My husband began to have panic attacks about three months ago after a VERY serious and stressful illness, where he nearly died quite suddenly and unexpectantly. While he is on medication to recover from his illness, he is doing well and should continue to make a full recovery. He is back to work after leave, trying to adjust to work, and building back to his regular schedule. I love my husband tremendously and both his illness and panic attacks have been devastating to both of us. He is on medication for the panic and just started therapy. My problem is...how do I deal with this on a day to day basis? I am a stay at home mom of two very small children. It was hard enough before this all happened! I read all of the web sites from the apa, adaa, nimh, etc. I agree with everything they suggest on assisting him recover and I try to implement them. Many have been successful but how do I cope when my babies are needing me in that desperate I-need-you-now-Mom-sort-of-way (crying, sick, hungry, etc) and my husband is not only unable to help but desperately needs me himself? Sometimes, I feel like he has just "checked out". I am maxed out on babysitters, friends, and don't have family around to help. Who's the priority when everyone is screaming for me? It's even more upsetting when he can't see what I am doing to help him. I understand that with patience, love, treatment, and medication these panic attacks will become manageable and he is already doing a commendable job working to recover. Ultimately, my question is...how are your family members coping/is there anything that works well or not at all/how do you encourage a person back into the "family fold"?