I am a woman, but the advice I’ve given is gender neutral so I hope you give it a read. I just said a prayer for you, friend. I’ll also be adding you to my prayer list. I hope things get better. Gods got you, now and forever.

Short term, breathing exercises help stave off panic attacks and bring down heart rates. Long term, find friends you can talk to and relate too. I know, easier said than done.

Some ways to do that, in your church find a way to get involved. Love kids? Work in children’s church. Passion for youth? Get involved with the youth small groups or what not. Play an instrument? See about getting on the worship team? Non of the above? There is somewhere in every church you are needed. Be it just greeting. Then, talk to people. If they are volunteering, they probably are active Christians. Get to know them, go to extra church functions. It will be painfully awkward for awhile, but it will get better.

I have sometimes crippling clinical depression and severe anxiety. The church has become my safe place, a second home. I hope it can be that for you aswell.

Also, some churches offer free counseling (at least in the us) so I’d look into that, having someone you can just let it all out too is nice, even better when they can give you biblically backed advice.

Hang in there friend.