With statistics from the Mental Health Foundation indicating there are at least 8.2 million cases of anxiety annually in the UK alone, you can never truly know what someone is going through behind closed doors.

However things are changing – and for the better.

It used to be rare for someone to speak publicly about mental health issues. But now, thanks to the likes of Fearne Cotton, Selena Gomez, Ryan Reynolds, and countless others in the spotlight, it has become more acceptable and, more importantly, this increased dialogue has paved the way to better understanding and empathy – a fact which has been made abundantly clear by former waitress Julia Glass’ recent blog post for The Mighty detailing a co-workers reaction to her panic attack.

Woman receives surprising text from co-worker after they witness her panic attack