Severe Anxiety & Panic Disorder in Childhood Cancer Survivor
Hi, little background. I was 14 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Went through treatment for 6 months, was declared in remission. Went back to my life, almost a year later exactly on my declared remission date, I was told I relapsed. Went through 4 months of chemo, and then a stem cell transplant with hardcore chemo and radiation. I’ve been in remission since March 2019.
After all that I went back to my life. Had a few anxiety and depression times. Did well for a few years. I recently started a full time job as I am now 23, I will be graduating from online college in December. Anytime I started anything new, have the slightest change in my routine I go into panic mode, start crying, hyperventilating, shaking, waking up in panic.
I am on anxiety & depression medications, and just started seeing a psychiatrist and she recommended therapy, which I declined while going through treatments (looking back I regret it now). I’m just looking to see if anyone else has had any similar experiences and how they over came it. I don’t understand why 7 years later I’m struggling so much.