Anais Gallagher, daughter of musician Noel Gallagher, was taken to the emergency room after experiencing prolonged breathing difficulties, which she attributes to a panic attack triggered by a police operation at a cinema screening. The model, 26, described the event in a YouTube video, detailing how five or six police officers entered the theater during a screening of the film 'Verity' in Leicester Square, searching for an individual.
Gallagher stated that she struggled to breathe for nearly two days following the incident. "I was really struggling to breathe. Like 40 hours later, I was still struggling to fully breathe," she recounted. She explained that her pre-existing anxiety at the cinema, coupled with the unexpected police presence, led to her distress. "It stressed me out so much that I had to leave. I had to go. It was too much for me to handle."
Describing herself as a naturally paranoid person, Gallagher found the event particularly traumatizing, reinforcing her fears about potential dangers in public spaces. "I’ve always had a fear that some f****r is in the cinema and when they came in to look in the cinema for someone, I was like, see, bad people do go and hide in the cinema," she said.
Following the episode, Gallagher contacted her mother, Meg Mathews, who visited her. Subsequently, she went to A&E, where medical professionals examined her heart and lungs. They concluded that she had suffered a severe panic attack.
Anais Gallagher's father, Noel Gallagher, has also spoken publicly about his experiences with panic attacks. He previously revealed that his past cocaine use led to severe panic attacks, prompting him to quit the drug. He recalled an instance where he checked into a hospital due to psychosis and panic attacks, describing the difficulty of being understood by medical staff due to his accent.
Noel Gallagher noted that a turning point in his decision to stop drug use occurred on June 5, 1998, when he opted for a Pot Noodle instead of participating in drug use around him while watching the World Cup. Panic attacks are described as an anxiety response where the body overreacts to stress, often without a clear trigger, and can manifest with symptoms such as a racing heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and difficulty breathing, typically lasting between five and 20 minutes.