Meet the people living with severe anxiety

It's perfectly normal to have occasional moments where we feel nervous or worried even a little fearful sometimes But what about when those anxious feelings completely overwhelm and consume a person It can be debilitating and in some cases life-threatening In Australia today there is an epidemic of anxiety It's not understood and it's not talked about but this year a staggering two million people will suffer from this crippling condition However as Peter Overton discovers in this 60 MINUTES special report there is hope ground-breaking new research in Western Australia may hold the key to future treatments while in Victoria one of man's best friends is proving a real life-saver

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