Hi, yesterday night I had a huge panic attack, I couldn't stop hyperventilating or shaking. I couldn't sleep, nor have I been able to sleep for a good two weeks now. I can't get on with my day, I can't think straight and I can't focus on anything.
My life objectively would be seen as probably very good, I come from a quite fortunate background, I'm studying the degree that I want (Physical Natural Sciences) at the University I want (Cambridge) achieving the grades that I want (Currently on a comfortable first class). My life has been successful all around. But something nags me. I'm not quite willing to share why I think I had this panic attack, but I don't have a history with mental health or anything, I have been very clean with regards to that. However, I have had to deal with very close friends who are/have gone/going through depression for various reasons, but I'm quite sure that this has nothing to do with it.
How do you deal with a panic attack? I would like to think it was a one off, but recently I'm not too sure anymore.
I've been feeling quite down recently with various events striking me. Things that I thought were going well, weren't. Things that I thought I had under control, weren't. I feel like I'm being pushed away, neglected. And my responses to those are negative and filled with emotion. I don't know how to deal with it.