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'I had panic attacks': Muller opens up about mental health journey

Kiri Gillespie
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Assistant News Director and Multimedia Journalist·Bay of Plenty Times·
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Todd Muller opens up about his bombshell decision to quit as leader of the National Party after just 53 days in the job. Speaking for the first time in detail, Muller tells reporter Kiri Gillespie that anxiety and stress overwhelmed him.

"The anxiety arrived very early on."

Todd Muller's smile is warm but he looks tired as he recounts the days leading up to July 14 - the day his entire world was thrown upside down.

It's a cold, grey

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