ミリー・マッキントッシュさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ミリー・マッキントッシュInstagram)「I haven’t spoken about my mental health for a while, it’s easy to get caught up in sharing the good moments and I wanted to pause and be real with you. I thought I was really on top of things but then wham out of nowhere I had a really scary panic attack on the flight to Cyprus. I am a nervous flyer but it was a smooth flight, the attack came on quickly, I suddenly felt like I couldn’t breathe and for about an hour I truly believed they would need to divert to the nearest hospital because I was moments from my death. I know that may sound dramatic, but those who have experienced a panic attack will know, there is no rational thought process, you get so stuck in your own head and your mind just runs wild. I posted photos where I look happy and smiling, but for the first few days after, the shockwaves from the panic attack left me feeling frazzled and overly sensitive. I haven’t had a panic attack like that for nearly 9 months and the last one triggered my decision to stop drinking alcohol. Now I have had some time to reflect and a chat with my therapist and I’ve learnt that although I removed a triggering substance from my life, I still need to put in the self work to heal and be in a healthy balanced head space. When I look back at the 48 hours before the trip I had been struggling with insomnia, I didn’t have childcare so I had been juggling more than usual, I hadn’t been working out, meditating or getting enough sleep. Now I can see that I was basically setting myself up to feel anxious. Panic attacks are the body’s way of telling us to stop and take a look at the way we are living and this has definitely made me reevaluate. I know that whilst the panic attack wasn’t caused by turbulence the flight, I am an anxious flyer, so a fear of flying course is something I want to do over the next few months and I’m also going to try EMDR therapy. Whilst our experiences with our mental health are very different, having these open conversations are so important, knowing that it’s ok to have a bad day, ups and downs are normal and it’s all part of the journey. I love to know if you have any advice for dealing with anxiety during a flight ✈️」5月11日 15時55分