why do i cry or have a panic attack after seeing my psychologist?
Cris 928 asked:
every time i go to my psychologist i feel very sad and often end up crying or having a panic attack later in the day. this is not the only time i have panic attacks or crying spells but i wonder if i am doing something wrong at the doctor because i can’t seem to control these attacks. i take klonopin and lamictal for mood disorders and panic and anxiety. my father is bipolar. please help. i can’t take it anymore.
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every time i go to my psychologist i feel very sad and often end up crying or having a panic attack later in the day. this is not the only time i have panic attacks or crying spells but i wonder if i am doing something wrong at the doctor because i can’t seem to control these attacks. i take klonopin and lamictal for mood disorders and panic and anxiety. my father is bipolar. please help. i can’t take it anymore.
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Tags: Bipolar, Lamictal, Psychologist
March 16th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called “St John’s Wort” – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that “learned behavior” in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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