Leona, 42, Margate, UK

“My name is Leona, I’m 42 and I live by the seaside in Margate on the Kent coast of England. I’m self-conscious and angry, which…

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Jess, 34, West Yorkshire, UK

“I’ve always suffered with anxiety. My Mum has told me the various things I used to do when I was a little girl due to…

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Laura, 27, Italy

“When I think about my ‘mental health story’, it’s hard to pinpoint a beginning or end because I think for me, as is the case…

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Melissa, 28, Lincolnshire, UK

“I’m Melissa, 28 and living in Lincolnshire in the UK. I have been through depression, with a side order of crippling anxiety and dermatillomania (skin…

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Lauren, 19, UK

“I am diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Health Anxiety (Hypochondria) and GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder). From a young age (I am now 19) I…

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Anita, 32, Bath, UK

“I’m Anita and I have the winning combination of depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Throughout my 20s I stumbled in and out of jobs, lacking…

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Prudence, 27, Belgium

“Most people think about PTSD as it being a mental illness mainly for soldiers who were in a warzone and who saw terrible happenings in…

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