Stephen Buckley, from the mental health charity Mind, says: “A lot of people don’t understand what anxiety is and how serious it is. It can have a devastating impact on their life.

“But it is a very common problem and people shouldn’t feel hopeless. With the right help things will get better.”

Hopefully, with high-profile shows such as This Is Us keen to tackle the ‘taboo’ topic of anxiety and reveal what it’s really like, people will feel more able to speak up about their own mental health battles, and seek the help they need.

If you suffer from anxiety, experts advise that you visit you GP to explore the number of treatments available.

You can find out more information – including a series of approved self-care tips – on the Mind website.

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This TV show has been praised for its startlingly realistic portrayal of an anxiety attack