Am kind of surprised that she has anxiety and its this bad. I've watched her presenting a cake to the Queen, cook on the show this morning so many times. wouldn't know she has anxiety. Now I know am not alone. Thank you to the BBC for downloading this.

Hearing her talk about anxiety made me cry. It’s something I struggle with and I’m so glad she was able to overcome her fears.

I m a man and I saw myself partly in nadia and I m gonna seek professional help. Thanks nadia 🙏🏼

I'm a huge fan of Nadiya before all this, but now my respect has increased ten fold,,,,,and this prog must have been an inspiration to so many people

That's the thing I don't think neurotypicals understand - anxiety is automatic intrusive thoughts that are intense, repetitive and relentless. It's not something that can be stopped from happening just by saying "oh just stop worrying". You have to very intentionally tell yourself to stop listening to a voice that sounds exactly like the voice that also tells you something as benign as "I need to shower". And it takes so much intentionality and so much energy and I have incredible admiration for those of us who do it every single day.

An excellent programme, well done BBC and well done Nadiya.

Having severe anxiety I can agree it's one of the most isolating conditions honestly

I cried from the minute it started , it was like wartching myself shes such a brave woman, i now know im not alone , thankyou for making this documentary its a life changer xxx

I always thought her voice was very shaky like she’s just been crying or about to cry, it’s like the anxiety within comes out in her speaking voice

Anxiety is a weird one. I've never been an introverted person, always been quite outgoing and talkative so I don't think my anxiety is social in nature, but at random points I will just get this strange feeling that something either within me or around me doesn't feel right, and there is no way out of it. I remember it got to its worst when I was in lectures at university and had no immediate way of getting out of that room, on a number of occasions I would have panic attacks but have no idea why, that's what the worst thing about anxiety is for me, it's just so unpredictable in nature and can come about spontaneously.

How lovely is Nadia.. thank you for doing this..its so useful

I couldn't watch the whole video...I'm sorry. I was starting to get anxious and panicky just watching but well done for making this video. You should be so proud of yourself.

Nadia is so beautiful, inside and out ❤️ Keep thriving!

I found the hardest part was accepting I need help. I kept brushing aside like I did all my life just to survive. I still have a long way to go. Many mental health clinics will only step up in times of crisis. If I'm in crisis then it's to late I close back down again

Love you, Nadiya! Thank you for bringing awareness to anxiety!! You're so, so brave! ❤️

Nadiya hussain is such a great lady

I'm 38 seconds in and already crying. Speak on it Nadiya!

"You live inside your head". Yep that's me but only seven days a week and whenever the hell I'm awake.

I have loved Nadiya and her amazing personality from day one and like the rest would never have picked up that she suffers in this way 😕 it just goes to show we should be kinder to each other as everyone is fighting some personal battle of their own. Great show highlighting the huge issues we have in this modern day society, we may be physically better off but emotionally we are suffering! My respect levels and admiration for Nadiya has gone up a level for being so brave and admitting to her daily struggles 😘 (P.S. May those bullies in her school who were so vile and evil in their racist actions to cause her so much trauma that it rippled throughout her life watch this and be ashamed!)😡

I love Nadiya. She is so relatable and real

Love you Nadia! I know anxiety can be debilitating at times,it is a constant battle every day! You are doing so well for facing your fears and even doing the Bake off! Weldone to you!Much love and keep thriving!.🤗♥️

I cried when she talked about the voices. It destroys me to my core because for half of my life I’ve pushed away opportunities by giving in and listening to them.

It's stops me doing loads of things in life. I struggle to get a job because of it . It scares me to go out on my own specially when going in shops and that. It's an awful thing to have . Had it all my life. My social anxiety is the worst.

Anxiety is truly horrible. The rising panic of not knowing takes such an emotional toll. I once nearly had a massive panic attack and was hysterical over the fact that my then pastor had an issue with me because he flatly refused to give me the least idea what it was. I knew it wasn't good, but the not knowing made me hysterical. I adore Nadiya for her talent and her transparency to bring her deeper self to the fore in order to help people.

She’s such a sweetheart

i respect Nadiya a lot and admire her for having the courage to reach out for help. it is very brave of her. :)

I recite law holwala quawata...n astaghfar.n recite Quran n during salah long sajood..it helps me a lottt

Shes so lovely

Nadia you are an excellent role model for girls, especially Asian girls today. Big fan of this lady.

You're not sick, you're a beautiful person.

I am really glad that she took this on i am british Muslim and it’s my generation before am 37 and if you can’t see the physical changes then your not I’ll you are acting. It’s veeg scary place to be as the generation before us was bought up in a different country where mental illness is never even acknowledged forget talking or treatment. Education is from home from grass level we should help someone even if just with a smile you make someone feel better. In my generation growing up we had each other back as neighbours community etc now we are so enclosed in this media world we have forgotten the signs of simple communication of face to face it pick up the phone. This programme should be also dubbed in other languages so to get to a better and wider audience. Every single person who is reading this regardless of race,colour,gender,sexual preferences or education status did me each person is beautiful awesome unique and talented in thier own way and remember life is to short to worry or please everyone else.onlh think about what you want and each day small things can make the bigger picture.never give up always walk through the storm and remember to speak if you feel necessary no matter how small best way ya to keep a journal a dairy to record all the thoughts because then you can look back and reflect. My best wishes to all reading this as you are the perfect one let’s start believing it. Fear is a healthy emotion but don’t let it overuse your life.

