Have suffered with anxiety my whole life to a degree, panic attack here and there over the years. However, 2-2.5ish years ago my dad had his first heart attack and I feel like my anxiety goes wild in the weeks-months after and only gets worse. He’s had 3 heart attacks since including 2 in the last 2 weeks. However after the last procedure and on new medications the doctors expect him to be able to live a relatively healthy 20-30 more years. 

My anxiety meanwhile has me experiencing some of the worst panic attacks I’ve ever had multiple times a day for the last month or so, and getting even worse in the last few weeks. I’ve been to multiple doctors in the last few years to rule everything out. All tests come back well and the doctors usually say the same thing, that I’m healthy and I need to stop stressing myself out. 

Almost year ago today I was a top 5 sales rep in my company and had to take a week off work after having an awful panic attack that I actually called 911 for. I ended up quitting that job because I couldn’t go a day without feeling like I was going to die. I was unemployed for 4 months by choice to give my mental health a break before applying for jobs. I turned down a sales offer close to 6 figures for an entry level hourly-paid tech position that I hope I can build a career out of. 

All that said, I feel my anxiety gets worse every day. I’ve tried multiple ways to cope or get through attacks, but nothing seems to work well or for long. Does anyone have any advice they wouldn’t mind giving me? I feel if I don’t get my anxiety under control it’ll eventually ruin my life. 

It doesn’t help that the people around me respond to it by saying “I get anxiety too, you just need to grow up and push through it”, but it really isn’t that easy for me.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!