‘I would stay awake at night worrying. I hid it quite well - you wouldn’t have known how I was feeling if you saw me at work, but I was often on the edge of having some kind of panic attack. ’

Maria

‘At university, I experienced a series of traumatic events. I lost a lot of weight due to stress and was in quite a vulnerable state. Over time I developed an eating disorder, largely as a coping mechanism. ’

Freya

‘Thank you so much for talking with me tonight, you helped a lot, so BIG Thank you You're really kind’

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‘I was preoccupied with work all the time, things just went around and around in my head. I wasn’t getting enough rest, I wasn’t eating very sensibly, I wasn’t getting anything out of music or walking. ’

Liam

‘I went from a confident, hard working, able person to a terrified wreck. It felt like any tiny flaw was exploited to humiliate me. I felt hopeless. One day driving to work I found myself hoping to have a car accident so I didn't have to face my situation at work. It was at that point I thought, this has to stop.’

Polly

‘If I ever had any form of problem, even if it was small, I always felt as though it was ok and I shouldn't feel stupid because of it.’

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