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World Service,4 mins

How becoming a mermaid helped my anxiety

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Laura Evans is a professional mermaid from St Ives, a coastal town in Cornwall in the UK. She's had anxiety for as long as she can remember, but says that being in the sea helps her feel at ease. She talks about how she grew up being fascinated with the world under the water. Image: Laura Evans as a mermaid Credit: Jim Wileman

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