In today's episode, I release a conversation that talks about living with anxiety from a young age and coping with trauma. 

This episode was with Leah, a colleague of mind working to benefit people's well being and mental health.

Leah comes onto the show today to share her mental health journey, living with anxiety from a young age, trying to cope with trauma as a teenager, the pressure education places on in our formative years, as well as the stresses that relationships and work can put on us, and unfortunately easily pile up until we reach our breaking points.

Leah also talks about the support she did receive from her line manager at the time, reaching out for CBT through the mental health charity Mind, and then opening up to her family about her anxiety and how freeing that can be.

**Conversation trigger warning**
Leah share's about being raped from 25.06 minutes in. 
The conversation moves on at 31.00 minutes 

Mind Mental Health Charity:
https://www.mind.org.uk/

Stop Street Harassment Survey Results:
http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Survey-Questions-2018-National-Study-on-Sexual-Harassment-and-Assault.pdf

National Helplines are available:
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/national-helplines