Clutching my chest, I tried to take a deep breath but all I could do was gasp for air. As my heart raced faster and faster, I used all my strength to get to the front door and stumble round to my neighbour’s house. ‘Help, I think I’m having a heart attack,’ I stammered before collapsing. It was August 2022 and at that moment, I thought I was going to die. By the time paramedics arrived, my whole body was trembling and tinged blue. ‘You’ve had an anxiety attack,’ they told me. ‘Any idea what could’ve caused it?’
‘I HID UNDER BAGGY T-SHIRTS’
I shook my head but, deep down, I knew exactly what
