Anxiety Attack Remedies?

Hello folks. I feel like I'm spiraling into an uncontrollable anxiety attack tonight and I'm not sure what to do.

I found out today that my dad lost his job... And he's the primary breadwinner for our house. I've been unemployed for about a year now, not even job-searching because of various mental health issues including anxiety. I feel terrible now because I just turned 30 and I should be the one supporting my parents -- not the other way around.

I've been in Therapy and I know the drills, breathing exercises and positive thinking. The problem is, when I get really bad anxiety like this, nothing works. I just keep thinking about all the catastrophic possibilities that can come of this and honestly it's just making me more anxious, depressed and suicidal.

Anyone have some good tips for a fellow GAD/SAD sufferer in a bind tonight? Thanks in advance.

Try not to think about all the bad things that could happen. There is only so much you can control. You can't carry the load by yourself. Concentrate on what you can do. Take care of yourself!

I know this might be a little late, but sometimes when my brain is racing out of control like, I write it down. Stream of consciousness, a list, it doesn't matter. Sometimes it helps to just get those thoughts out. Someone on these forums reminds people that they are just thoughts. They do go away. In the midst of an attack, that's not always easy to believe, but that fact has helped me. Write those thoughts out, and then breathe.

It helps to understand what is going on in your body and mind during a panic attack. It does not stop them, but you can manage them and keep them from spiraling out of control. Knowing what is happening and that it will pass is a little comfort.

Depending on your relationship with your dad, maybe yall can talk about it and support each other finding jobs. Bounce ideas off each other. Look at it as an opportunity rather than an unfortunate event. See this event as it is, something you can't control and work on things you can, like being thankful you have a dad and supporting him and he supporting you. Be honest with him about your anxieties if you fill comfortable doing that. This stumbling block can lead to a new and better path.