I just got back from a 70 mile trip to New Hampshire. What has been a trip that I have dreamed of for years turned into a mental nightmare of anxiety and panic attacks for no reason. This happens to me every morning on the trail, on trips that are new or of "importance". This anxiety has followed me through life with school, finances, career, family. It has been extremely difficult to overcome and I am tired of sweeping it under the rug and "dealing" with it. I don't deal with it, I endure it. I hope people will read this and it encourages them to seek help as well.