PANIC DISORDER Psychiatric Teaching Interview with Man from Tennessee
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This patients demonstrates an anxiety neurosis with phobic features.
If talking on camera to one doctor gave him anxiety back then, imagine if he knew that in 55 years, this would be seen by the whole world on something called the Internet.
You missed his point Baron.
@roki feler Come on everyone... it was a joke, and a damn good one at that!!
Brian Arbenz funny how everyone has this disorder... it’s almost like big pharmaceutical companies are just trying to cash in ....
@Brian Arbenz...True enough. If this was in the early 60's he would be in his late 80's by now. So bizarre to think about how these people's lives turned out....
kkheflin3 He turned out fine. He’s had a really good life. I actually know him. He turned 89 this year and is in fairly good health for his age. His wife, and first born son Steve mentioned in the video, are both alive, too.
Panic disorder is no joke. Extreme fear from nowhere and no good reason.
Correct
It’s the worst
I’m not diagnosed nor do i know enough about this to claim anything but I had a terrible panic attack tonight and it’s just like panicking and not even knowing what’s going on until you calm down and you just don’t understand why you were so upset. i am diagnosed with anxiety so it could have just been an anxiety attack i really don’t know lol
No apparent reason.
juuliuhhh you can get panic attacks without having panic disorder. panic disorder is when it happens constantly, multiple times a day often. i have anxiety and panic disorder and it’s hard to spot the difference
The patient has such a soft spoken and soothing voice. He has a good head on his shoulders, or rather really understands his illness. I really hope he did well and recovered.
Elizabeth 🔥👌you are
This man's voice sounds EXACTLY like Ted Bundy's!! Listen to him talking in interviews and you will hear it
Totally agreed
You're hearing a well educated man speak. Shocking isn't it.
hes dead lol
He's definitely a very intelligent man.
Almost no hillbilly accent.
Such an intelligent, articulate, handsome man. As someone with severe anxiety I can feel so much empathy for him. He seems so kind, it’s sad he was suffering so much.
I love his voice. 😊
He sounds like Noam Chomsky to me.
He sounds like Ted bundy
if I can understand what he said (i am not a native speaker) he worked with his voice, being an actor or such
I was going to comment that :)
@@annamaria2172 no, eww.
This guy and his panic attacks are cooler than I'll ever be
😂 facts
Congratulations
lol
He is pretty cool.
😂
You could tell by his breathing he's having an anxiety attack . I have panic disorder as well , but I've never passed out I do get dizzy and lightheaded , fast heart rate and sometimes palpations with it . I also get tunnel vision , also depersonalization.
You are beautiful and I hope you get through your own troubles!, take care and diazepam helped my anxiety very well
How long you have had this ?
Gato....your 🔥🔥👌
Depersonalization is so confusing but through interview I kinda had a revelation
Yup 100% you lose all train of thought because you start freaking out & not breathing right & feel like something is happening & you cant control it.. So crazy
Were people more articulate back then? Nowadays every other word would be 'You know..?'..... 'Like, you know?'
I noticed that too!
that's sort of one dimensional you need a real conversation
Sure were. People used to read much more too
I don’t know about 1960s - I don’t remember them. But certainly in 1970s and 1980s I can recall that some people were articulate, others definitely weren’t. I think the main difference is that back then, those who were NOT articulate didn’t really get heard as much. Whereas now, everybody seems to get the right to burble on, irrespective of how hopelessly thick and vacuous they might be, or how poorly they express themselves.
@@simonmoore2380
How right you are, sir. Sadly, how right you are.
My panic attacks consisted of extreme fear of passing out. And I never once passed out. In my whole life.
Then they're not that "extreme"
@@Julzy20032000 oh yes they are just because a person doesn't pass out doesn't mean there not having an extreme panic attack..
@@Julzy20032000 What an arrogant comment, you clearly have no idea.
Exactly the same thoughts and experience brother. It's horrific..
Same. Except mine is a huge fear of vomiting. I threw up two times in my life as far as i remember. the last time i threw up was 13 years ago! And i still have a phobia of vomiting. Strange sh-t thats for sure.😏
So the one thing everyone can tell from watching these interviews is that our ability to speak today has dropped to pre-cave man levels.
