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It certainly helps you manage your panic attacks and ground yourself better. Other than that as clichéd as it sounds, try to give yourself the room to make mistakes, people may be mean to you but try that it doesn’t translate into you being harsh on yourself, just learning the lesson is enough. I have found that allowing yourself that room leads to making less errors anyway.
Remind yourself that a lot of your energy is also being spent on battling your anxiety so it is more taxing than before but as your mental health improves, so will your work and confidence.
Reach out to people and talk if you need to, revive your interests, do it one step at a time and set really small goals if it is too overwhelming. It’s often the time we spend away from work that helps us perform better. You’ll regain your confidence eventually and be as you were (perhaps a tad wiser as well)
Good Luck!