“Think of your body as an overprotective parent just trying to look after you.”

Published: Joe.ie
Author: Malie Coyne

Anxiety and panic attacks are both increasing issues in the lives of young people in Ireland. The My World Survey 2, published last year and a follow up from the original My World Survey in 2012, found that 49% of Irish teenagers suffered with mild, moderate, severe or very severe anxiety, often leading to panic attacks.

Speaking to JOE, Clinical psychologist Malie Coyne explains that “a panic attack is a sudden and intense surge of anxiety which can just hit you out of the blue. It affects many people and a lot of people don’t know what is actually happening to them.”