Some are evolving, in spite of the rest!!
Dark ages
Correct
I believe this guy is just literate... and we have the internet now to see the average human is... well... below average, if I may say satirically.
Imagine if he was constantly using 'like', 'you know', 'so'......"They asked me would i be willing to talk in church, I said i was willing, ill retract that, i was not willing but rather forced to agree to it". Nowadays it would be " They asked me to talk in a church and i was like nah bruh, but they didnt wanna get off my damn back so I agreed to it, like whatever, you know. "
hahahah
I can relate. He's a people pleaser like I am and its probably because he was not unconditionally loved as a child. He had to behave in a certain way in childhood to be accepted by his caregiver. Also, the anxiety and panic seems to be down to a disruptive and stressful upbringing. I wish parents and society realised the importance of a good, loving and nurturing upbringing because a bad upbringing can make a person mentally sick for life :(
I relate to every single thing you said here. I also relate to what this man is saying since I feel exactly the same way.
He is like my father and its interesting what you say. he disliked his own father intensely his father was a wife beater and drunk by all accounts and very authoritarian . my fathers life was not good and he died young and whilst he was kind and loving to us 2 children he was unable to relate to us in any meaningful way. i never remember having any conversation of any note with him.
That is so unbelievably sad. Raising a child is THE most important job one will ever have. You are shaping the life of another human being.
Most of the time, it's a cycle. Nature and nurture interplaying. We would LIKE to think that we are born with a blank slate and our parents write on it, but it is not true. Unless we're adopted, we inherit our parents DNA (good and bad) and with that organic influence COMBINED with their parenting approaches, we are greatly impacted. One way to stop this cycle is to make a conscious choice to recognize our limitations (genetically), then, work with them (with no excuses!). We can't overcome our nature (never fully) but we can break the cycle and learn new thinking and behavior. We can recognize that we are NOT destined to be damaged all our lives-never quit trying. It is worth it.
Sad but true I’m one of those roughed up kids from the west side of Chicago. Raised in the 80’s and 90’s. Everyone was cracked out from 5 year old kids to my parents. Not me though but I’m damaged goods now. Nothing helps
The feeling of panic rushing through your body is one of the worst feelings
The heat coming up your chest and then pum pum your heart explodes!! 😭
And the thought being able to do nothing about it. Even worse
Anxiety, panic, fear.... Whatever you wish to call it. The absolute worst.
Anxiety and panic are two different things but both are absolutely tormenting. I speak from experience. We should all be there for each other. Empathy is the key!
@@michaelrey2159 I also speak from experience. But I will definitely not argue with you. All the best my friend
simon acland Absolutely, buddy! I know this might be an odd question, and I don’t mean this in a confrontational way, but why would there be a need to argue?
@@michaelrey2159 I like you already :) haha. I come from a background of argument unfortunately and it never suited me either.. just consider my comment a natural reflex, as I totally agree. I'm also mentally struggling hard ATM hahaha
simon acland I hear you. Completely understandable. I’ve been seeing a lot of anti-psychiatry comments on other videos and I had to speak up. We live in a society that wants to end the stigma of mental illness, but does not give psychiatry the respect it deserves. Sure, pharmaceutical companies act within their own interests and not that of the patients, but there are compassionate psychiatrists out there. Those who down the field only add to the stigma and make it harder for those who are truly suffering to get help.
Such a nice fellow i hope he got himself sorted out in life,hes also pretty charismatic and cool 😎
piki kata with a touch of Brigitte Bardot thrown in for good measure
seesnap
He's very cool!
Why do I feel this man was an actor? This whole interview felt so staged. And isn't it unethical to disclose patient's info like this?
I belive this "interview" was made for psychiatry classes.
Matheus Melo No. I know him. It’s all real. He’s not an actor.
@@skipeastport5529
Well what ever happened to him?
He was in the media as an announcer. Of course his vocabulary and diction are top tier. I guarantee not everyone sounded that way back then, especially in Nashville where he’s from
Good point!