Wow.she experiences anxiety in the same way I do with college.but it feels so much more worth it than normal when you keep accomplishing something your terrified of

Thank you for sharing your inner world a bit, Nadiya. I am married to a person with anxiety and hearing from you helps me understand what he experiences.

Thank you Nadia for doing this. I have driving anxiety 😟 it’s an everyday struggle and I hate myself for it as it’s limiting the things I can do.

I filmed a response vlog praising the documentary and especially Nadiya.. Loved the program and please make more like this...

Nadiya, thank you so much for making this documentary. I also suffer from depression and panic attacks under certain conditions. This social distancing has made it even harder. At time crippling. I now have all the time in the world to finish some important university work and some days it’s hard for me muster the emotional strength to do it. I feel like I have to choose between my job and my homework and for 2 weeks the homework loses every time.

i’m so proud of her! phobias are sooo crippling and the fact that she did it makes me sooo happy

Bless her I've suffered exactly the same thing.

I have anxiety and panic attacks when I go whit the metro or when I'm in a store. It helps me alot to don't gif a shit what other people (stranger's) in public thinks anymore. I go to sit on the floor where I'm and wait when it's over. Nobody can do something to help me I have to do it my self. Lucky I'm on this point and I almost don't get it anymore. I try to talk whit people about this to let them understand it more. I'm happy that nadiya speaks about this. Nobody should feel alone.

Very brave if you have never suffered from anxiety you will never understand 👍well done

“everyone is gonna see, everyone is gonna know that you’re weak, everyone is gonna know that you’re sick”

Love you Nadiya!! You are very brave ❤🙏

She's a beautiful human being

Wow, you’re amazing! I had no idea that you had anxiety challenges, but to see you take that first step and overcome it but by bit is very encouraging. I have Asperger’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia. Your story helps me. Thanks Nadiya! God bless you and your family.

You are such a brave lady Nadia Respect ✌

Well done Nadia* Thank you for sharing with everyone. Great empathy! The catastrophic mistreatment you suffered was never acceptable on any level whatsoever. Having physical being on a physical plain is also to be affected, all be it unwillingly. Love - the greater spirit of our real connection - helps us through. May you always be safe. Sending you a lift, ever*** And also to any who would care to see it* Ange.

As a ptsd patient I am deeply in tears .

My family are the reason for my anxiety attacks with them around I suffer without them I have panic attacks! They just don’t want to acknowledge it Nadia words are exactly how I feel.

I needed to see/hear this , thankyou 💖

Well done for facing your anxiety head on! I love watching your shows ☺️ you inspire me!

Thank you

Nadyia can overcome her fear she is a strong fighter with her anxiety and all those people out there with mental health are fighters that can defeat mental health. I’m happy that I don’t have mental health at all which is good.

True i appreciate Nadiya, its helpfull

Love her...

I got ptsd related anxiety due to very bad work relationship I stayed at for years. It comes at a flash and depending on the situation it can skyrocket and remain with me for days. Anxiety is the worst

This was a very moving documentary. As someone who has a degree of anxiety I could really sympathise. So much of modern day ‘anxiety’ though is self induced or brought on by putting one’s life out there on social media. There is absolutely no need to engage with social media at all, it has just become a modern disease affecting so many young people. There is nothing wrong with being completely different to your peers. Just be your own person and ignore, or better, just laugh off any criticism that may come your way. Life is a bit tough, and we should not expect it to be otherwise. We are brainwashed by media of all sorts to expect life to be smooth and that we should aim for perfection. But that is nonsense and totally unrealistic. Nearly everything we worry about as teenagers, will not matter in a few years on, and in truth does not really matter in the present. Don’t believe any sort of ‘influencer’ or what your mates think, just be your own self and you will realise very quickly that is gold!

Nadiya Hussain is awesome !

This triggered me a lot!!!

As an anxiety and panic sufferer of 20+ years, the hardest thing is to explain it to anyone else.

I have anxiety being in a room with a lot of ppl or meeting new ppl even if I’ve heard lots about them n it’s my first or second meeting I cant get past saying hi how are you coz I get my words jumbled which kills my confidence n I just want to bolt out the situation .. n I can never look them in the eyes my eyes are always wondering around😭 maybe I should get help..

I am just like Nadiya but she is braver than I am. I wish I had the guts to face my anxiety and try and get rid of it or diminish it in order to get out of my house and so called security perimeter and enjoy life before it is over.

I am disappointed that I don't think the BBC has carried this on to a sensible conclusion. She has agreed she has 'situation safety behaviour' but at the end she seems to just be left to get on with it... she was already doing this and told it wasn't helping but given no helpful alternative...

Pls share access to watching the full documentary, it can be very helpful to many affected by anxiety all over the world..

