Panic attacks constantly

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I am in law school and I am sure that is causing this and I just don't know if I can stand 2 more years of this. This feels horrible all the time. Part of it is because of an obsession I am having (finding old friends, btw does anyone know beebee?) which at times is getting OCD but I am sure that is just a symptom not the disease. I only have 5 weeks until the end of the term... but next term could see the same thing... I am not really off in the summer so maybe the same thing there... what about second term next year... or 3L year... or when I am in a job that expects me to put in a ton of hours. I really feel like I just need a job now with family and friends at a place I know I can handle. I haven't felt this alone and scared for a very long time and it is truly frightening me. I am not suicidal like I was then, but just as panicey and scared. I don't know what to do. If I wasn't on a full ride I would just take a year off but I don't think I can do that and stay on it... and now I am just rambling

u are overworked, and sure that is stressful, no argument. and u need to arrange urself some quality downtime to counter the stress mounting up on u. on a job, u could be working part-time if u really need to, u dont have to nesesserily be fulltime. u are under a lot of pressure, but u are succeeding, moving forward, getting a good moneymaking profession. remind urself about it, when u sit in a quiet place with a glass of ur favorite drink ^^

My panic attacks and generalized anxiety was caused by a chemical imbalance in my brain. I was put on medication and it eventually went away.

I couldn't really read your post, it triggers me too much, but I have problems like that every few years. Medical leave and a year of doing nothing help the most...

I took 7 months or so doing mostly nothing, working 15-20 hours a week, meant to take another year like that, didn't last. I was offered the opportunity of a lifetime and just took it.

Had like a several hour panic attack tonight that I just couldn't get through. By the end I was so exhausted. It's getting worse.

u have to find out what exactly is causing them. also, have u seen our main PA thread? maybe u'd move with us there?) viewtopic.php?t=371886

Lately it has been a sense of nostalgia or wanting things to go back to a simpler time. Though the weird thing is, I was always depressed and anxious in this simpler time.

thats why i tended to exhaust myself to total blackout, before my ptsd subsided a bit. when u are busy as hell, its easier to fight off s**t... but that takes a different, and heavy, toll.

And it makes it so the stress keeps piling up waiting for you to be off to strike.

that is why u sink stress. in any way u find good for urself. for me its hard banther (with consent of other participants ofc), and videogames. preferably shared with friends.

The problem is I feel too stressed to even do things like play video games. Conversations are helping as is some things on TV, but not really.

i didnt say it was a universal solution) every person has their own. just make sure u find and use what works for u

I think I know what would help... I just don't know how to do it. I am always happiest when I am living with families. If I could live with a family again, and not be entirely alone, or with a bunch of drunk law school students... Yeah I think that would help. Now just... Is it a reality? I hate being so "high functioning".

its not about being high functioning. autistic doesnt equal recluse. some of us just didnt have luck with families we were born into...

Have you seen anyone about medication for anxiety/panic attacks? It can help tremendously.