Return of the Panda Information

Return Of The Panda is a not-for-profit organisation and the brainchild of Founder and Director, Fatimah Abbouchi. She established it after suffering anxiety for a large portion of her adult life while maintaining a highly successful corporate career. Why the Panda? She remembers that whenever the feelings got the best of her, tears would stream down her face and ruin her makeup. She’d often look in the mirror and be reminded of a Panda, with their smoky black eyes, thinking once again, Anxiety has brought her to tears and as a result, the Panda returned – giving her the idea, the inspiration and the name of this important initiative. Through Return of the Panda, she aims to inspire, support and help more anxiety sufferers improve their quality of life. Just like physical sickness, anxiety and other mental illnesses require the right kind of attention – especially now that many people are suffering from them in our fast-paced, pressure-driven world. But despite all efforts to increase awareness around anxiety and other mental illness, a lot of people are still not getting the right help and treatment they need. Fortunately, Return of the Panda is here to change the lives of people around the globe who are experiencing anxiety and need a helping hand. Our practical, proactive, and ongoing support initiatives have been created to enable everyone live a happier, fulfilled, and greater quality of life. “I believe that helping people like me will see an improvement for both our economy and our community. We will take you on a journey of recovery with Return of the Panda.” - Fatimah Abbouchi Return of the Panda is inspired to educate and inform sufferers that they are not alone. We feel for them because we’ve been through the same tough times too. Embracing you with comfort, encouragement, and support, we aim to end the stigma and suffering around anxiety, helping you on your journey to recovery.