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Given Bryan Baeumler’s calm, cool, and collected demeanor on television, it might surprise many to learn that the HGTV star has experienced anxiety. During an annual event in Ottawa, Baeumler opened up about this condition. He shared, “I have a massive anxiety disorder and agoraphobia, what have I signed up for, not to mention public speaking.” For those who may be unfamiliar with agoraphobia, it is essentially the fear of leaving “environments they know and consider to be safe,” as noted by Better Health.
While speaking at the conference, the “Renovation Island” star explained how people may put on a front to appear fine, but in reality, they struggle deep down. He shared, “We deliver ourselves to other people in the way we want to see that in the mirror but that’s not necessarily the way it always is for people … It’s not always rainbows and unicorns, you know, there are days that are warthogs and thunderstorms.” Baeumler knows what this is like firsthand.
When kicking off his HGTV career, Baeumler admitted to “The Morning Show” that he suffered severe anxiety. He said, “From my early 20s, for about 15 years, I had severe anxiety and agoraphobia … The first few years of filming the show were pretty much a 24-hour-a-day panic attack.” Baeumler has been dealing with anxiety and agoraphobia for practically half his life, and had he not revealed his struggles, people would probably never know.
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