Hello, I’m Mark and at the time of writing I’m also No Panic’s Membership Secretary. I’ve been working with No Panic in this and my expanding role for just over four years since August of 2012.
I am a social anxiety sufferer; this is co-morbid with my stammer which is a neurological condition that affects the person’s ability to speak correctly.I will start briefly at the beginning as the part of the story that matters to me is later on.
I had always been concerned about being understood while speaking then after some not so pleasant life events anxiety reared its ugly head in what could have been called school phobia to start with, it then progressed to not wanting to be without the safety of family anywhere.
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