You are absolutely correct. For these films, the most interesting and articulate people were filmed rather than someone with the same disorder who has inadequate language skills. I lived in Nashville a while in the ‘70’s and I can tell you this man was an exception to the norm.
Yeah when he mentioned he wanted to do TV work I thought he likely worked radio before, he has that radio voice, then he added that he did radio before. I could listen to him for hours,haha.
Quite
Watching this guy it makes you think, "this dude was supposed to be famous, what happened?" His whole demeanor and manner of speech is just very charismatic and captivating.
Yes, the way he makes eye contact and smiles is quite charming. He’s likely from a wealthy family since he was able to afford care. I wonder if he had some sort of charm school or learned high class manners from his care givers.
What happened was he went into television and while he stayed on a local level, he enjoyed a very successful career and is still beloved by the people who grew up watching him. And he’s not really the kind of guy who wanted to be famous in the sense you mentioned. He’s had a good life, and that’s more than a lot of people have.
Our mind is so very powerful. My panic attacks make me think I am dying of a heart attack every time. I hope he found a way to deal with his anxiety and had a happy life.
I feel the same. It's horrible to feel that you are dying and nobody understand what happen.
Sometimes just i want to sleep but i can't, now i have insomnia.
Fear appears suddendly and how to say to other people that u can't breath and u want to run?
Omg, just God can help us.
Jesús es nuestra salud mental
I can totally relate to what this person is saying.
Susan Hoag exactly the same here
Susan Hoag 😞me too
I don't pass out, but I now prefer my own company 😉 😷 Codependency symptoms? Others opinions matter Most! 🥺
Same here 😞
Me too,
This 'man from Tennessee' certainly comes across as being very articulate & highly intelligent...I sure hope he was ultimately helped through his inner difficulties, & was able to go on to develop self confidence & better coping social skills...He seems so kindhearted & genuine...Bless him...
AMOreflection333 see a therapist
poppykok5 He’s had a really good life. VERY successful and loved by everyone who knows him. Yep. He’s still alive -aged 89 this year. He lives in the same general area as the video, which is where I’m from.
One thing that always strikes me about watching these interviews is just how articulate the average person was then. The population has been so dumbed down since then.
AGREE!
@Eddie Arias Have you seen television?
Articulation has nothing to do with intelligence. Many ppl on the autism spectrum have a lot of difficulties with speech but may be brilliant in other categories of intellect.
@@sammihebert6493 You're right. I have ASD and don't speak particularly well, but my writing is very good.
From other comments I learned that this gentleman worked as a radio personality so he may very well have been more articulate than the average person
I think watching this guy helped me make a breakthrough. I have panic disorder myself and everything he articulated rings true for me. Especially bottling up my anger because I don’t want to make others feel bad. So now I’m carrying about twenty years of unreleased anger and it’s starting to present itself.
I hope his life was happy
This guys voice is so soothing..
Yes! I have stuff to do right now and started watching this. Now I am so sleepy and relaxed Lol
This wasn't THAT long ago.. the 60's. And yet so much about mental health was misunderstood and underestimated. This man is showing classic signs of anxiety that is progressing into agoraphobia (not able to leave home without panic attacks and fear of judgement) He also may be bipolar or bipolar II BUT definitely anxiety/ neurosis. Poor guy I can definitely relate.
Imagine what they’ll think of us in another 60 years
I see no bipolar signs at all but panic and anxiety. You can tell by the way he moves and breath. Look how tense his upper body is, his legs are crossed and change their position a lot of times. His is also using a safety behavior by grabbing him from the chair, and also he is still thinking he might pass out at anytime. This is the purest and oldest footage I've seen from a panic disorder.
he is anxious af
How do you figure he is bipolar? Just curious.
Agoraphobia?
I have GAD and I want to hug this man and give him one of my klonopin. God bless those who came before the ambulance arrived.
What is gad
@@ilqar887 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
@@Questpeace do you experience facial pain"¿
@@ilqar887 I personally have never had to deal with that
This guy's got all, looks, vocab, polite and his voice😍i passed out😜
Wish the Dr. would have asked how the patient’s parents reacted when he was a child and showed anger.
