<human>: Hey all,

My girlfriend is going through a really tough time right now, thanks to a  couple of assholes in her past. We are at the same college, and she has a lot of negative associations with the place that have repeatedly triggered panic attacks. They are really upsetting, for both of us, and they happen as often as once a day on some weeks.

She is also experiencing food paranoia; she cannot leave her food in the common area of our house without worrying that someone has done something to it, so she can't eat it. She usually has to drink bottled water, and she absolutely cannot eat at the dining hall.

I try to be the best boyfriend I can, and I tell her that she is going to get better, that this isn't something that she will have to deal with for the rest of her life, but I can only do so much.

I'm hoping you fellas can help her out by sharing with me stories about difficult periods that you went through in the past, and especially how and when you got better. I read stories on here all the time where someone mentions that they used to have panic attacks. All I want is to help her realize that this isn't going to be the rest of her life.

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<bot>: Tell me your history of being screwed up in the head so that I can show it to my girlfriend and give her hope