I used to have a panic attack two or three times a week a couple of months back, some while I was at school, and I've slowly been able to make progress. A couple of weeks ago, my therapist wanted to congratulate me for my progress and said that I used to feel the need to put up those shows, and that she was glad that I wasn't doing it as often anymore, referring to my panic attacks.

I know she meant no harm and that she wanted to make me happy, and that I probably shouldn't be hurt by it and that I'm probably overreacting. It's just that now I feel like I'm faking my mental health problems, like I'm able to have a panic attack and stop it on command whenever I want to. She didn't say that, I know, but then why do I feel like this? It's so annoying and I can't stop thinking about it :( does anyone else feel or ever felt the way I do?