Excatly! There are underlying issues for sure
I could listen to this guy all day, he's very articulate about the way he speaks and is just interesting to listen to.
What a nice guy. I feel for his situation. Like others have said here, he is very articulate about his feelings & what’s causing his stress and anxiety. More than I could ever be.
The self analysis he did in the last 5min is like hearing myself talking to myself. Same issue, same conclusion.
I know there's others in the same boat but its just fascinating to actually see someone thinking the same way.
ABSOLUTELY fascinating. The pipe and cigarette smoking, his mannerisms, his superb ability to communicate and express himself. I am wondering if high levels of anxiety is often coupled with a high I.Q. Comments?
No, I'd say it's quite the opposite. When you're anxious you can't fully concentrate on anything but your somatic symptoms
Higher IQ is correlated with higher frequency of depression and anxiety, but it seems like the bigger issue with this guy is that he's fascinated by his symptoms and maybe not enough of anything else.
@@daw162 Yes, I see it now! It is almost as if he is savoring a wonderful dessert....making it last. You're right.
Or he has been sedated, valium will take off all the edges. At that time they were giving it to everyone, I even saw another interview where the kindergarten principle said, "naturally we sedate all of the children who have trouble focusing and sitting in their seats." If they medicate those kids, a guy with panic disorder is probably taking massive doses.
@@demaris7598 I was on valium as a child as I couldn't sleep at night, I presume. Anyone who could tell me has died now and my notes don't say why I was put on it
I’ve watched a lot of these and I have to say, I’m not used to NOT hearing the word “like” every 3 seconds. People speak so differently and so much more clearly back then.
Very true....nowadays its 'like' every other word..
"Like" valley girl language
He's quite well spoken because he worked in radio I think. The other interviewees have their fair share of "umms" and "ahhs".
horse shit hoe
Now a days people concentrate on how they look, not what they think and say
This mans demeanor to help the better of us will always be remembered
I feel so sorry for the guy. An intelligent, good looking man with skills and ambitions for life - crippled with an anxiety complex that he never asked for. In some ways I can relate to him. I hope he got help from the Doctors, and went on to be happy and successful.
Kevin, I know him. He had an extremely successful career in local broadcasting. He’s still alive in 2020. A bit frail now, but otherwise good for his age. He’s an amazing guy. Women love him. Men love him. Kids love him. He wouldn’t want you to spend a second worrying about him.
@@skipeastport5529 ❤
Nobody cares if you relate to him or not
@@skipeastport5529 I bet your upper lip smells a little tiny bit like poop and when you get anxious it helps soothe you
That's part of his maladaptations - act in such a way as to make people feel sorry for him. That's what he needs to overcome.
He is in the middle of a crisis during the interview
Totally.
Guys, it's many interviews....
He's actually good he can talk if that's me I probably lying on the floor now catching my breath then suddenly standing sitting doing thing to distract myself from going insane 😂 so horrible that I hope it'll never come back
@@dappyduff2400 haha same for me. Its horrible actually
Bravo
Seems like such a nice guy. I hope he ended up to have a happy and long life.
He did.
the way he talks it reminds me of Matthew McConaughey
His long lost brother
He reminds me of the French actor, Vincent Cassel.
Yes!
Keep waiting for him to say ‘alright, alright , alright’
Please do not insult this man comparing him to fake pretentious matthew
I'm really glad you're back. Missed those videos.
They help me overcome my issues and appreciate articulated people back in the days.
He knows exactly what's going on, just not how to fix it!
Holding anger in for years will be bad when it finally gets out.
This brings back some pretty unhappy memories. In the 80s I started suffering intense panic attacks and couldn't figure out what was going on. It took thirteen separate trips to the emergency room before I doctor finally said I think you need to see a psychiatrist. I went to a psychiatrist and he explained anxiety disorders and panic disorder and within six months I am happy to say but I am both anxiety and panic free. I still take medication because of the times that I've tried to stop the anxiety has crept back. But if I have to take it forever rather than suffer those anxiety attacks again that's fine with me. People should know that this is a treatable mental disorder.
Did you experience any side effects at all?
Did you try group therapy? Worked for my mom.
