Dealing with the loss of someone close to us can be very difficult for anyone to handle. Of course it was devastating when my girlfriend’s mom died. She started to realize how much she was forgetting things shortly after her mom’s passing. Always on the ball, a perfectionist and super organized this forgetfulness really started to alarm her. Forgetting an appointment or misplacing her keys again and again would throw her straight into a panic attack. However, she immediately thought that this forgetfulness must be from some sort of undiagnosed disease and then those thoughts would attack her… what if it’s cancer or a brain tumor? What if I die? Why can’t I get this Panic away from me?

She began feeling unsure of herself, unable to focus or concentrate and scattered as more time went by. With all the irrational and obsessive thoughts, a panic or anxiety attack would send her spiralling out of control. She spent hours researching what disease she had on the internet. She was certain she was going crazy. She didn’t even want to talk about it with any of her family or friends fearing that they would all think she’s crazy too. She was scared.

Death is a huge tragedy and grieving is normal and takes time. It’s not uncommon to feel forgetful, overwhelmed or scatter-brained. She became obsessed with running to the doctor every time she’d forget something because her mind couldn’t think logically at the time and her obsessive thoughts seemed completely normal. It was bittersweet when her doctor diagnosed her with General Anxiety Disorder because she didn’t know where to begin. She had suffered with painful attacks for several months and didn`t know how to get over it.

So you can see at the root of her anxiety was the fear was dying, especially after seeing her mother die. Most reasons of panic and anxiety come from being fearful of something. Ask yourself what you are afraid of if you suffer from panic or anxietyThe fear during the night would wake her up and have her trembling. Her obsessive, imagined thoughts consumed her.

Thankfully, she knows now that those thoughts although unbearable were imagined and since trying Panic Away has kicked those thoughts to the curb! Panic Away stops the fear of you thinking you’re going crazy. It has taught her how to regain control and her memory and confidence has improved.

Please know that feeling nervous or afraid that you might be insane is not uncommon when experiencing anxiety but the truth is that you don`t have to suffer from another anxiety or panic attack again. Even if you’ve been tormented with anxiety attacks for a long time, Panic Away`s fabulous One Move Technique (21-7 Technique) can help to get you back to your normal, care free self!