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Well balls to that. We need to start being comfortable with mental illness being just as worthy of help and attention as anything else. But in order to do that, we need to understand how deeply our minds can affect our bodies. As I’ve said, the first time people have a panic attack, they often don’t know what on earth is going on and think they’re dying. This is a common example, but it’s far from the only time that anxiety will show itself physically, and it can be really terrifying.

Aside from the host of ways anxiety has messed with my mind, it’s also done a number on my body. This is not a comprehensive list BY ANY MEANS, but here’s a list off the top of my head:

• Made my eyelid droop and flicker (I thought it was a stroke).

• Given me rashes, psoriasis and weird red blotches all over my body.

• Made my hair thin.

• Given me tension migraines that lasted for days.

• Made me vomit.

• Made my whole body shake so wildly I thought I was going to die.

• Given me stabbing pains in my chest.