If I could make you understand one thing about anxiety…

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“I feel like my friends get frustrated when I constantly ask for reassurance – but it’s because I need their words to feel better. – Sharon Valentine, 20, PR and marketing coordinator

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“Saying ‘don’t be silly’ worsens my anxiety, because you’re just underlining what the judgemental voice in my head is already saying.” – Leigh Wilson, 32, session musician

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“Please don’t patronise people who have anxiety. They’re not stupid, they simply have parts of their brain that are misfiring.” – Carly Smith, 27, stay-at-home mother

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“A hug does wonders. My boyfriend hugs me and tells me that nothing’s going to hurt me. Laughter also takes away a lot of anxiety very quickly.” – Molly Daphne, 20, journalism student