Hi folks,

We all share our experiences of panic and anxiety here at PC, but I have been wondering how many of us have witnessed another person having an attack, and how that has felt for us.

I think that for people who don't suffer from the illness, even witnessing another person having an attack won't mean very much. I have seen only two people in my life who I know were suffering anxiety attacks and it was a truly horrible thing to see, like I was looking at raw suffering.

The most moving was a TV programme about a lady who was trying to come off old fashioned opiate tranquillisers. I won't describe it, as it might be upsetting to you folks, but I have to say that I am sure I knew how she was feeling. I recognised her body language in my own. Watching that programme I knew exactly what empathy is all about.

Anyone else had this experience?

Cheers, M