Alison Hammond emotionally opens up about panic attack on This Morning

• Alison Hammond has admitted she is struggling following a live television panic attack while presenting This Morning.
• The presenter was rushed off camera to hospital after experiencing sudden heart palpitations, which she initially feared was a heart attack.
• Kate Lawler accepted Attitude Magazine's Honorary Gay Award on Hammond's behalf while the presenter continues her recovery.
• In a statement read by Lawler, Hammond shared that experiencing a public breakdown was difficult, but she is learning that vulnerability is not a weakness.
• Hammond reassured fans via social media that she is feeling fine after undergoing hospital checks on her heart.

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Alison Hammond says she’s ‘struggling’ after suffering panic attack on-air: ‘It’s a vulnerable place to be’