… change my life Speaking on World COPD Day, Katy Brown, 65, from Bristol, reveals how she struggled to get a COPD … diagnosis over the phone. My mother Gina had COPD and died from the condition, so I knew what I was facing, but I still … had a terrible impact on my mental health, and I suffered from panic attacks as a result. It felt like I’d been robbed …

… air. Ask for help Don’t try to deal with grief alone. Seek help from friends, family, a counsellor or from a …