<prompt> Human: Hello all,I guess to,give a little background, 37, college education, had a very high paying for 9 years up until last year. I started having sever panic attacks during presentations which left me humiliated and ultimately I gave up the job and just quit. For the 9 years that I did work I was able to save around 170K, have around 110K in my IRA, drive an average reliable Honda Pilot, live rent free in my parents vacation home its nothing fancy, its in the country. my only expenses are my phone bill and my internet. The problem is I have no health insurance so one large health issue or castrophe and it would wipe out all my cash. I literally never leave the house except to tend to my garden, my parents are really understanding and just want me to get better. Been going to psychiatrics since I was a kid, parents always knew there was something with my brain. I know my cash isnt going to last forever and will eventually run out. So do I focus on building my wealth and be super fragile and try to make it last longer. Or do I pull out all my cash and simply just hide it? Any ideas would be appreciated.Thanks.  <response>: Im not a doctor but I have panic disorder and empathize. There are great resources out there. I like the book An End to Panic. Look up CBT resources for panic attacks and anxiety to help you figure out the source. It could be social anxiety on its own but it sounds like youre also anxious about the panics themselves very understandable. I like the reddit anxiety sub for the comradery and helpful comments but there are also very uninformed people in there so take any advice in there with a grain of salt. Keep in mind that panic attacks dont harm you regardless of how awful they feel. They dont mean youre crazy, they dont make you lose control and theyre not physically harmful. You just have to have some, sit with the discomfort of the anxiety and eventually realize theyre not a catastrophe. Im probably 95 recovered. You can most definitely overcome this, you just need a few tools like cbt. If having anxiety is your only challenge, theres not much wrong with your brain, its extremely common and very treatable. Go slow with goals, gardening sounds like a great start. Just take baby steps to stretch yourself every day. Youre definitely headed the right direction! Best wishes! 