Good Morning Britain (GMB) launches special "listening benches" in order to solve loneliness. EastEnders star Maisie Smith joined Susanna and Martin in the studio to talk about her involvement in a special part of the 1 Million Minutes campaign—GMB's special "listening benches" across the country.
Six special "listening benches" have been designed by six celebrities, and can be found in six cities across the UK—and they're in place to encourage people to strike up a conversation. Maisie joined the show to share why the campaign is important to her.
"I'm always very open about mental health," Maisie explained. "It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, what you have—everyone is going through something and I just think the world would be a kinder place if everyone understood that. "
"I think especially growing up in the limelight (引人注目) as a teenager, you're very judgemental of yourself when you do see comments of other people judging you. It can add to the stress of the things you re already going through. I think people do think I'm confident because I cover my nerves with a big smile and that's what I've been doing in my whole life. "
Susanna asked Maisie if she had a technique for dealing with her nerves. "It depends on what it is," said Maisie. "A lot of the time—and it's going to sound really stupid—but I write a script. I write down all of the questions that I could be asked and try to come up with something so that my brain won't go blank when I'm under pressure. "
