic. Ever since I was a kid I’ve felt different from everybody else and I was never in the same world. I’ve experienced extreme psychological abuse, ever since I was 2. I don’t have any regular symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. They’re more similar to borderline personality disorder. Here are some (note: these are copied directly off a website) :

* Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days)
* Chronic feelings of emptiness
* Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights)
* Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms
* Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self
* Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating)

I’ve read that most borderline sufferers are women, so does that make me less of a man if I have this disorder. If it does that sucks. It better not. Does it?

Tags: borderline personality disorder, chronic feelings, controlling anger, dissociative symptoms, dysphoria, emptiness, impulsivity, intense anger, irritability, paranoid ideation, physical fights, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, psychological abuse, reactivity, self image, symptoms of post traumatic stress, symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, transient stress, traumatic stress disorder

How does the act of strenuous sexual intercourse affect a man suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, dizziness, and panic attacks as a result of a major automobile accident that occurred in summer of last year? He totaled his car but suffered no major physical injuries. He is on several different types of medications to alleviate the symptoms of the aforementioned problems. How will sex affect this man before, during, and after coitus?

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basically ive had a very hard life, suffered psychological and physical abuse, bullying etc – psychological abuse prolonged throughout years..
ive missed out on all the normal things in life, – relationships, work, education etc.
i have a criminal record 8 years ago, been in a mental hospital 8 years ago.
alot of bad things have befallen me – ive lived in my own apartment now for 5 years , been seeking help , trying to better my life….control my rage outburst that used to get years ago.

i live on disability and have hardly any possessions.

years ago i was diagnosed with borderline personality, im still struggling to get the right help and therapy , even after all these years – the mental health services have failed me in general ..

i also suffer with post traumatic stress disorder, i have all the symptoms, but ive not been diagnosed and need to get it diagnosed..

im now 31, my psychiatrist feels i dont have any other disorder or illness , like bipolar and all my symptoms cover borderline personality..
but i feel i have other disorders co existing that are going undetected with the BPD……..i see my psychiatrist tommorrow where i plan to raise this topic again.

i know i have ptsd as well as borderline personality that needs to be assessed and diagnosed , but i worry also i have ADHD and bipolar ?

heres my symptoms that ive had years :

mind racing everyday , scattered, muddled , disorganised thoughts.

- struggle to focus , cant hold onto a thought , 100 thoughts flooding my brain at once.

- forget things i thought of moments before – my head feels pressurized with the racing thoughts everyday .

- mood swings everyday , 1 moment in depths of despair, severley down , then to feeling ” ok ” the next minute.

- feeling angry, sad, worthless, hopeless , , lethargic, no energy to do things , wash dishes etc – quick to become enraged and aggressive.

-worrying constantly about the same things everyday , : physical health , my future , no hope , death, feeling trapped , traumatic past – obsessively worrying about it.

- feel jumpy ” panicky ” ” on edge ”

- get brief euphoric feelings , ” shortlived ” back to despairing and depressed , no energy , no energy to do chores, tidy up etc, clean my teeth etc.

- feeling like i have no future , ” theres no hope ” – hopelessness – feeling trapped in present situation.

- bad anxiety throughout everyday , phoning health helplines to check out physical symptoms ……thoughts racing wildly.

- constantly feeling my minds never at rest .

- racing thoughts everyday constantly worrying about everything – my physical imperfections , my 2 missing teeth etc , present situation , physical health.

- struggle to concentrate or focus , read a page of writing.

- racing thoughts , scattered thoughts , mind going blank , feeling disorganised and jumbled up – cant hold onto a racing thought, forget things a few moments later .

- still fight anger , rage feelings especially when outside in public – get ‘ reminders ‘ ‘ flashbacks ‘ ‘ paranoia ‘ ‘ reliving ‘ painful events , thats when rage takes me and i have to fight very hard not to lose my conduct.

- filled with panic , palpatations , very bad anxiety at same time, whilst outside.

- when i get racing thoughts feel very volatile to losing control of rage or losing control of conduct , have a feeling of feeling ‘ out of control ‘.

struggle with conduct still and rage emotions.

- startled responses , jumpy reactions , difficulty controlling rage feelings ,

- feelings of being ostracized by society , alienated by people , the systems against me.

- nightmares most nights , recalling past memories that resurface , bringing rage feelings and grief.

hypervigillant outside , hyper alert , on the defensive , get flashbacks – on edge all times when out.

- space out whilst outside , get dissocociation.

used to have rage outbursts and act antisocial towards people, lose control of rage involuntary and lash out -

controlled those outburst for years.

basically there all my symptoms , now i feel i have other disorders as well as ptsd and borderline personality, like ” bipolar ”

but my psychiatrist and mental health team dont thinks so, so what should i do tommorrow when i get the same reaction ?

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Does anyone have any self-help "cures" or strategies for coping with General Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks and Post Traumatic Stress disorder? i can’t afford a psychiatrist and would like to try ‘curing" or lessening it on my own. Thanks!

Tags: general anxiety disorder, Panic Attacks, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, psychiatrist, traumatic stress disorder

Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders. It affects how we feel, how we behave, and has a vivid physical symptoms. Anxiety disorders are disturbances characterized either by manifest anxiety or by behavior patterns aimed at warding off anxiety. It is important to distinguish between anxieties as a feeling or experience and an anxiety disorders as a psychiatric diagnosis because people may feel anxious without having an anxiety disorder. Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older. My paper will describe the symptoms of the anxiety disorders and describe the effective treatments. My research was focused on seven major types of anxiety disorders. They are: panic disorder, phobias, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and separation anxiety. Also there are a few people I know who happened to have some of the anxiety disorders.

Tags: 18 years, adults age, age 18, american adults, anxieties, anxiety disorders, behavior patterns, mental disorders, nervousness, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric diagnosis, separation anxiety, social anxiety disorder, traumatic stress disorder, types of anxiety, types of anxiety disorders, worry

I’ve been constantly fatigued, suffering "panic attacks", constant chest tightness and heaviness, sore muscles everywhere, occassional heart palpitations (skipping a beat), exhaustion, muscle twitches/spasms when I try to fall asleep, weakness, and a "lump" in my throat. I have had exceptional amounts of stress far beyond average levels in the past six months, so I don’t know if that’s it. My doctor’s and psychologist have labeled it a combo of General Anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but I don’t know if I believe them. Heart disease is very prevalent in my family, and while I’m very young, I have already had two children very close together (11 months apart) and I don’t know if that put extra strain on my heart/body, plust post-pregnancy pounds total 100 over my ideal weight. what do you all think? these physical pains are making me insane! thanks for your input.

Tags: anxiety, chest tightness, exhaustion, heart disease, heart palpitations, ideal weight, muscle twitches, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, pregnancy, psychologist, six months, sore muscles, strain on my heart, traumatic stress disorder