hello, bsmtih. yes, i do understand, anxiety and OCD thoughts mixed together are the salad of disasters. there is no way to tell what might have triggered this latest episode, but rest assured, if you have beaten this once, you can do so again. i have 'overcome' panic and anxiety disorders 5 times~! my first panic attack was also in college, and the nurse gave me a paper bag to breathe in~ O.O there was no understanding back then of brain disorders in general, and anxiety specifically, except that they seemed irrational.... DUH~

here is a link to a thread that lists a number of things you can do when feeling overwhelmed, and some of them will likely work for you~ i wish you the swiftest of recoveries, and a long remission~ :

https://forums.psychcentral.com/copi...-emotions.html

post #41 is mine.