Anxiety & panic: personal experiences

Ramon · Anxiety & panic

When worry about the future takes over

“After I met Russell, we went through my situation step by step and addressed the problem from the core.”

Ramon

Deanne · Anxiety & panic

Understanding feelings of disconnection

“When I met Russell for the first time, we clicked instantly. He just ‘understood me’.”

Deanne

Deepesh · Anxiety & panic

Taking part in life beyond social anxiety

Deepesh and his mother describe growing social withdrawal, difficulty connecting with others and seeking support for his confidence.

Rubina · Anxiety & panic

A son shares his mother’s experience of panic

Rubina’s son describes how longstanding panic restricted his mother’s life, why their family sought support and the changes he observed afterwards.

Sameer · Anxiety & panic

When professional pressure becomes overwhelming

“I really responded to his approach.”

Sameer

Sonali · Anxiety & panic

Finding space beyond overthinking

“It made me feel like I could trust him, so that’s when I decided to get in touch.”

Sonali

Ana Sofia · Fears & phobias

A personal experience of dental anxiety

Ana Sofia’s historical account concerns fears around needles and dental procedures, alongside an unusual experience of hypnosis during dentistry.

Anya · Confidence & speaking

Making room for a confident professional voice

“Her story about feeling such fear when she had to stand up in front of people and speak connected so much with me, because that’s exactly my problem.”

Anya

Christina · Fears & phobias

When travel becomes a source of fear

“I really felt he understood what I had been through and that warmth and empathy shone out from him.”

Christina

David · Habits & lifestyle

Reconsidering a demanding executive lifestyle

David’s account brings together work stress, panic, confidence and eating habits while travelling for business, and his decision to seek support.

Harsha · Anxiety & panic

Finding emotional support during IVF

Harsha describes stress and disappointment during repeated IVF attempts, and seeking space to rebuild her emotional resilience. Her account includes her subsequent family experience.

Khushi · Anxiety & panic

Supporting a child through unfamiliar fears

Khushi’s parents describe fears around enclosed spaces and crowds, changes in her confidence and growing difficulty attending school.

Peter · Fears & phobias

Returning to the driving seat

After a near collision, Peter developed a fear of driving that affected sleep and work. His account follows the decision to seek personal support.

Pramod · Anxiety & panic

Rebuilding confidence at school

Pramod’s mother describes his growing withdrawal, social anxiety and difficulty feeling included at school, and why their family sought support.

Rahul · Exams & study

Prepared for the paper, blanking in the exam

“He just got me, he understood, he didn’t judge or even have an opinion at first, he let me speak”

Rahul

Rohan · Fears & phobias

Understanding the worry behind the flight

Rohan’s family describe flying avoidance and panic connected to fear of sickness and airline-food smells, and their experience of seeking support.

Srinivasan · Confidence & speaking

Finding confidence in a new school

After moving countries, Srinivasan struggled with social situations, making friends and school performance. His parents describe their concerns and experience of seeking support.

Sue · Habits & lifestyle

Looking forward after a difficult chapter

Following cancer treatment and remission, Sue sought support with the emotional aftermath and changes to her eating and lifestyle.

Zahra · Anxiety & panic

Seeking support when emotions affect family life

Zahra describes anxiety, panic and difficult emotions affecting her wellbeing and parenting, and her decision to seek support.