". . . I knew I wasn’t right but I didn’t know how to explain it, I’m so glad I asked for help, talking to someone really is the first and hardest step . . . I wasn’t coping in school . . . I was having panic attacks . . . I didn’t know what they were at the time and they are scary! My mam told me she needed to get someone else for me to talk to . . . even though I didn’t want to talk to someone, I just wanted her to fix it . . . anyway, it turned out very well because she introduced me to Joe. I had sessions with him every week for about six months and I told him all my fears. He kind of took the scariness out of all my fears and made me realise they were only thoughts made up by my mind . . . we worked out these strategies to cope in the short term and in the long term . . . I still use these today if I’m nervous or stressed or worried . . . I know I can call him anytime , . . I know he’s there if I need him."