My experiences with stress

"I felt really unwell – heart rate rising, breathing out of control, nausea, and an overwhelming desire to get out of the car."

" I suffered post-natal depression after both births, and this was particularly severe after my son’s birth, which led to an admission to hospital."

"In my late 20s I crashed a car and was banned from driving. My occasional forgetfulness had become regular blackouts during which I lost many hours at a time. At times I suspected what everyone else now realised: I was an alcoholic."

"I collapsed in the office mid-deal, suffering from exhaustion."