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Jonathan's Story

Jonathan, 18, has experienced extreme panic attacks and anxiety which threatened to mar his first year at university. "I have been undergoing the fight with anxiety and panic for as long as I can remember. I have struggled with it throughout my education and personal life and it has been a large factor of my life for so long, that I just learnt to deal and live with it, even though at this point I had no clue that what I was experiencing was anxiety and panic attacks . "In August 2013, I had my worst panic attack that I have ever had and was at this point, that I knew I really had to do...

Sandy: Mindfulness in the Car

I have bipolar , anxiety and social phobia. I was first placed in a psychiatric ward when I was 14 but was not officially diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder until I was 35. I've become more socially phobic over the last eight years and have been unable to leave the house by myself without it being planned in advance, with all details fixed. As I've withdrawn more and more, driving has become particularly difficult for me. I have always been frightened of breaking down in the car; irritating people and having to deal with strangers on the road. If I had to go out the doctors, I would have to...

'Making mindfulness part of our everyday is the key to its success'

The story of Shepperd's Hill Nursery, who practice mindfulness with their children.

Deena's story: 'Mindfulness helps stop my emotions from skyrocketing from a level 1 to a 10'

I have battled with mental health problems for 12 years and during this time I have been exposed to numerous drugs, undergone talking therapies like DBT and psychotherapy , and at my lowest point, I have been sectioned under the mental health act. Despite the rocky road I have been on, to the outside world I have managed to maintain a 'normal life', which many people don't associate with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) . Rceently I asked my mother to describe what I was like as a child. She said I was a "lovely, easy-going, friendly child that enjoyed being in the...

Scott Stossel: 'I think many anxious people can benefit from mindfulness'

Scott Stossel is the editor of online magazine, The Atlantic and author of bestselling book My Age of Anxiety.

"Mindfulness has given me my life back"

Jack, 47, works in sales at an IT Software company, while he is also a keen sailor. He lives with his wife and three children in North London.

Theo's Story: "I watched my brother's battle with M.E. so I knew what I was in store for"

TheoÂ tells us about having his life put on hold and why conversations with friends aren't easy anymore. It was just before my 17th Birthday that I started getting ill. I thought it might be some sort of virus but the longer it went on, the longer I thought it might be something more serious. I was formally diagnosed with M.E. around six months later. I had watched my brother's battle with M.E. so I already knew what I was in store for. The consultant who diagnosed me said at the time âdon't worry, it's not like you're going to dieâ which I supposed was true but knowing that I would be...

James' story: "Mindfulness isn't all 'airy-fairy' like I thought it was"

James, 21, is from West Yorkshire. He is studying business and economics and is in his final year of university.

Lisa's story: "I believe everyone has at least 10 minutes a day to be kind to themselves."

Lisa, 36, is a single parent with two sons, lives in Cheshire and works as a beauty therapist.

Patricia's Story: "If you think old you will be old, if you think young you'll stay young"

Patricia is a Dementia Peer Support Worker at the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Memory Service.