Krish Waje says she wants to contribute to new research into anxiety to help others. Video by AAP
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00:00I've been living with anxiety I would say for my whole life but it was only
00:04when I was in high school that it was officially diagnosed. I knew the
00:08situations that I would be in that would make it quite anxious and one of those
00:12was living in Western Australia, working in that corporate life and so very
00:17recently I have made the move to Blue Mountains. My partner and I have recently
00:21purchased an acreage property there and lifestyle is very different. We're living
00:26that slow peaceful life and I can definitely see an improvement in my
00:31overall health and well-being. So what made me take part in this research is
00:36ultimately if we can help other people prevent, cure or treat the anxiety
00:44that they're dealing with, I can only imagine how impactful it would be for
00:50them and so many other people. So I'm a big advocate for being the voice for the
00:55change and that's why I'm taking part in this study. As a society I definitely
01:00think we don't talk about anxiety enough. We definitely have come a long way
01:04though but there's room for us to improve and speak about it a bit more
01:09openly. My message to anyone that's dealing with anxiety is firstly to know
01:14you're not alone and the way you won't have to feel alone is by reaching out to
01:19the right people whether it's your friends, your family, a therapist, a doctor
01:25and be part of the support system. There's lots of resources out there.
01:30It's just a matter of feeling comfortable to talk about it and be part
01:35of studies like this to help other people, help yourself and help other
01:39people as well.
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