What an amazing piece of footage! Thank you so much for sharing. I wish I could sit and chat with this gentleman all day. The insight and understanding of himself and his ability to articulate were awesome. I hope he managed to overcome his struggles.. Very intelligent guy.
Agoraphobia is a condition when you feel extremely anxious out of your comfort zone,like being in a crowd or a place you haven't been to,I've experienced this in my teens but it wasnt until my early 30s when I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
Did u have headaches when u were out of your comfort zone
Yes I have agoraphobia. I'm 30. I pass out/have seizures. I'm trying to get better but it has lead to depression.
Had agoraphobia all thru my 20s. It ruined my marriage.
The very moment i become interested in psych this video became a support for me, and i notice these are just new videos at that time, it's giving me notifications. Now, i am interested in neuroscience and psychobiology.
I was put on Xanax for this very reason. It made me very forgetful and once it wore off, my anxiety was way worse! I've been off for almost a year now and I never get anxious. I don't really know why....BUT IM THANKFUL!!
Same here.. Xanax is just a quick fix doesn't last long & causes more anxiety in the long run
@meszu gene I totally agree!!
@@BJtheMountaineerguy yep, a quick fix and then comes back ten fold!
@meszu gene yeah I agree..
@@shonna4545 Exactly
Great channel. Thank you for posting these.
It amazes me how insightful and brilliant a person can be and because of a mental illness they are crushed inside. Every minute is a battle but they manage to find ways to function. As far as articulation, vocabulary, diction, writing in cursive, were all subjects taught at school starting in elementary. Our school system has let us down.
The "pinned down" feeling is so accurate.
I am diagnosed with panic disorder and gad. I get so claustrophobic, and overwhelmed, dizzy, with hyperventilation, tremors , partial seizures that can turn to grand mal (I have conversion disorder or psychogenic seizures) , and fainting spells from my panic attacks.
He describes this feeling so eloquently. English language has truly devolved over the decades ..
Seems t be the fact that he feels he is not in control of the situation, thus making him nervous. The fight or flight is kicking in and he can't do either, so his inbuilt instinct, which he has no control over, kicks in and shuts him down. The feeling of being trapped and the feeling of being watched makes matters 10 times worse.
I've experienced that
So, basically, he's agoraphobic.
@@matheusmelo6022 No.
I don't actually pass out, but I often feel like I will in situations like this man described. I'm basically homebound because of panic attacks unless I HAVE to go out.
I faint often due to anxiety attacks and I just started meds for it. They help but only if I’m on meds.
the way he speaks is amazing.
This is so intriguing to watch. When he was explaining his inability to take rejection and want to be liked by everybody, he demonstrated that behavior exactly. When he mentioned he felt "pinned down" by the interview because he doesn't feel free to get up and get some water, he mentioned the reason why: he doesn't want them to have to restart their equipment. He is overly empathetic and wanted to be liked by the people making the documentary. He was afraid that if they had to stop on account of him, they would dislike it.
Totally feel for this poor guy, as someone who suffers with anxiety attacks/panic disorder. They're horrible. The worst one I had, back in March, was bad enough I had to go to the ER because I felt like I was dying. There were some symptoms missing that I normally have with my attacks, like the feeling that I am losing touch with reality or a coppery taste in my mouth. The cardio-vascular symptoms were so severe that I didn't even recognize it as an anxiety attack. I wouldn't wish an anxiety attack on anyone.
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I an relate to so much he has been saying . He seems like such a nice fella. Thanks for posting these videos. There very informative. And interesting!
I could listen to that voice all day. I think it's the Tennessee drawl that is so appealing.
the trying to please everyone i can totally relate to. At work I am generally never aggressive or rude to anyone out of fear of retaliation and discontentment. I don't want conflict, nor resentment because it will only make me feel negative about things - so I avoid it
Nobody wants to hear about you or what it's like when your at work.
@@simonelaird846 no one wants to hear your comment xd
@@raven4636 What a sad life you have. You get your high from being shitty to strangers on the internet. I'm sending you happiness, make sure you embrace it.
@@faruksho9684 Faruk, you have no happiness to give.
