I have been suffering with Anxiety since I had my first panic attack back in 2018. The first panic attack came out of nowhere with no indications so I ended up in A& E looking for answers as I strongly believed that was something very wrong with me such as having a heart attack. As I wasn't informed about anxiety / panic attacks, the more feelings I was having during the panic attack the more I was afraid, ending up in a wheelchair as I couldn't breathe nor move. This is how bad it got. After I went through all the crucial tests, the doctors suggested that this might be anxiety and panic attacks and not a physical illness. I was shocked when I heard that as I never thought about that especially since I always was a very positive person and only thought that anxiety is only for the negative thinkers. Anyway, after I found out about what is going on I spoke to my GP who referred me to Inclusion Thurrock for CBT. After my first session I started learning a lot more than what I did browsing the internet on my own and every other session since I was getting more informed and could actually see the progress I was making with my anxiety after each and every session. I am now at my 10th session and I can honestly say, hand on heart that I feel like a completely different person than when I first started. I cannot say that I am completely healed and will never have signs of anxiety / panic attacks as this is something that takes time to completely heal but I feel that I have all the tools and knowledge necessary to continue keeping this at bay. If I ever have any friends or relatives that would go through anything like this I would not hesitate to refer them to take advantage of this wonderful service that will help tremendously with any mental health issues. It felt amazing to know that I wasn't alone in this and I had this service to rely on helping fighting this terrible thing that is Anxiety and Panic Attacks.
"I feel like a different person"
About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies) Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies) RM17 6NB
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