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Expert Chat on Panic Attacks: Wednesday 15th October 6.45-8pm

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Hi folks,

We're pleased to let you all know that the awesome Dr Aaron Balick is back to help answer your questions about panic attacks and dealing with stress as part of our panic monster campaign.

He'll be answering your questions in the chat room on Wednesday 15th October from 6.45-8pm.

You can see a taster of our last chat with Aaron here.

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A bit about Aaron...
Aaron is a psychotherapist, which means he's a specialist at understanding people and helping them solve their problems. He's worked in schools, colleges and universities too, so he knows all about the challenges people face there. He's also the "resident psychotherapist" on BBC Radio 1's call-in advice Surgery with Aled and Dr. Radha and has recently written a book called Keep your Cool: how to deal with life's worries and stress.

What can I ask Aaron?

You may be suffering from panic attacks currently or have done so in the past. You might be unsure as to what you're feeling is actually a panic attack. Or you might be worried about a friend who's having them and unsure how to help.

Whatever your question, this is a chance to chat to an expert for advice.


How does it work?

Expert chat sessions are group chats and your questions and comments will be held in a queue for Aaron to answer one at a time. I'll be in the chat too to look after everything and help out.

You will be able to log into the chat once it opens from this page: http://www.thesite.org/community/thesocial/chat

The transcript from the chat will be published in our archive but all names will be changed to protect anonymity.

Any other questions just ask! :thumb:

*PAM*

Comments

  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Awh gutted to be missing this one but never mind! Hope it goes well :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Same rach

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  • *BananaMonkey**BananaMonkey* Posts: 5,462 Part of The Furniture
    and me..
    " And everywhere I am, there you'll be, your love made me make it through, oh I owe so much to you "
    " So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
    '' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
  • AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    I won't be ;) - And what if I wanted my name on the chat transcript, could I have it? :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I won't be ;) - And what if I wanted my name on the chat transcript, could I have it? :p

    Oh Wothsicle, only you would ask a question like that! :heart:
  • AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    Oh Wothsicle, only you would ask a question like that! :heart:

    Pah! I generally do want my actual name used! I love going over a transcript and being like, OMG, I WENT TO THAT CHAT. I get rather syked out over it!!
  • Georgie_Georgie_ Posts: 112 The Mix Convert
    Missing this too :(
  • casscubcasscub Posts: 138 The Mix Convert
    I am soooooo annoyed as i have to miss this chat :( oh well never mind perhaps i can make another one i the future (i hope)
    "Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose" 
    Lyndon B.Johnson 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Looks like the only people who will be in chat will be mods haha 😊

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  • *BananaMonkey**BananaMonkey* Posts: 5,462 Part of The Furniture
    Unless by this point chat is available on mobiles and tablets hahaha.

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    " And everywhere I am, there you'll be, your love made me make it through, oh I owe so much to you "
    " So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
    '' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oooo yeah 😊 I'd be able to chat whilst on the move! That would be awesome

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  • *BananaMonkey**BananaMonkey* Posts: 5,462 Part of The Furniture
    Yessss!! ;)

    Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
    " And everywhere I am, there you'll be, your love made me make it through, oh I owe so much to you "
    " So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
    '' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
  • HannHann Posts: 3,434 Boards Guru
    Jo7 wrote: »
    He's also the "resident psychotherapist" on BBC Radio 1's call-in advice Surgery with Aled and Dr. Radha

    I thought it was this Aaron! He has helped me before when I have text into the Surgery with Aled and Radha. It's also a really great show as they do actually help people.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sorry to hear some of you can't make it. That's great that you've spoken to Aaron before Hannisnotonfire :)

    We'll publish the transcript as soon as we can after the event so that you can all see what went on and do send me any questions via PM if you can't make it and I'll ask them on your behalf if there's time, live questions will take priority though.

    :thumb:
  • BubblesGoesBooBubblesGoesBoo Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Should be here for it! :D
    ' So I put a bullet where I shouda put a helmet, and I crash my car cause I wanna get carried away, that's why I'm standing on the overpass screaming at myself 'hey, I wanna get better''  
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm gonna try to remember the be there. No promises though. :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm gonna try to remember the be there. No promises though. :)

    Cool, should be a good one, maybe set a reminder on your phone ;)

    Dr Aaron is a fountain of knowledge so well worth stopping by if you can!
  • AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    The thing that bothered me the most was, it didn't feel like a panic attack, you kinda have one, and it's like, I can't breath, and I don't know what the hell is going on, so you go into all sorts of assumptions, etc. Because it's just that difficult to get that breath out, even though your air ways are clear, etc. And its worst when you don't actually know what's triggered it, or it's kinda started out of the blue.
  • AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    But the worst is, because you become so focussed on your breathing, and not being able to breath, it get's so much worst to the point you've been breathing heavily so much it makes you feel light headed and makes you pass out, omg. Its happened, and it's awful. Because then people worry and send you to like A&E when there's nothing wrong with you.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    But the worst is, because you become so focussed on your breathing, and not being able to breath, it get's so much worst to the point you've been breathing heavily so much it makes you feel light headed and makes you pass out, omg. Its happened, and it's awful. Because then people worry and send you to like A&E when there's nothing wrong with you.
    Yeah, If I focus too much on my breathing I feel it gets worse and I panic more.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Expert chat kicking off soon at 6.45pm tonight folks! :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Open :D
  • AuroraAurora Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    Oh sugar, I have the memory of a sieve, I've just been looking at when this chat was, and it was on bloomin' Wednesday, I really should of checked sooner than later xD - Saddened I missed it, but I look forward to see the chat transcript!!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oh sugar, I have the memory of a sieve, I've just been looking at when this chat was, and it was on bloomin' Wednesday, I really should of checked sooner than later xD - Saddened I missed it, but I look forward to see the chat transcript!!

    Here it is!

    http://www.thesite.org/mental-health/anxiety-ocd-and-phobias/expert-chat-panic-attacks-and-everyday-life-12402.html

    All names have been changed for anonymity :)
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