He seems nice, articulate, handsome, and intelligent. I love his voice, gestures, and accent. I feel very sorry for his panic attacks because my mother suffers from them as well, and I know such a nightmare they are.
I like this guys voice. Intelligent man with insight.
I could watch this over and over I dunno my mother was from Tennessee... I have watch everyone of these, interesting to me, thanks for sharing
it's scary how much i can relate to this guy
My friend has exactly the same problem as him. But my friend found out late in life he has a rare blood disease that made him faint or throw up when he had anxiety. Some support from his family and being monitored and medicated for his blood disorder have made him able to encounter things well and handle his anxiety more effectively.
Which type of blood disorder?
This is incredible for analyzing body language when it comes to panic.
People with severe anxiety exhibit physical symptoms throwing up, breathing difficulties, feeling unable to walk, stomach pain, diahrera and more. He described some of these in his interview.
Poor guy. We are so lucky to have the medicines and treatments these days to enable us to live with these disorders in a free way, rather than being locked away at a hospital.
Agreed!!! ❤
I have this disorder and it's very hard to treat even with medicines today
I dont know what it is about this guy but he is so fascinating
His voice gives me peace
I absolutely feel for this man. Pinned in/pinned down in unfamiliar places, yet fine in my own room. Man.
I love this guy's self knowledge. His coping skills are excellent, as well. His unconscious desire to do things he wants to do rather than things he is socially forced to do is pretty amazing. I hope he get's to the bottom of that. I'd guess he's been forced to do a lot of things he didn't want to do in youth and his inner protector isn't having even the tiniest infraction of borders, now. Passing out in the hospital is not that big of a deal, in my opinion, but definitely worth getting to the bottom of.
God I have had the exact same symptoms. I feel for you sweetie. You are obviously intelligent, and it really is difficult to deal with this bs disorder.
this interview and other similar videos there are, i think is usefull for seing the diferences among these disorders. its like seing in a person what you only have heard, read of. this is helpfull for everyone. for doctors, pacients, relatives of people with disorder. these videos really help understand disorders, and thats what we need. thanks for posting so many videos with so many different examples of these disorders
His voice is fantastic to listen to, beautiful
I only wish I could pass out when I have a panic attack. They keep me up for days and I always think I’m going to die!
Man try to do some cardio workout that help me a lot!!!!!!
I could imagine he would have been a great actor, he has the charisma for it somehow
Yeah def, like a guy investigating the blueprints. Something strange is amiss in town. Who can track it down? Who can save the city? It could be this man, this man with the voice that flows like liquid flowing unobstructed through a straw, but first he has to overcome his anxiety attacks!
This is how people from the south spoke. My grand parents speak like this.
He seems fun to hang out with. He is very smart and articulate
I don’t deal with anxiety or panic attacks. But I did have one panic attacks happen once. Now I understand how you guys feel! It extremely hard to breath and hard to remain calm. It gets better! There hope and keep going.
i totally understand his feelings of being pinned down and not being able to escape in enclosed spaces. he seems really interesting to me.
