Married At First Sight’s Jessika Power reveals she has debilitating panic attacks
Jessika Power has shared how the Disney movie Moana helps her calm down when she has panic attacks.
The Married At First Sight star posted a video to Instagram Stories on Tuesday showing the animated film playing on her screen, along with a caption.
‘I’ve had a bad day. On the verge of a panic attack but it (fortunately) didn’t come. And this is the only movie (don’t ask me why, I have no idea) but it puts my mind at rest,” the 30-year-old wrote.
‘Yes, it’s a children’s movie. But as soon as I feel on the edge, I’ll put this on.”
She added that her British podcaster boyfriend Connor Thompson is also a big support.
Jessika Power (pictured) has shared how the Disney movie Moana helps her calm down when she has panic attacks
Connor also knows when this movie is all about controlling me, but has come to understand my panic attacks/anxiety. He knows how to control from a distance,’ she said.
“I don’t know if this will help anyone else. But I put on this movie every time I feel overwhelmed.
“I have panic attacks that are so bad I’m crying on the floor and can’t breathe,” Jessika continued.
“They come out of nowhere or it could just be a big day in my life. But this movie just helps so I wanted to share it and maybe it can help someone else.
“I might post funny videos and nice pictures, but damn I struggle sometimes. I wanted to share this in case anyone felt the same way.”
The Married At First Sight star posted a video to Instagram Stories on Tuesday showing the animated film playing on her screen, along with a caption
“I have panic attacks that are so bad I’m lying on the floor crying and can’t breathe,” said Jessika. “They come out of nowhere or it could just be a big day in my life. But this movie just helps so I wanted to share it and maybe it can help someone else’
In a subsequent video, Jessika said she suffered from “severe” anxiety and cried that day.
Jessika recently announced a social media hiatus after years of death threats and “annoying” comments.
The reality star, who rose to fame on season six of Married at First Sight in 2019, opened up to her 370,000 followers about her need for a break.
“So I’ve been asked ‘Why do you have free time on social media’ and here’s my reason… I’ve been doing media, events, radio, articles, television and podcasts since 2019,” she wrote before going into detail on her hardships .
“I’ve been hated, I’ve had death threats, my family has been abused, my bad relationships have been destroyed by the media. My family’s life is shared with everyone.
In a subsequent video, Jessika said she suffered from “severe” anxiety and cried that day
“I’ve spoken up, I’ve enjoyed it, I’ve hated it, I’ve benefited from it and there’s never been a day when I’m gone ‘Okay, enough and I need a break’ and it seems the second, I do the nasty comments about why I’m doing it and the rest of the bull**t.’
The Big Brother VIP star then explained that she had to go away for a while due to her mental health.
“I love you all and I know I have the most amazing support here but I think I have reached a point where I will either damage my mental health or just withdraw,” she wrote.
Despite this, Jess admitted that she loves sharing her life online and has no plans to stop influencing and posting permanently.
“I’m always transparent with you guys so I felt I wanted to explain so I wouldn’t worry you all the time,” she shared.
Jessika recently announced a hiatus from social media after years of death threats and ‘annoying’ comments
“People always think posting on social media and making money from it is ‘super easy and lazy’ but the emotional aspect and the way it mentally exhausts you every day is fkn hard!” she continued.
‘BUT I’ll be back and better, I have so many great projects to share and show you all! I just needed a break.’
Jessika became one of the most hated women in Australia during her time on Married At First Sight after cheating on ‘Farmer Mick’ Gould with Brisbane bad boy Dan Webb.
However, she was able to use the platform to launch a successful career as an OnlyFans model and influencer and has since starred on Big Brother VIP and UK’s Celebs Go Dating.
Jessika has launched a successful career as an OnlyFans model and influencer and has since starred in Big Brother VIP and UK’s Celebs Go Dating