Diagnosed with anxiety, but very worried about a news story.?

[ellagirl]

I have suffered from panic disorder with agoraphobia for about a year. I have always been anxious since I was a kid. When I hear about horrific crimes committed by people who are severely mentally, I get scared that I could do the same thing and I start to worry about it, and I also worry that I have schizophrenia. Recently, there was the woman at Target who stabbed people with kitchen knieves, and this story scares the hell out of me for two reasons: one, how traumatic it must have been to be there when she stabbed people and how terrible that crime is, and also two: I am terrified I would do something like this. I know the woman had a history of possible Bipolar and schizophrenia. I was seen by a psychiatrist who didn't find me to be schizophrenic at all. He diagnosed me with panic disorder (which I know I have), agoraphobia, and also some depression. I am still so scared and obsessed by this story. My own nervousness and obsessive thinking makes me feel so crazy and out of control. Is it common for people with anxiety to worry about something like this?