I've never heard of someone going through the same experience as me so I'm going to share my story-
Two years ago in December is when it started. I remember it being one of my first bad panic attacks of my life. It happened at school, I almost fainted and my head felt like it was buzzy with bees and I was dizzy, I couldn't breathe. I had been struggling with anxiety but never like this. The next following weeks things were getting worse. I started having terrible panic attacks, shaking, trouble breathing, fidgeting like mad, not able to think clearly, my heart felt like it was going to pump out of my chest because it hurt and I had chest pains all the time. I went through multiple panic attacks for weeks. I also started not being able to eat bc I was always nauseated and I would throw up my food sometimes. I lost a ton of weight because of it. I wasn't sleeping at night because I was afraid of dying in my sleep, scared of going deaf (I was having ear problems), and I was scared of the shadow figure. I was getting more paranoid day by day thinking my mom was out to get me, my nurse practitioner was trying to kill me with medicine. I wasn't on anything strong btw, no benzodiazapines or anything. And this shadow thing I could not see it with my own eyes I just felt like something was watching me and I would always look behind me constantly if I was walking somewhere or even in the car. At night I would have to constantly flip the light switch on and off. Eventually as all of this progressed I became scared of going outside bc I felt exposed and I didn't want anyone to watch me. I also felt anxious terribly if I had to go somewhere I would always throw up right before I left the house. Going to school became brutal. I would constantly have panic attacks in class and be sent home early. When I'd get home I'd lay in my bed for hours trying to calm down but even in the safety of my quiet dark room with a blanket I still had panic attacks. I was scared of everything and miserable. My parents ended up pulling me out of school completely for two weeks and set me up with a psychiatrist and therapist. Me and the therapist tried many things but nothing was able to work. After two weeks I started online classes. I ended up not doing my school work because I became depressed and I started saving my medicine to end my life. I was absolutely miserable and the life I was living wasn't living at all, it was survival against my own brain...while I was depressed I was too scared to actually kill myself and I simply wished I didn't exist or wasn't born so I didn't have to suffer. I wasn't able to leave my house or go anywhere because I was that anxious. I remember I tried going to a diner with my dad and I had a panic attack and had to leave. I never ended up eating that night. The next week's that followed consisted of my stomach hurting terribly even when I did eat. I went to the hospital and they prescribed me medicine but there was a miscommunication or something went wrong and the new medication reacted to my anxiety ones. After I would take the meds for my stomach i started violently shaking and It felt like a seizure but it wasn't a seizure, idk how to describe it. After figuring out it was the new meds that gave me those violent shakes I stopped taking them. I remember sometime after that I went to the hospital a couple more times because of bad chest pains and things of the sort. The doctors never did anything to help because I suppose they get anxious people like me often. They assured me I wasn't having a heart attack since I'm so young. I remember I checked my thyroid and did an allergy test bc I was worried there was something else wrong with me. My therapist said to me and my parents that I may have to live in a mental hospital because I wasn't getting better. This scared me even more and made me even more worried. At this point I quit everything. School, I stopped seeing my friends and family besides my parents, social life, hobbies that I did with friends, everything. I stopped absolutely everything that was causing me stress of some sort and I went to
A new psychiatrist. She gave me different medication and I also started taking natural supplements. I did exposure therapy with my dad and we slowly went places to make me feel comfortable. I ended up recovering from this horrible time but it took a long while. Anxiety and panic is hell for me. I still struggle. I was feeling great a couple months ago with no panic attacks, but lately there have been some changes in my life, moving and going to college. Traveling is still my biggest anxiety inducing struggle, as well as talking on the phone and sometimes being outside or in public with people around. This past week I've had multiple panic attacks and I can't control them at all, I've learned so much about anxiety but even so I still struggle and it is very bad again. I worry that I will end up again the way I was two years ago. I plan on getting new medication now bc the ones I've been on aren't helping anymore. I hope I can get through this because I'm already getting nauseous and feeling those same feeling I did two years ago. I am very afraid and I don't have the support of my parents, I never really had their support from them two years ago either besides my dad. My dad now thinks all the anxiety is gone but it really surely isn't. Anyway if you've read this far thank you. I really hope somebody is out there that can relate to me and I can relate to you. Stay strong
You're not alone... and you never will be. Stay strong when you can. And don't be afraid to show weakness when you can't stay strong. Either way, you are loved.
Gray clouds will eventually give way to a blue sky.
Darling, I read your message and understand. In some instances I can relate as I've had moments in my life when I've felt that Extreme anxiety. I've also sent hopeless and depressed because of it. My advice is to let your parents know that it's coming back. That you need help. Don't let it get to far down the line. Try our into use some CBT techniques. Have a look here on TH-cam. I found them very helpful. Also look at dialectical therapy. DBT. Recognising and understanding your own body and it's responses to anxiety and fear, it very important. If you can put into practice some techniques to help ground yourself and not fear your body's response in that moment it will help you alot. You are not alone. Reach out and speak to your parents. You might think they don't care etc but they do. I'm speaking from a mom's perspective. Just go ask for help. You will feel better again. Wishing you all the best. Take care
Can't believe as many as 22 people read this wall of text :O :O
Sounds like there's more than anxiety and panic there. I'm not a doctor, this is just an observation, but in some parts you describe paranoid thoughts/ behaviour. Your gut and your overall mental functioning are closely linked so if food gives you pain I would have that checked out. When you wrote that, it reminded me of when my "gastro guy" ( gastroenterologist) asked me about my food intake and I told him I hate food, I wish I could survive without it...I explained that food equals pain to me. It's not a happy satiating experience. Turns out I had Crohn's desease. I'm not saying you may have this, but it's worth it maybe to look at your guts ability to absorb proper amounts of nutrition so your brain and the rest of your body's needs are being met. By the way, you have a great dad coaching you like that in the increased exposure approach! All the best.
