Nathan415
08-08-2013, 01:13 AM
I'm still new to anxiety but given a lot of traumatic things that have happened in my life, I can understand why this might be happening to me.
I grew up in an unstable household. My mom suffered/s from depression. My parents would never have money saved and when my dad would lose his job it set everyone off.
My dad recently died from a sudden heart attack and that is what led me to my first panic attack. I was on the plane to visit my dad in the hospital for my goodbye's and a common story, I began to feel my heart race and thought the same thing might be happening to me.
I was ok for a while after that, but recently I lost my job which before I was let-go, was becoming very stressful. My mom and my sister live half way across the country. I have a brother near by which is nice, but my closest companion lately has been my girlfriend.
This is where I'm stuck. Recently I've realized that my girlfriend can trigger my anxiety. Maybe she has been this way all along, but it seems that she can become very upset about things that I really don't understand. so the idea that my girlfriend is upset is scary, but the confusion on my end about the problem can be a big trigger. Now I'm scared that I will have a panic attack when were together. I love her, so I'm not sure what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
I grew up in an unstable household. My mom suffered/s from depression. My parents would never have money saved and when my dad would lose his job it set everyone off.
My dad recently died from a sudden heart attack and that is what led me to my first panic attack. I was on the plane to visit my dad in the hospital for my goodbye's and a common story, I began to feel my heart race and thought the same thing might be happening to me.
I was ok for a while after that, but recently I lost my job which before I was let-go, was becoming very stressful. My mom and my sister live half way across the country. I have a brother near by which is nice, but my closest companion lately has been my girlfriend.
This is where I'm stuck. Recently I've realized that my girlfriend can trigger my anxiety. Maybe she has been this way all along, but it seems that she can become very upset about things that I really don't understand. so the idea that my girlfriend is upset is scary, but the confusion on my end about the problem can be a big trigger. Now I'm scared that I will have a panic attack when were together. I love her, so I'm not sure what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!