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15th May 2018
11:42am BST
She wrote:
"I’ve suffered with anxiety since I was 11 (and possibly before that, but that was the first time I saw my doctor about my inability to ‘get a deep breath’). "It is something that comes and goes with me, but when it’s there it’s awful and all-consuming."She continued:
"I love that the stigma of mental health is finally being broken and people are opening up, talking and realising that you’re not alone.. in fact it is pretty common. "I’m not gonna patronise but just wanted to send love out to all people having a daily struggle."Samia, who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap, was highly praised for her post with fans thanking her for speaking so honestly about her condition. https://www.instagram.com/p/BifP_PkDb4H/?hl=en&taken-by=samia_longchambon "It's amazing seeing someone in the public eye talking about such and important topic," said one person. "Thank you for putting this post, I’ve suffered with anxiety most of my life and it’s good to know more people are opening up," said another.
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