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If you’ve ever wondered what a panic attack actually feels like, this episode is a very honest answer.
This episode was recorded while I was recovering from a panic attack. Earlier that morning I found myself lying on the floor of the self-checkout at Woolworths, with a bag full of ice cream, fresh salmon and milk — more worried about getting the groceries home to the fridge and freezer than the fact that I’d been nanoseconds away from passing out in public.
For me, panic attacks don’t look like hyperventilating into a paper bag. They look like shaking at 4am, feeling freezing cold, not knowing where I am for a moment, and sometimes spending hours trying to convince myself I’m just being lazy rather than recognising what’s actually happening.
In this episode I talk openly about living with anxiety and depression as a 54-year-old woman, the strange realities of panic attacks, CPTSD, medication, childhood trauma, and the quiet ways these experiences shape everyday life.
This conversation includes discussion of depression, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, trauma, childhood abuse, medication, fainting and domestic violence, so please take care while listening.
If you’re struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or a support service like Lifeline.
And if you’re listening because you live with anxiety too, I hope this episode helps you feel a little less alone.
Content Note
We discuss women’s bodies, medical systems, trauma, and other hard-to-talk-about stuff. Also, I swear. A lot.
Support
These resources aren’t included as a formality. Catharine has personally used several of these services during hard and frightening times.
Australia | 24/7
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (ages 5–25)
- 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
- Emergency 000
Outside Australia, local crisis services are available.
Community
Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zjooshyoursocials
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/catharine.redden/
Support the podcast
https://catharineredden.substack.com
https://buymeacoffee.com/CatharineRedden
Credits
Recorded on the lands of the Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri peoples.
Sovereignty never ceded.
Recorded & edited at Ridley Farm Studio by Luke Ridley
https://ridleyfarmstudio.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ridleyfarmstudio/
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If you’ve ever wondered what a panic attack actually feels like, this episode is a very honest answer.
This episode was recorded while I was recovering from a panic attack. Earlier that morning I found myself lying on the floor of the self-checkout at Woolworths, with a bag full of ice cream, fresh salmon and milk — more worried about getting the groceries home to the fridge and freezer than the fact that I’d been nanoseconds away from passing out in public.
For me, panic attacks don’t look like hyperventilating into a paper bag. They look like shaking at 4am, feeling freezing cold, not knowing where I am for a moment, and sometimes spending hours trying to convince myself I’m just being lazy rather than recognising what’s actually happening.
In this episode I talk openly about living with anxiety and depression as a 54-year-old woman, the strange realities of panic attacks, CPTSD, medication, childhood trauma, and the quiet ways these experiences shape everyday life.
This conversation includes discussion of depression, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, trauma, childhood abuse, medication, fainting and domestic violence, so please take care while listening.
If you’re struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or a support service like Lifeline.
And if you’re listening because you live with anxiety too, I hope this episode helps you feel a little less alone.
Content Note
We discuss women’s bodies, medical systems, trauma, and other hard-to-talk-about stuff. Also, I swear. A lot.
Support
These resources aren’t included as a formality. Catharine has personally used several of these services during hard and frightening times.
Australia | 24/7
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (ages 5–25)
- 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
- Emergency 000
Outside Australia, local crisis services are available.
Community
Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zjooshyoursocials
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/catharine.redden/
Support the podcast
https://catharineredden.substack.com
https://buymeacoffee.com/CatharineRedden
Credits
Recorded on the lands of the Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri peoples.
Sovereignty never ceded.
Recorded & edited at Ridley Farm Studio by Luke Ridley
https://ridleyfarmstudio.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ridleyfarmstudio/
About
The C-Word with Cath...