The Tsunami disaster

The tsunami that struck asia killed thousands of people, but i think in a small part it effected us all.

I am sure my anxiety has been worse since this horrific event. I feel more out of breath, more on edge and more scared of leaving my room even for the most simple of things. the thought of being taken away by such a meassive destructive force heightens my feelings of fear and agoraphobia.

The more vast things feel, the more insignificant i feel and the more scared i get. Does anyone else feel this way after the horrible events?

i don't feel so much anxiety related to this now, but during the time it put a shock through me and i was a little fearful after that horrible boxing day tragedy. Just thinking about the movie "the day after tommorow" makes me think about how easily it could be the end of the world.

that is exactly how i feel.

It scares me so much, and i don't think its a silly fear like most i have.

i can understand how you both feel here, and i anticipate i am not the only one. This event even shook me up to an extent. I think the national anxiety levels shot right up when this happened. It truly was terrifying.

You must know when to move on though jonny. do not hang on to negative emotions and feelings, long term exposure to them will only drag you down and make you feel even worse than you already do.

well said kate i agree, i guess it would be bad to use that as another excuse to be anxious.

Hi Johny, I suffered a terrible panic and anxiety attack for the first time on 13th Jan 2005 and ended uo in the emergency room. Since then i have seen psychiatrist, therapist, and 10 other doctors with many tests etc. and taking zoloft 25 mg, and clonopin 1 mg, zanax .25 mg as needed daily. i can't be w/o people at all. i am very frightened when i am alone. so far i find someone to be with all day and that also at home. its a severe situation. i cry all day off and on w/o any apparent reason. i was a perfectly normal, healthy, happy person. In my head everyday i keep trying to figure out what might have triggered this in me. And i keep feeling that i watched tsunami coverage day in and day out from day one. i watched every story of survivors, i cried a lot when i watched it, my heart was in disbelief and thousands of other emotions that i felt and i have been feeling. i really am scared all the time. I dont know yet if watching tsunami devastation is the cause of my sickness but i sure am going to discuss it with the doctor and the therapist. reading your comment makes me feel better that i am not the only one possibly affected by tsunami in terms of developing pavic and anxiety attacks.

reading these posts surely is helping me a little. but i am so scared all the time. small lil thoughts will trigger a panic attack. my heart starts racing, i shake, and start crying. i won't let my husband leave home. either i have to go with him or he drops me at some friend's house. i feel suffocated in buildings, around people, closed places. elevators, fear of dying and mant other behaviors. i just want this problem to go away soon. i am so desperate.

My heart really goes out to you. I started getting attacks about a year and a half ago. All I can say to you is that you will beat them in time. I truly believe that everyone has their own personal trigger and that we need to find it with the help of professionals.

I couldn't leave the house, drive or work. My head was literally spinning everyday for a year and I was scared of eveything. Disasters or traumatic world events would make me have really morbid thoughts and I was convinced I would be caught up in something similar. I couldn't use public transport as a result.

Over time I have worked out what started my attacks (via hypnosis) and everyday I feel a little better. I have changed my whole lifestyle. I gave up a very stressful job, gave up smoking and drinking alcohol and I go to the gym regularly. Believe me when I say that these have been really difficult things to do, but I wouldn't change a thing. To be panic free has been worth everything.

I still have morbid thoughts and some nights I can't sleep because I'm convinced I won't wake up, but I try amd deal with it one day at a time.

Keep fighting and don't let the panic defeat you. your answer is out there. :)

I was there too once, in the depths of anxiety. please try and understand though, anxiety disorder isn't about ACTUAL fear, it's bout the sensation of fear!

When no threat exists, it can't be real fear! So, anxiety disorders are about a false perception, an exageration of normal bodily sensations. You can't be scared of a sensation, no one was ever harmed by one!

Yes, anxiety, panic attacks, morbid thoughts, fear sensations... they are all very unpleasant, but the can not and will not harm you. I hjave helped over 15000 people to become anxiety free now and one thing is 100% for sure, no one ever came to any harm, in fact, I have never come across one documented case of harm coming to any anxiety sufferer.

Anxiety symptoms are like an itch that you can't reach... a lot more unpleasant, but the same mechanism is at work!

Elly, don't give up too much at once... the body is finely balanced... give up these habbits slowly, take it easy at the gym, overstimulation is the last thing you need... anxiety causes us to be tired enough without causing it extra tiredness.


Charles



www.panic-anxiety.com
www.thelindenmethod.co.uk

I never felt any anxiety about that issue.

There is no anxiety when you die. Few seconds of terror and thats it.

Death came unexpectedly to those poor people.

i see how you feel i guess but thats a very frank view of the situation!

thanks for the post Charles i feel what you say is very appropriate.