Supporting a partner in a crisis

Hi @Jacques

I have not heard the term self serving panic attacks, are you able to explain to me what you mean by this?

Darcy

hi @Former-Member,

sorry i was not so clear, it probably isn't a medical term, it is just the only way i can describe it, what i call self serving panic attacks is getting anxous about getting anxous about something, so i get panic attacks of a night about different things, now i find i start to have panic attacks about 30 min before i got to bed because i know i will have a panic attack when i try to go to sleep.

does that make any sense? im not sure anymore, all i know is night times terrify me now, they cause so much stress and so much damage to my health both mentally and physically

@Jacques

Think I have it ... an anticipatory panic attack about the likelihood that you will have a panic attack because you afraid of the dark ...

@Jacques

hello @Jacques

Hi my dear friend @Shaz51 and Mr Shaz, I hope things are going OK for you and Mr Shaz, my partner is still in the MHU, but she is keeping her spirits up and I'm supporting her as much as I can, she is so strong and we are now going for a walk each day to keep each other motivated

Sorry it is pink @Jacques

hi everyone, my partner made an attempt on her life today, some inconsiderate person made fun of women being raped and she got really upset, how are we ever going to change the mind set in ment to respect women, when the attitues are so set in. i wish women would stop being blamed for mens inability to control their urges, women are not property they are huma nbeings, and deserve to be treated equaly to everyone else, no man has the right to ever force them selves onto a woman, under any curcumstances, and i wish more women would speak up and have these men arrested for the crimes they commit.

im so devistated i could not stop her making an attempt, i thought my love and caring would be enough, i am keeping her safe tonight, the nursing staff in the MHU are not up to caring for her. i so wish there was more staff training and more education for all mental health professionals on what we go through every day, i know no one can ever truly understand what it is like if they have never experianced it. sorry for the rant. im so upset

Oh @Jacques I am so very sorry to hear this, sitting here if you need to 'talk' more.

Remember there is the suicide support line if you need to talk to someone in person.

https://www.suicideline.org.au/resource/supporting-someone-after-suicide-attempt/

Thank you @Former-Member, your always here for me my friend. I have spent so so many months building her up, telling her it was not her fault and she is not to blame, and one silly comment online has undone all my hard work, I love her so so much, I'm so scared of losing her