The New Kids on the Block stars, Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight recently interviewed - share their story to Oprah on how Panic Disorder has been a great issue in both of their lives.
"The whole New Kids thing was crazy. The more it grew, the more I felt like I was trapped. I always had this feeling inside me of being nervous and afraid of situations."
Here is some of the Oprah interview:
How Does a Panic Attack Feel?
"You get shaky. Your heart starts pounding. You get dry mouth. [It's like] when somebody jumps out at you and screams; adrenaline goes through your body."
Johnathan left the band at age 23 and moved to a farm...
"We were in Spain and it just really hit me: This situation is causing me so much stress and so much anxiety. I don't want to be here. I want to be home. From 1994 to 1997, I did nothing. I slept and slept and slept. If I was awake, I had to deal with things. To avoid that, I would stay in bed."
Realizing that something had to be done...
"A lot of times, you feel ashamed. You go through the whole thing of 'I'm weird, I'm strange.' It makes your whole self shrink down even more, and that makes it worse. It wasn't until 1997 that I realized, 'Something is wrong here. I have to go talk to a doctor'."
Jordan's Story
Jonathan wasn't alone with his panic/anxiety problems. Jordan, his younger brother and lead singer for New Kids on the Block, battled anxiety that almost ended his singing
Jordan says...
"There was a lot of criticism over whether we were talented. I had to prove to people that we were really good."
Having performance anxiety....
"During performances, I wanted to run and get out. My heart would be pounding, my voice would tremble...
references:
http://oprah.oxygen.com/tows/pastshows/tows_past_20010301_b.html
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