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depression and panic attacks after home invasion

kiwi_girl — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:01:11 GMT

I have experienced a home invasion. At night home alone have panic attacks and depression. Too scared to sleep and my depression is keeping me away from people. Feel not like I used to at all anyone got advice on how to cope. Please

depression and panic attacks after home invasion

Neil_1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:24:41 GMT

Hi there Kiwi Girl

Welcome to Beyond Blue and thank you for coming here and providing your post.

I couldn’t imagine what it’d be like to experience a home invasion, so I hope in the time that it’s been since that horrible incident happened to you, that you’ve received some excellent support and help.

I’m guessing that by the sound of it, you’re living on your own? Is that right? If so, is there any chance that you could invite a girlfriend or perhaps a sibling or another family member (if they are living close by?) over to stay with you?

I guess my last thing to ask or mention, that since the incident, have you been seeing a GP with regard to assistance with how you’re going with regard to the panic attacks and depression?

I do hope you can respond back.

Kind regards

Neil

depression and panic attacks after home invasion

kiwi_girl — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:54:43 GMT

Hi Neil I live alone my partner works interstate away alot, recently moved here am seeing doctors and trying to get though, my family friends live 4 hours away but have got 2 mates in this new town. Home invasion happened at 3 am I was in bed

They cut off power entered home by kicking in door, I ran to neighbours. This was November it happened it's now 1:30 am my lights are on and I can't sleep well since it happened

depression and panic attacks after home invasion

Neil_1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:27:45 GMT

Hi there Kiwi Girl

Thank you so much for your latest response.

I’m guessing that you’re seeing the doctors to help you through with the things that happened in November – and really, that’s only a couple of months ago, so your feelings, thoughts, emotions would still be very much at the surface and be raw for you. I really hope that the doctors are providing you with some appropriate help (and possible medications) to help you through this current time? Do you feel they are helping?

Do your two mates know what happened and if so, is there “any” possibility that they could perhaps help you out while things are really so stressful and difficult for you?

I’m sorry, as it is so easy to write this, but in truth and in real life, it’s another whole thing to actually put something like this into action; and what I’m talking about is whether there could be some kind of roster system (hope you don’t think me silly for suggesting this) whereby one mate stays one night; and the other the next night; then (another big ask here) the 3rd night, you could go to their place, and 4th night, the other person’s place.

I hope I haven’t gone overboard with this, and though I don’t know you at all, I’m sensing that this is causing you major distress (as it most well should as it would be a terrifying experience for anyone to endure) and I’m just trying to think of ways to help you through this current phase.

Please do write back again KG, with how you’re feeling and what you think of the above; and if not possible, I’ll wrack my grey matter to try and come up with something else for you.

Kind regards

Neil

depression and panic attacks after home invasion

kiwi_girl — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:24:01 GMT

Hi Neil. I have read your reply and my doctor put me on antidepressants which I started taking. Hard to get my girlfriend s to stay as they have partner so, full time jobs I don't want to be a burden on them

Got a mate from home staying Thursday night so I will sleep like a log when she's here doctors suggested medication to help sleep but I don't want to be out.to it at night. I want to be alert. Tired during the days (of course)