During last night's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (20 November), Danny Jones bravely opened up about his anxiety diagnosis.
The 38-year-old McFly star and his fellow campmates discussed their tattoos and the meanings behind them, as he revealed the extremely sentimental symbolism of his chest tattoo, which reads: "The day’s worthwhile when you make someone smile."
He explained the quote was a mantra his grandad lived by.
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The singer also shared the story behind the tattoos on his wrists that read 'Don’t worry, be happy', telling the fellow celebs: "It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on."
Danny went on to explain he's been in therapy since he was 19 to cope with anxiety, and reflected a pretty intense experience of having a panic attack on live TV during an interview.
He told his campmates: "I was freaking out and I couldn’t answer the question that got asked to me.
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"My heart rate goes crazy, I went white, and I felt like I was going to puke."
Clearly overcome with emotion, Danny started put his head in his hands as he broke down in tears, prompting Tulisa to assure him: "It’s really good to let it out and it’s really brave to be vulnerable, people respect it."
Strictly star Oti Mabuse chimed in: "I think it’s really good that you keep saying people must talk, especially young boys.
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"I don’t think young boys tend to talk that much and the suicide rate is so high in young men especially, so I think it’s important that you keep telling people to talk about it."
Mental health charity, Mind, explains that anxiety feels different for everyone, adding that you may experience a mix of both physical and mental effects.
During a panic attack, physical symptoms can build up very quickly and can include:
- a pounding or racing heartbeat
- feeling faint, dizzy or light-headed
- feeling very hot or very cold
- sweating, trembling or shaking
- nausea (feeling sick)
- pain in your chest or abdomen
- struggling to breathe or feeling like you're choking
- feeling like your legs are shaky or are turning to jelly
- feeling disconnected from your mind, body or surroundings, which are types of dissociation.
During a panic attack you might feel very afraid that you're:
- losing control
- going to faint
- having a heart attack
- going to die
If you're experiencing distressing thoughts and feelings, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is there to support you. They're open from 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year. Their national number is 0800 58 58 58 and they also have a webchat service if you're not comfortable talking on the phone.
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Rhiannon Ingle