Perrie Edwards reveals she spiraled into a 'really dark place' after suffering from anxiety and panic attacks By Alisha Buaya For Mailonline Published: 18:50 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 18:50 BST, 17 April 2019 Viewcomments Perrie Edwards has taken to Instagram to reveal she suffered from bad anxiety and panic attacks. The 25-year-old began: 'Venting your feelings is healthy and I want to be honest with you all. Over the past few years I have suffered really badly with anxiety and panic attacks. 'When I first started to feel the effects of anxiety I thought I was losing my mind and it terrified me,' she said, adding that she felt like she was the only person experiencing her feelings. Speaking up: Little Mix's Perrie Edwards, 25, has taken to Instagram to reveal she suffered from bad anxiety and panic attacks Recalling her first panic attack, she called it 'intense' and 'overwhelming'. 'The first panic attack was so intense and overwhelming I felt like I was having a heart attack, I was so scared and confused and had no idea what was happening to me.' She explained that she was unsure what triggered her first attack but said that she soon spiraled into a 'really dark place' and felt 'alone and scared'. Mental health: 'When I first started to feel the effects of anxiety I thought I was losing my mind and it terrified me,' she said, adding that she felt like she was the only person experiencing her feelings The Little Mix singer wrote that despite being surrounded by people, she couldn't explain her feelings or why she was feeling them. It affected her so badly she felt constantly overwhelmed and did not want leave her home. She revealed that she has undergone therapy, developed coping mechanisms and learned what her triggers are so she control an attack before it happens. 'I'm happy to say that the physical attacks have stopped but unfortunately the anxiety still lives on. The reality is it probably always will,' she conceded. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility