Even when I understand that what I am experiencing is a panic attack, I don’t dare say the words—not even to myself—for fear I will give it more power. I am lying back in a leather chair. The windows are open and I can smell the frangipani; its sweet scent drifting in from the garden.… Continue reading Everything's Fine: How I Recovered from Panic Attacks
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A Month of Heart Attacks: Withdrawing from Antidepressants
My doctor tells me not to worry. The medication is safe. I worry he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I worry this was a big mistake I made at 18 and am paying for the rest of my life. My obsessions start as small thoughts. Random sparks catching kindling in my mind, eventually blazing… Continue reading A Month of Heart Attacks: Withdrawing from Antidepressants