My daughter went missing and my son’s battling cancer – I’m struggling to cope
DEAR DEIDRE: I STRUGGLE to sleep, suffer from anxiety and get panic attacks all the time.
It started when my lovely wife was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
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She is putting on a brave face but I know things will get much worse.
My 22-year-old son has a brain tumour and requires an operation.
Two years ago, my 25-year-old daughter went missing.
I’ve also had to cope with the death of my dad from Covid last year.
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I am 58 and my wife is 56. My doctor has put me on medication and I’ve been offered therapy.
But how will that help when I know what lies ahead?
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DEIDRE SAYS: There is so much stress backing up in your life right now as you have so much to cope with at once.
Panic attacks are the body’s outpouring of adrenaline.
They are frightening but you can help them pass by breathing slowly.
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