Former EastEnder Shona McGarty describes how anxiety feels like ‘impending doom’

Shona McGarty described having anxiety as a feeling of ‘impending doom’ (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty has described having anxiety as a feeling of “impending doom”, as she discussed the pressures of growing up in the spotlight.

The 34-year-old actress played Whitney Dean in the long-running BBC soap for 16 years, first appearing on Albert Square as a teenager in 2008.