People's Stories Archive - NoPanic https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:44:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://nopanic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/No-Panic-Avatar-207x114-1-100x100.png People's Stories Archive - NoPanic https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/ 32 32 My GAD returned https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/my-gad-returned/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:44:07 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22961 I first discovered the charity No Panic on a small notice board pinned to my GP’s wall in my early 20’s. I had just started the onset of rather serious GAD and I didn’t know what was wrong with me at the time. I felt like I had been lobotomised and someone else’s mind had […]

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]]> I Recovered from OCD & Addiction https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/i-recovered-from-ocd-addiction/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:04:48 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22922 I was diagnosed with OCD aged 41. I knew I wasn’t well but had no idea it was OCD as I wasn’t concerned about tidiness, orderliness or colour coordination. In retrospect, I could see that this illness had been with me since my teens. I felt increasingly trapped by my thoughts, and the compulsions I […]

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]]> A 57 Year Phobia Beaten https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/a-57-year-phobia-beaten/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:00:30 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22803 Around the age of three years old, I was taken to hospital by my Mum as I needed a small operation on my tongue. Back in 1964, hospitals were not as bright and friendly as they are now and the nurses seemed strict and unkind! My Mum was told to put me into a cot […]

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]]> The What-Ifs of GAD https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/the-what-ifs-of-gad/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:26:53 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22516 I am 45 years old. I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). As far back as I remember I have always been a worrier. A what-if.. er! Around the age of 20. I started to struggle with public transport. I switched from the bus to the train to get to work so I could get there quicker. […]

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]]> Panic Attacks No More https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/panic-attacks-no-more/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:18:34 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22452 I have always been an anxious person since childhood, worrying about things rather than playing with other kids my age but my problems really started around 15 years ago. I lost my best friend to cancer and then my partner at the time left me just weeks after having our daughter. I thought I was […]

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]]> My Journey of Recovery from Thanatophobia https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/my-journey-of-recovery-from-thanatophobia/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:45:12 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22431 I was 7 years old when I first understood that one day I would die. I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean at home with my parents and there was a scene where you could see a lot of skulls on a cave or something to that effect; I got up, went to hug my […]

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]]> My Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/my-agoraphobia-and-panic-attacks/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:13:29 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22417 I was 36 years old when my agoraphobia started. I was travelling to work on the train as I did every day. All of a sudden, out of the blue, I had, what I later found out to be, a full-blown panic attack. I couldn’t move, I froze in my seat. Next, I started to […]

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]]> My Social Anxiety Took Over https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/my-social-anxiety-took-over/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:32:08 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22412 My name is David and I have Social Phobia. I was very shy at school and because I was different and couldn’t stand up for myself I was bullied. I didn’t say anything because I was too frightened and I didn’t wish to make the situation worse. Just the thought of going places made me […]

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]]> A letter for myself. One year without panic attacks. https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/a-letter-for-myself-one-year-without-panic-attacks/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:59:16 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22318 Dear past me, Today we celebrated one year without panic attacks. That’s 365 days you have fought panic and anxiety and I don’t think you realise how proud you should be of yourself. The last year has not been easy and I thought I’d write you a letter to remind you of the useful techniques […]

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]]> We can all help break the stigma https://nopanic.org.uk/stories/we-can-all-help-break-the-stigma/ Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:00:41 +0000 https://nopanic.org.uk/?post_type=peoples-stories&p=22282 I’ve been motivated to write this to do my bit to try to tackle the stigma attached to mental health problems and to encourage people who are going through a tough time. Part of me is uncomfortable writing about something so personal but I feel it could help change people’s attitudes and support people who […]

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