drrich2
Contributor
Hopefully she'll eventually take the Rescue diver course. There's a strong emphasis on 'stop, think, act' rather than 'freak out & bolt' (I don't mean that insulting!), and the basic idea is that it's mishaps + mishandled panic, rather than mishaps alone, that are most dangerous.
Perhaps she could practice a controlled ascent with a free-flowing reg. from depth later, so she has the confidence that she knows what to do when & if that happens again.
One thing I suspect, and it's my own theorizing, is that people differ in how they react to sudden onset intense anxiety (panic). While it's distressing to most anybody, some people either deny/intellectualize (try to think things through & act logically without regard to their feelings), some confront/attempt to master the anxiety - to 'get a hold of themselves,' and some tend to 'obey' the anxiety - they'll run bolt, start screaming, etc... What I'm saying is that while any of us can be subject to an anxiety attack, a person's attitude, personality and the coping strategies they tend to use impact how things go from there.
What I'm wondering is whether, in other settings, your wife tends to be an 'emotional/feeling' person or a 'logical/disciplined' person.
A future Rescue course could be a big help.
Richard.
Perhaps she could practice a controlled ascent with a free-flowing reg. from depth later, so she has the confidence that she knows what to do when & if that happens again.
One thing I suspect, and it's my own theorizing, is that people differ in how they react to sudden onset intense anxiety (panic). While it's distressing to most anybody, some people either deny/intellectualize (try to think things through & act logically without regard to their feelings), some confront/attempt to master the anxiety - to 'get a hold of themselves,' and some tend to 'obey' the anxiety - they'll run bolt, start screaming, etc... What I'm saying is that while any of us can be subject to an anxiety attack, a person's attitude, personality and the coping strategies they tend to use impact how things go from there.
What I'm wondering is whether, in other settings, your wife tends to be an 'emotional/feeling' person or a 'logical/disciplined' person.
A future Rescue course could be a big help.
Richard.