The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has bravely shared how she feels "like she will die" every day.
The mum-of-three has explained that she has always used baking as a way to de-stress, the Express reports.
On her journey to become a social worker Nadiya would constantly bake, admitting that she “baked her way through [her] degree”.
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She has suffered with a panic disorder for some 20 years. Sadly for the star, the coronavirus lockdowns have worsened her condition.
Talking about her condition on her website Nadiya said: “For over 20 years I suffered with panic disorder and he was the one who saw the worst of it, the lowest of the low. He was the one who propped me up every time I willed myself to fail.
“So I entered Bake Off because he was right. I had lost myself in the madness that is life. I was everything, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother but I still was nowhere near finding me.
"Packed and ready to film my first episode it became a day of many firsts for me.
"First time in a taxi alone, first time on a train alone, first time on the underground alone, first time without my husband to help, first time without my kids."
Every week she progressed in the baking competition, Nadiya said she became stronger and “less reliant on a paper bag medication”.
But Nadiya's struggles continue.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live she said there had been "days where I don't even want to get dressed."
Nadia said: “There's loads of people who feel the same way whether they have mental health issues or not.
"I'm so used to constantly doing things, I'm scared I'm not productive enough or doing enough.
"If I brush my teeth and put a fresh set of clothes on, that's okay - that can be a goal I've met.
“I haven’t conquered my panic, but I never will. What I have done is fight it every day. With a left hook here and a jab there I have accomplished so much more than I ever imagined.
“A panic attack makes me feel like I’m going to die - imagine your whole life thinking you are going to die every single day."
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