GMB: Danny Miller apologises for ‘shameless plug’ on show
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Aaron Dingle has had quite the turbulent time in the fictional Yorkshire village of Emmerdale, from crime to dealing with his homosexuality. Yet in real life, when filming the scenes it is actor Danny’s anxiety that sometimes causes him trouble. When feeling overwhelmed his hands break into a sweat and he becomes unable to say his lines.
Talking to Instagram account Act On This TV he said the directors would say: “‘Right, stand by for a take and action,’ and I can’t, I’m sorry, I’m sweating, I can’t.
“I was telling people, ‘It’s okay, I’m just a bit hot and sweaty because I’m anxious. My hands are clammy because I’m anxious. I’m sorry, it’s just the way my mind and body deals with it.’
“And it’s fine because people go, ‘No worries, take your time.’ And then your brain realises you’re okay.”
At his worst moments, the actor said that “sometimes my iPhone fingerprint password doesn’t work because my hands are that clammy”.
After struggling, the actor has developed better ways in which he can cope with his anxiety and now urges other people to follow his lead and talk about the problems you may be facing.
He continued to say on the Instagram post: “It’s not rare to panic over the smallest of things and you’re not as weird as you might think.
“Speaking out makes it a lot, lot easier. Take it from me. #ClammyIsTheNewSexy.”
Danny says that after telling people he feels anxious the quicker he can tell himself that in actuality he is okay and there is nothing to worry about.
He continued to say: “What I do with it now is, if I get anxious, I tell people. And people go, ‘What are you feeling anxious about?’ And the more you’re open, the more you’re honest, people go: ‘What are you anxious about? You’re fine, you’re okay.’
“And then you go, okay, sound. I can feel my legs on the floor, I can feel my body, I’m alright. I’m here, I feel real. Great, let’s crack on.”
Danny also admitted that seeing a therapist for the past couple of years has really helped. He has learnt to harness the anxiety and adrenaline he might feel when stressed and use it in more positive ways, like exercising.
When does anxiety become a problem?
The Royal College of Psychologists state that anxiety is a feeling we all get in a situation that is threatening or difficult. But it is when you feel that all of the time for no obvious reason that it can become a slight problem.
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When anxious feelings stop you from doing things you want to do or generally make life difficult it is a tell-tale sign that support is needed.
Anxiety can affect people in a number of ways both psychologically and physically. Signs and symptoms in the mind include the following:
- Feeling worried all the time
- Feeling tired
- Unable to concentrate
- Feeling irritable
- Sleeping badly
- Feeling depressed.
Signs and symptoms to be aware of in the body include:
- Fast or irregular heartbeats (palpitations)
- Sweating
- Face goes pale
- Dry mouth
- Muscle tension and pains
- Trembling
- Numbness or tingling in fingers, toes or lips
- Breathing fast
- Dizziness
- Faintness
- Indigestion
- Passing water frequently
- Nausea, stomach cramps
- Diarrhoea.
- Anxiety seems to take three main forms, although it is common for people to experience more than one type.
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
This is when an individual has symptoms of anxiety (those listed above) most of the time.
Panic attacks
Unpredictable, sudden attacks of anxiety. The feelings come on suddenly and reach a peak in 10 minutes or less. You may also feel that you are going to die, frightened or “going crazy” or losing control or short of breath and that you are choking.
Symptoms of panic attacks are much more sudden and powerful than GAD.
Phobias
Feeling really frightened of something that is not actually dangerous or is not found frightening by most other people. About one in every 10 people will have troublesome anxiety or phobias at some point in their lives. Common phobias include a fear of going out where there are other people (agoraphobia) and social phobias.
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