Anxiety is a term we hear almost everyday in our world, but what is anxiety, what does it feel like, how is it different or the same from one person to the next? In part 1 of this 2 part series, we talk with Meeshelle Neal. Meeshelle is a writer and director with a background in acting. She discovered she was suffering from anxiety when she experience her first panic and thought she was going to die in a bathroom on BC Ferries. We discussed: What anxiety feels likeThe difference between anxiety and panic attacksPanic AttacksCBT and TherapyTreatment optionsSelf Care  In addition to this Ryan and I also shared our personal stories. Mental Health ResourcesDistress Centre Ottawa - https://www.dcottawa.on.ca/24-7-crisis-line/ (https://www.dcottawa.on.ca/24-7-crisis-line/)Mental Health Crisis Hotline - 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991Crisis Linke - https://crisisline.ca (https://crisisline.ca)Where to Find MeeshelleWebsite: http://www.meeshelleneal.com (http://www.meeshelleneal.com)Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/meeshelleneal (https://vimeo.com/meeshelleneal)Mental Short Film: https://youtu.be/GdSZQRP7GFw (https://youtu.be/GdSZQRP7GFw)YoutTube Encore Plus Channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=encoreplus+meesehelle+neal (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=encoreplus+meesehelle+neal)Twitter: @MeeshNealFacebook: @MeeshyNealInstagram: @MeeshelleNeal