Panicked thoughts.
In Behind My Smile: The True Story of an Aut.
It was in writing her debut book, A Darker Shade of Pale: A Memoir of Apartheid South Africa , that she unravelled.
Growing up during the oppressive system, apartheid, in South Africa, increased her anxiety as she struggled with her self-worth.
Witnessing the drowning death of her four-year-old brother Owen was the beginning of a lifetime of nightmares.
Unrelenting dread.
Racing heart.
Vivid nightmares.
Panicked thoughts