Research aims to uncover anxiety’s genetic secrets

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.

01:54you