Actress Thomasin McKenzie just explained panic attacks in a way that finally makes sense. She said something that stuck with me: in between panic attacks, you forget how bad they actually get, and you start convincing yourself you were overreacting. Then it happens again, and you remember exactly why it wasn't. She called it gaslighting yourself. She also talked about how during the worst of it, you can't even reach for the coping tools you know work, because you're too consumed by what's happening in your body. What helped her was physical grounding: sucking on ice, holding her dog, and being wrapped in a blanket. Simple things that pulled her back. This is such an honest look at what anxiety actually feels like from the inside. You can listen to The Person Who Believed in Me wherever you get your podcasts or watch it on YouTube ▻ ↧ She Missed Her Own Premiere In Venice Because of Anxiety Thomasin... Thomasin McKenzie grew up in a house in Wellington where everyone a...