Tuesday 4 October 2022 07:39 AM Elizabeth Olsen reveals she suffered her first panic attack at 21 trends now

Tuesday 4 October 2022 07:39 AM Elizabeth Olsen reveals she suffered her first panic attack at 21 trends now
Tuesday 4 October 2022 07:39 AM Elizabeth Olsen reveals she suffered her first panic attack at 21 trends now

Tuesday 4 October 2022 07:39 AM Elizabeth Olsen reveals she suffered her first panic attack at 21 trends now

'I thought I was going to drop dead': Elizabeth Olsen reveals she suffered her first panic attack at 21 and details how 'brain games' helped her deal with anxiety

View
comments

Elizabeth Olsen thought she was going to 'drop dead' after suffering her first panic attack.

The 33-year-old actress was 21 and living in New York City when she started experiencing the attacks 'on the hour every hour' for a six month spell.

She told Variety: 'I didn't understand what anxiety or a panic attack was until I was 21. I remember I would get them on the hour every hour.

Battle: Elizabeth Olsen, pictured here in LA on September 28, has detailed her struggle with anxiety

Battle: Elizabeth Olsen, pictured here in LA on September 28, has detailed her struggle with anxiety 

'I used to live on 13th Street between 6th and 7th. I was crossing 6th Avenue at 14th Street, and I realised I couldn't cross the street — I stood up against the wall, and I just thought I was going to drop dead at any moment.

'If I went from cold to hot, hot to cold, full to

read more from dailymail.....

PREV Strictly's Amy Dowden sends emotional message of support to Shirley Ballas ... trends now
NEXT Basil meets Basil! John Cleese meets his iconic Fawlty Towers character in a ... trends now