❤️ stay strong

Thank you so much !I have to send this to my family maybe they'll understand better my generalise anxiety and absolute fear of trains

Wel done i repect u so much for doing this

I’ve suffered from anxiety since I was young but being on T V like Nadiya would make me worse

I'm at end I just woke up today and I have a panic attack 👊 done I missed my exam because I think I can't pass it

I'm feeling like this right now I don't know if I have anxiety but I'm feeling something I can't describe I don't feel real its like I'm watching the people live there lives

I sound just like this , I appreciate you please what helped

Mental health is helped by talking in a supportive manor but no rumours no bullying

this is the exact anxiety and phobia i have, when she mentioned the panic attack and what she thought people are thinking omg that is exactly what i said to my therapist. in a weird way i’m happy i’m not alone in thinking that. i’m currently in cbt therapy and i’m at the stage that i’m exposing myself to the fear and going on trains with me therapist. i’m terrified but i know it will help in the long wrong because the fear is so paralysing and has really stopped me from doing so much. not being able to go on trains, tubes and planes has been really hard. i hope i can look back see how far i’ve come.

I wish they would have more documentaries on Anxiety, as an anxiety victim I can honestly relate to Nadiya

Mental health is not a joke it’s need to be taken seriously.

Well done nadiya

i had suffer from panic desorder from my childhood but as you get older you need to accept them like your best friend .living with them is not easy panic attacks are horroible but studie them now and acceptance is very important nadya acceptance ok is easy to saiy but learn to welcome them and dont panic trust me i had been there many many times acceptances is the key

I need three cocodamols to get on a train

❤️

In her Asia journey, Nadiya was going round all kind of sketchy places on dangerous modes of transport

I can’t even speak on the phone without absolutely obliterating my pants

Such a beautiful soul and person Hope one day you will win this fight 😉🌸

Can some one explain to me how i get connected to a group video chat we say when watching program and she was chatting with Please

Having anxiety is being happy asleep and waking up in to a nightmare

I have only recently admitted to myself that i have anxiety. Its held me back from doing anything with my life... I literally dont feel as if I've grown into an adult, as I've avoided having so many life experiences, e.g higher education and work...and I dont know how to change it. So I'm stuck in a shitty marriage coz I dont think I can do anything else

I used to have panic attacks of me going to have a stroke! It started suddenly even after me having kids. When fist time happened I almost killed myself out of fear because it's the feeling that it's actually happening. It might be related to the death of some one I know though she wasn't close to me but it's was shocking. It took me a year or two to get back to normal. I didn't get any treatment but I worked it through me talking to myself and through strengthening my faith in Allah. It's been a while !, but it's better once it goes don't remember it which now I do! It could be back anytime! But the well to keep the strength , and above all I think " fear" is behind all the psychological issues, it's the fear once you face it it will go.

With someone who has lived with this for 16years. I applaud her for putting herself out there and doing it. We are the people that present ourselves as fine because we feel we have to be for others.

Anyone know where i can see the whole programne ? BBC IPLAYER no longer showing it. Also I find that i could get on the train but the anxiety wont go away until i get off it and go home and lie down. I love Nadiya , she's a Luton girl. Bless her .

I would be anxious to do that on my own, but if I’m with someone I wouldn’t, is that anxiety? I hope the show will be clear on whether you should look into it or whether it doesn’t apply to you

Jesus bless you Nadiya 🤗 you are awesome 💖

I have anxiety your not alone

I love Nadiya and am glad she’s talking about anxiety and mental health. I don’t know how trauma informed this approach is, however. I was expecting a gentle conversation about anxiety, not a full blown exposure therapy session. The guy didn’t seem very caring and was just telling her over and over she had to face her fears. Meanwhile she is having a nervous system reaction telling her she’s in danger. I’m glad the exposure therapy ended up feeling helpful, but nervous system science and somatic regulation-based trauma work show that providing more activation is not helpful for the body to learn to heal. (Check out Organic Intelligence or Somatic Experiencing as modalities, for example.) Anxiety is rooted in childhood dysregulation from times we felt things were out of our control; logic alone that things “aren’t actually that bad” is the last thing we need in those moments. I feel like there are lots of other ways this episode could have gone and ways to work with anxiety. But not as dramatic for a news story, I guess.

2 mins into this doc. i really like her, even with all the anxiety ect.

You said what I would've said to Everybody, it's terrible feeling all those things and can't express them because they're gonna think you're a weak.

Is it a chemical imbalance? Is it treated by medication and/or therapy?

Watching this set me into full panic attack I have really bad axienty and the thing that sets me off is not knowing where I am going so cars I hate I will scream just to get away but my friends and family make me stay and I freak out really bad multiple times then I am fine but I love long car rides but hills, edges, gravel, music, and having windows down set me off but relizing the situation that no one would put me in a bad spot and I am aware and safe which takes a hot minute I am fine

I never know what kicks my attacks off I feel like she said every one gonna find out I'm not a strong person

10.

they will go away but dont think about it let them pass trogh your body

medication helps as well nadya but more important is how do you handle them acceptance is the key dora

I have anxiety right now, and I’m really struggling.