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Panic attacks

February 2024

  • Danny Shmulevitch’s Walking Your Promise retreat in Gloucester, May Hill 12

    “My mind, usually a torrent of work stress, has fallen silent”: how I found peace on a woodland retreat

    I arrived feeling soul sick and lost, but the simple acts of putting away my phone and sitting in the woods for a few days turned into something profoundly transformational

May 2022

  • From left: Robyn Wilder, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, David Adam, Mara Wilson

    How to manage anxiety
    ‘Anxiety is part of me’: Mara Wilson and other anxious minds on how they cope

    From lavender oil to a cold martini, Bruce Springsteen to sertraline, four writers share the tools they have found to manage their symptoms
  • Panic … sometimes our anxiety passes the point of no return.

    How to manage anxiety
    Panic 101: what to do during a panic attack – and how to prevent them

    A sudden episode of intense fear leaves sufferers feeling debilitated and out of control. Practical steps can help to regain calm and avoid future attacks

    • How to manage anxiety
      I went wild swimming in a chilly river and haven’t had a panic attack since

    • How to manage anxiety
      ‘I feel totally seen’: John Crace on how guided breathing soothed a lifetime of anxiety

    • How to manage anxiety
      How to recognise the symptoms of anxiety and get help

April 2022

  • An illustration of a man sitting, scrunched up with his hands over his eyes, inside a house, barely bigger than him, and roads and lamps around the house

    Living inside the box: my life with agoraphobia

    As a student, Graham Caveney suffered a severe panic attack while on a coach trip, a terrifying event that changed his life. He writes about the daily challenges of living with a fear of open spaces

March 2022

  • Billy Strings

    ‘I was running away from poverty’: the remarkable rise of bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings

    After escaping opioid-ravaged Michigan, he spent 10 years on the road before turning his experiences into a Grammy-winning album in 2019. Next stop? Mainstream success

July 2021

  • Man sitting on house of cards

    The modern mind
    Do you work too hard? It might be time to try being imperfect

    Barbara Rysenbry
    Accepting that all we can control are our actions and our values is a simpler and more empowering way to live

March 2021

  • A woman looking out of a window looking anxious

    'Socially, how do we navigate this?': lifting lockdown is stressful for some

    While some may celebrate relaxation of Covid rules, others may feel anxious about changes

December 2020

  • Panic attack … celebrity anxiety in I Hate Suzie.

    Stress, chess and mounting dread: how 2020 was the year of anxie-TV

    As the pandemic struck and a nation retreated to its living rooms, it seemed the perfect time for light and comforting shows to boom. The reality was anything but

March 2020

  • People cross London Bridge during morning rush hour.

    Anxiety on rise due to coronavirus, say mental health charities

    People with existing issues, including OCD, are particularly vulnerable

March 2019

  • Young woman with hand on chest.

    Seven ways
    Seven ways to help someone through a panic attack

    More than 13% of people are susceptible to panic attacks, which can be very intense and distressing. So what are the symptoms and how best can you respond?

November 2018

  • ‘We’re both totally neurotic’ … Andy Burrows, left, and Matt Haig.

    Reasons to Stay Alive: how the suicidal Ibiza rave memoir became an album

    Matt Haig’s powerful self-help book was a lifeline for Andy Burrows, one-time drummer with Razorlight. Now, with a little help from Kate Hudson, the two men have turned it into music

August 2018

  • Paul Pierce helped the Boston Celtics to victory in the 2008 NBA finals

    Celtics legend Paul Pierce says brutal stabbing led to panic attacks and depression

    Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has said he suffered from depression and anxiety attacks after being stabbed 11 times

May 2018

  • Woman meditating under spotlight<br>CR01DC Woman meditating under spotlight

    Seven ways
    Seven ways to manage anxiety

    While we all get anxious, for around 5% of the UK population, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can become chronic. But there are numerous approaches to managing the symptoms

June 2017

  • A pile of pills

    NHS prescribed record number of antidepressants last year

    Data prompts debate about whether rise shows drugs are handed out too freely or whether more people are getting help

March 2017

  • girl looking out of a window

    Experiences of depression: 'It leaves you on the cliff edge of sanity'

    Readers share their experiences of depression – how it pervades their life and how they cope – as part of MQ’s Speak your Mind initiative

July 2016

  • A GP writing a prescription

    Antidepressant prescriptions in England double in a decade

    Mental health charity Mind says it is vital to look at whether patients are receiving other treatment, such as counselling, alongside medication

May 2016

  • ‘There is an anxiety for everyone.’

    ​'​Sick​ and​ asphyxiating​'​​ – why we live in an age of anxiety

    One in five Britons suffer from general anxiety disorders or specific phobias. We examine why our worries are spiralling out of control, and four writers reveal how their fears rule their lives
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