When I had my first panic attack at age 17 I did not know what it was. I was scared, sure I was losing my mind, and felt very alone. As my world became smaller with the onset of Agoraphobia I found that things could get much worse. Unable to leave my house, drive, or stay alone for a time my life was as if it were being lived from within a lonely cocoon of fear, confusion, low self esteem, and darkness. I tried help from every available resource and suggested promise only to leave many times feeling worse for having tried and resu more...
