I mentioned in one of my last posts that I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately. It was the first time that I've mentioned anything about my anxiety or my mental health in general on the blog. Is that a milestone or what?
I had my first panic attack during my junior year of college. It was a wildly scary experience because I didn't know what was happening - or why it was even happening to me.
It woke me up at 2 am with the fear that I was going to die. I ran to the bathroom so that I wouldn't wake my roommate and hid there huddled on the floor with a blanket for the next hour.
Over the years I've learned to identify what triggers my panic attacks as well as how to calm myself down better when I am having one. I also learned how I react to different levels of stress and how I manifest anxiety.