# NAMI Publishes Ella’s Story ‘Growing Up With Panic Attacks’

Written by

Karin Andrea Stephan

Entrepreneur, Senior Leader & Ecosystem Builder with a degrees in Music, Psychology, Digital Mgmt & Transformation. Co-founder of the Music Factory and Earkick. Life-long learner with a deep passion for people, mental health and outdoor sports.

NAMI, the [National Alliance on Mental Illness](https://nami.org/home) in the USA, published a heart-rending story by our very own Ella about her panic attacks which started when she was nine years old.

Ella describes [how she learnt to navigate her challenges](https://nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/June-2022/Growing-Up-with-Panic-Attacks) over the last 5 years and shares advice to her younger self (and others.)

Ella also describes how she came onboard to Earkick as a young mental health warrior to pour her knowledge and experiences into our [anxiety tracker](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earkick-anxiety-mood-tracker/id1584854531) and how that helps her. You can connect with [Ella](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mona-090698224/) or if you would like to share your own experiences please get in touch [here](mailto:hello@earkick.com).

Young student anxiously hiding in a small room

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Posted by:

[Karin Andrea Stephan](https://blog.earkick.com/author/karinearkickcom/)

Organisational Psychologist, Senior Leader, Entrepreneur, Author, with a degrees in Music, Psychology, Digital Mgmt & Transformation. Co-founder of the Music Factory and Earkick. Life-long learner with a deep passion for people, healthspan and outdoor activities.