Category Archives: panic attacks

Pondering Panic

February 14, 2012 · by · in anxiety, believer, fear, isolation, panic attacks, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, social withdrawl, understanding, Very helpful

“For me, a panic attack is almost a violent experience. I feel disconnected from reality. I feel like I’m losing control in a very extreme way. My heart pounds really hard, I feel like I can’t get my breath, and there’s an overwhelming feeling that things are crashing in on me.” “It started 10 years [...]

24/7 Crisis Lines

January 23, 2011 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia, autism, believer, binge eating, bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, bulimia, caregivers, children, counseling, crisis, crisis hotlines, cutting, depression, despair, difficulties, drug abuse, dual disorders, failure, faith, GAD, gay, mental illness, mixed states, dysphoria mania, mood swings, OCD, pain, panic attacks, paranoia, PTSD, runaways, SAD, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sexual abuse, suicide, talk therapy, teens in crisis, Very helpful

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in: Christian Counseling Services-General New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE National Prayer Line [...]

BrokenBelievers: My Story, Redux

December 8, 2009 · by · in brokenness, delusions, panic attacks, personal testimony, reading list, Serving Mentally Ill Christians

  Hello! My name is Bryan Lowe and I guide this blog, BrokenBelievers.com. I’m also a Christian pastor and Bible teacher who struggles with a ripping case of Bipolar Disorder I, and a walloping dose of Hepatitis C  (which I contracted using IV drugs.) Alaska Bible Institute: www.alaskabible.org Refuge Chapel of Homer: www.refugechapel.wordpress.com  I have a burden for a blog that will [...]

The Big PA

December 2, 2009 · by · in anxiety, GAD, outside source, panic attacks

A panic attack affects one out of 75 people, and can be very disconcerting.  My panic attacks occur roughly once a month and last for about 1/2 hour.  When the acute symptoms first appear my first reaction is to resist giving in to it.  I get the “shakes” and start trembling.  For a long time, [...]