Oh my
I like this guy, seems really keyed into his perceptions. I feel like the doctors gave him a idea, and he found his answers himself
Watching these videos has something so alienating. We sometimes forget mental illness isn't a problem from now, it has been there througout history.
Really? Well I didn't know that 🙄
reviewing or re- experiencing the extreme anxiety with somatisation (palpitations, hypoventilation) etc in a controlled environment and also rationalise the stimuli causing the distress can drastically reduce the intensity of the panic attacks and by continuous exposure therapy can wipe it out
Guys we found mathew mcconaughey in his past life. This man's voice is southern charm and smooth as butter on a hot day
Deep southern charm and intelligentence even in explaining his difficult situation.
Wow , nothin changed about the signs and symptoms of panic disorder from then to now. I totally relate to this guy.
I wonder how all these people who were interviewed so long ago, with such debilitating problems, got on in the end? Did this guy get any better and was he able to get on with his life in any meaningful way? It would be so good to know
Look into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. It is commonly misdiagnosed as panic, anxiety, conversion disorder, etc...
I have this
Caused by severe stressing
Hey, what are the symptoms of that? I’m just curious whether I have it myself or not.
@@fifthbeatle P.O.T.S wasn't recognized back then.. my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16560-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots
@@prestigiousenterprise2234 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16560-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots
He's stoic as hell. I hope he's found relief from this in the years since.
These videos are helping me a lot for my Psychiatry block. Thank you. With the level of improvement in medicine these days, it makes me worry about the times when these patients had to experience these episodes and there wouldn't be medication for them like the way it is now.
The first time I had an anxiety attack was on a bad acid trip. I had more anxiety attacks that same year and every time I would have an acid flashback. Very, very scary stuff.
His voice though.
I think he mentions that he is a radio & TV announcer, so he has evidently been voice trained.
I can say that I have a certain panic disorder I'm not going to exactly name it but it does feel as if u are getting a worsening felling in your stomach it hurts.badly. this guy is amazing
I admire this guy. He has the ability to control his self control than he knows. I like and admire what I see of him here.
Can really relate.
Interviewer: what’s your name?
Man: I passed out
I hope he recovered, I have severe anxiety and it's soooo disruptive even with the resources available today
He explains himself so well. I know exactly how he feels.
What he said about " Passing out" in a difficult situation.
He "shuts down"..
Like that song by Metallica " Trapped Under Ice"
He's hyper aware of his predicament to.
Lastly, He puts the Pipe in his mouth. His personality changed a bit with his " acceptance" speech part. Something like that.
Off to Psychology University..
Totally agree about it being psychological for him, but the inability to stand/passing out and frail looking physique makes me wonder about a possible vitamin or mineral deficiency... Side note: he is so self aware, wanting of change and eloquent. Really hope he continued to heal(:
Yeah excatly he's skinny not healthy looking ...but I have pressure near my eye whenever I go out to do something
His nonverbal expressions say as much or more than his words. I was developing this disorder stemming from GAD and depression. I was in a panic state for about 7 months after having a panic attack that sent me to the emergency room. To say it was awful doesn’t come close to expressing the torture of this sort of thing. I am so thankful for my medication. I will never again risk that. Meds for life if or until there is a better alternative.
I have panic disorder. Back in the mid 80s no doctor I saw knew what it was. That was scary enough by itself. I went from panic attacks daily to once a year, sometimes much longer. I don’t consider myself as such these days but to be honest it is always in the back of my mind.