Chloe Kelly: The Panic Attacks No One Saw After the Euros

Footballer Chloe Kelly has played a huge part in the Lioness’ immense success over the last few years, but severe anxiety has meant she’s often had to put on a brave face in public. In this chat with Fearne, Chloe opens up for the first time about how emotional stress led to hair loss, and why being sick often felt like the only way to release the anxiety. She talks through the work she’s done with a psychiatrist to break this habit, and the actions her family and friends took that helped bring her out of this dark place. Fearne and Chloe also explore how taking yourself out of an environment that isn’t good for you – whether that’s a workplace, relationship, or particular location – can change your mental health. If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Leah Williamson Mary Earps Sarina Wiegman Chapters 00:00 — Intro 01:20 — The Rise of Women’s Football 03:30 — Wembley, Euros & A Cultural Shift 05:41 — Scoring That Goal 07:32 — Tournament Life, Joy & Team Bonding 09:26 — Sarina’s Leadership & Direct Honesty 12:58 — Injury, Recovery & Rebuilding Confidence 15:03 — Anxiety, Panic & Hitting a Breaking Point 23:55 — Alopecia & Seeing Stress Show Up Physically 28:08 — Breaking Cycles & Asking for Help 30:12 — Journaling, Walks & Weighted Blankets 33:24 — Highs, Lows & Staying Grounded 35:21 — Finding Happiness Again & Returning Home 37:25 — Love, Support & Dogs (vs Fearne’s Cats!) 41:06 — What’s Your Happy Place? Listen to the Happy Place podcast here podfollow.com/happyplace or you can watch it on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3pSerHr ABOUT HAPPY PLACE Fearne's HAPPY PLACE is a place to celebrate honesty, authenticity and community. Fearne delves into life, love, loss and everything in-between by chatting to inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help other people to find different ways of seeing life as she reveals what happiness means to them. Happy Place is a space that is safe for all where difference is celebrated and the extraordinary is discovered. A place to focus on the positives and to help you find the joy every day - big or small. Still haven't subscribed to Fearne Cotton's Happy Place on Youtube? ► https://bit.ly/371zqza ABOUT FEARNE COTTON Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter, mother, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, a place where Fearne holds difficult but important conversations to encourage self-care and self-appreciation, creating a positive impact on the world, giving everyone a voice and actively listening. CONNECT WITH FEARNE COTTON Instagram:   / fearnecotton   Facebook:   / fearnecotton   Twitter:   / fearnecotton