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Originally Posted by Zwangsstörung
A very big part of my mental health problems, is anxiety, so yeah, I am pretty much anxious all the time. I definitely "panicked" in my sessions, but for me it's kind of normal; sometimes I'm not even sure I'm having a panic attack or not, because a lot of the symptoms are just every day life for me.
I'm sure my therapist/psychologist did things like speaking more gently, choosing her words carefully, yadda yadda, but I don't recall her ever doing anything particularly significant. What can she do? Nothing, except get on with it.
I'm on Propranolol, now, and recently cancelled my CBT, after 16 or 17 sessions, so I guess I won't have to worry about anxiety in therapy, anymore, ... at least, not until I go for further help for my anxiety, OCD, and/or depression.
What's the protocol for when you panic?
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I'm sorry you suffer with anxiety at such a great length
It's only happened once, but if she sees the 'telltale' signs that I'm starting to panic, she'll edge a bit closer on her seat (I think she means to be closer to reassure me, but it seems to make things worse :/) and she'll ask why I'm getting anxious, but that's basically it. Sometimes I wish she'd just give me a hug and hold my hand or something to get me back on the ground. But she just sits there