Panic Attacks

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

What if you have the kind of anxiety that makes you feel trapped and panicky because of the stay at home orders due to COVID-19?

ADAA member Dave Carbonell, PhD wrote this blog post to accompany his new ADAA webinar. 

“The harder I try, the worst it gets!”

College is typically a challenging experience with some expected highs and lows. For some it is also the time during which common mental health problems start. Because of this, you have to talk to your kid about mental health before school starts.

“Oh, the places you’ll go!” exclaimed Dr. Seuss, as he he hoped to inspire children to live a vigorous life of travel, exploration, and discovery. But for people with severe anxiety, travel could be considered the ultimate discomfort zone.

Updated October 2020