Posted by coral on July 19, 2002, at 17:00:02
In reply to Constantly having panic attacks during therapy, posted by Wilkie on July 19, 2002, at 10:59:33
May I ask about the trust level between you and your therapist? I had panic attacks when I was going through the most severe depressive episode but not at his office. However, one started when I was at his office and by his commanding presence and force of words, he literally "talked" me away from it. I don't know how else to explain it. It was like being blind and waist-deep in shark-infested waters but I could hear his voice and safely walked to shore. The whole thing only took about five minutes. Shortest attack I've ever had.... it wasn't uncommon for attacks to last one-four hours. The key element is that I absolutely trust him. Your comment about your therapist not really wanting to deal with it is a little troublesome, IMHO.
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