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I had a panic attack this morning in front of someone I like and respect, and I'm incredibly ashamed and embarrassed. Especially as I didn't explain it at all and I don't know what they thought was happening or what it must have looked like. I don't think it was obviously a panic attack from the outside.

I was doing an activity (which I've been doing for months and they were teaching) and I could feel it starting and was trying to squash it down and get to the end of the session. But it caught up with me and I think apart from breathing oddly I basically just dissociated - so from the outside it probably just looked like I shut down completely and went empty, but breathing a bit raggedly. The person had to guide me back because I couldn't move.
I think they might have thought I was upset that the session hadn't gone well, which upsets me possibly even more because I wouldn't want them to think I was being ... I don't even know... The kind of person who would sulk over not being the best or not being good at the activity? It had nothing to do with that at all though, I know I'm not amazing at the activity and I'm well able to laugh that off.
I don't know. Maybe I'm overthinking it? I can't stop thinking how silly it must have seemed.

I live with my dad, I moved back in a few years ago to care for mum and after her recent death it didn't feel right to move out and leave him on his own. He is away for work at the moment. He is lovely but doesn't understand emotions or mental health at all - all his feelings are completely logical and any emotion is very very brief. But he will be a good distraction from my brain when he gets back. I don't really have any friends. The person I most want to talk to, to feel loved and cared about, is mum really. Since she died it feels like everything has turned upside down and I'm having trouble finding my feet.

Friends?
do you work? Have colleagues?

No friends. I work for myself from home, which worked really well around caring for mum. I think I've taken on a bit too much work-wise this term because I had more space now that I don't have to be available to look after mum. But I really love my job, it's very rewarding and I can be my best self when I'm working.

A panic attack is your body's way of trying to protect you, keep you safe even though your not usually in any form of physical danger.
It is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Give yourself kindness and grace
They are so common, and we really do need to use our voice to talk openly and honestly to remove the stigma, the same goes for death. We need to be able to say out loud l lost someone who meant the world to me so l don't feel myself.
It takes a lot of pressure off, instead of having to hide it.