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Aged 30 - 39
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Shareen - Interview 22
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Shareen often experiences panic attacks and says they feel like she is having a heart attack. (Played by an actor).
Shareen, 39, describes herself as Asian. She was born in the UK but lived in Pakistan between the ages of 11 and 19. Shareen experiences panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Shareen's sister, Marlene was also interviewed.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 30 - 39
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Shareen - Interview 22
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She describes a range of symptoms including feeling hot and cold, "something in my mouth like a ton of bricks" and "twisted" tongue. (Played by an act
Shareen, 39, describes herself as Asian. She was born in the UK but lived in Pakistan between the ages of 11 and 19. Shareen experiences panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Shareen's sister, Marlene was also interviewed.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia says breathing exercises can help to prevent anxiety, but they are not helpful when she is having a panic attack.
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia experiences a constant feeling of anxiety, "like going to an exam" every day.
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia believes that a cure for mental health problems is unlikely. She's got used to feeling anxious and having panic attacks and says it's importa
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 30 - 39
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Marlene - Interview 23
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Marlene gets tired and loses interest in TV and music and doesn't do things or go out like she used to, but she can still look after her children and
Marlene, 38, was diagnosed with anxiety aged 24. Marlene's father is Pakistani, and her mother is white. Her sister, Shareen, was also interviewed.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia weighs up the differences between being in the UK and in her home country; at home she might go for a walk to help stay calm, but it's too da
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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She found it difficult to describe panic attacks in her own language and says if you can't speak English it's more difficult to explain mental health
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority experiences
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia says getting information from the internet about other people's experiences has helped her cope with her mental health problem.
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
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