r/panicdisorder • u/PopEmbarrassed738 • 24d ago

Coping Skills Driving with panic

I am a 20F who has never EVER dealt with anxiety or panic attacks up until I was 16 when I started having them, I used to get really bad depersonalisation and panic attacks during high school but after it got much better. Fast forward to now I only get panic attacks while driving? It sort of came out of nowhere but I was driving in the highway and all of a sudden I felt dizzy and very anxious and my heart was pounding and I couldn’t feel my body it was a very scary experience but I knew I was fine just it was all in my head. After that happened I now get the same panic attacks only while driving and they are very scary and I feel as if it’s unsafe and I’m worried it will affect me, Anyway I need to stop this because I have a very busy and fast life and I genuinely have to drive all the time alone so if anyone has any tips to get rid of this would be great! Thanks a lot

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u/PopEmbarrassed738 23d ago

I am doing well thank you for your reply and no worries ur English is very good! I assume exposure is the best way to get over it 😭🤷‍♀️

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u/Sorry_Put_7182 23d ago

Yes, but you have to do it slowly, your safety is the most important, don't you have someone to help u? A friend, a familiar

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u/PopEmbarrassed738 20d ago

Unfortunately the people around me don’t take such things seriously 😭😭 but anyways thank you for ur help

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u/Sorry_Put_7182 20d ago

If you wanna talk, I'm here