Anxiety is becoming more and more common in everyday life, however, what even is it? The
dictionary defines anxiety as a “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or
misfortune”. This definition is partly true however the feeling of anxiety comes in many different
forms for every person. In the United States an estimated 31.1% of people have experienced
anxiety. Anxiety tends to be something that causes multiple different kinds of problems for even
simple day to day tasks. There are five major forms of anxiety, General Anxiety Disorder,
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), and Social Phobia otherwise known as Social Anxiety Disorder (HHS.gov). General
Anxiety Disorder “involves a persistent feeling of anxiety, which can interfere with daily life”.
This is known to be one of the more common forms of anxiety that people tend to experience.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a “pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears
(obsessions) that lead one to do repetitive behaviors”. There are many different levels of OCD,
some could have very minor OCD, while others could have a more major form of OCD, however
no matter how major or minor a person would still have the same obsession of repetitive
behavior. Panic Disorder is known as “an anxiety disorder where a person regularly has sudden
attacks of panic or fear”. This disorder is also a common form of anxiety, everyone has different
reactions to stressful, angry, and upsetting situations and it is completely okay because it is better
to allow your body to give a natural response rather than to force a response. PTSD is known as
“a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event either experiencing it or
witnessing it”. This form of anxiety includes having flashbacks, nightmares, and etc. Social
Anxiety Disorder symptoms tend to include “fear, anxiety and avoidance that interfere with
relationships, daily routines, work, school or other activities”. This particular form of anxiety
starts to form during a person’s mid-teens but could start in adults or young children. Anxiety is
something that a person tends to push aside because they believe that they are okay, but this is
not how one should go about it. Accepting and realizing that you struggle with anxiety is the first
step of learning how to overcome it. Being able to manage and control your anxiety is crucial,
though, society often ignores it and tells us to “get over it”, so how are we supposed to learn how
to control and conquer it? Anxiety isn’t one of those things that could be fixed, it is something
that you learn to cope with and learn how to manage. It is too often that I see so many of my
close friends and family struggling with anxiety and not knowing how to cope with it. Anxiety
causes us to miss out on living our lives and that is why we and our society needs to recognize it
and start helping people struggling with it. Anxiety is something that I have struggled to deal
with my entire life, it does not get any easier but I finally starting to realize and understand that it
is okay to have it and as long as I continue to learn and accept it then everything will be alright.
dictionary defines anxiety as a “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or
misfortune”. This definition is partly true however the feeling of anxiety comes in many different
forms for every person. In the United States an estimated 31.1% of people have experienced
anxiety. Anxiety tends to be something that causes multiple different kinds of problems for even
simple day to day tasks. There are five major forms of anxiety, General Anxiety Disorder,
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), and Social Phobia otherwise known as Social Anxiety Disorder (HHS.gov). General
Anxiety Disorder “involves a persistent feeling of anxiety, which can interfere with daily life”.
This is known to be one of the more common forms of anxiety that people tend to experience.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a “pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears
(obsessions) that lead one to do repetitive behaviors”. There are many different levels of OCD,
some could have very minor OCD, while others could have a more major form of OCD, however
no matter how major or minor a person would still have the same obsession of repetitive
behavior. Panic Disorder is known as “an anxiety disorder where a person regularly has sudden
attacks of panic or fear”. This disorder is also a common form of anxiety, everyone has different
reactions to stressful, angry, and upsetting situations and it is completely okay because it is better
to allow your body to give a natural response rather than to force a response. PTSD is known as
“a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event either experiencing it or
witnessing it”. This form of anxiety includes having flashbacks, nightmares, and etc. Social
Anxiety Disorder symptoms tend to include “fear, anxiety and avoidance that interfere with
relationships, daily routines, work, school or other activities”. This particular form of anxiety
starts to form during a person’s mid-teens but could start in adults or young children. Anxiety is
something that a person tends to push aside because they believe that they are okay, but this is
not how one should go about it. Accepting and realizing that you struggle with anxiety is the first
step of learning how to overcome it. Being able to manage and control your anxiety is crucial,
though, society often ignores it and tells us to “get over it”, so how are we supposed to learn how
to control and conquer it? Anxiety isn’t one of those things that could be fixed, it is something
that you learn to cope with and learn how to manage. It is too often that I see so many of my
close friends and family struggling with anxiety and not knowing how to cope with it. Anxiety
causes us to miss out on living our lives and that is why we and our society needs to recognize it
and start helping people struggling with it. Anxiety is something that I have struggled to deal
with my entire life, it does not get any easier but I finally starting to realize and understand that it
is okay to have it and as long as I continue to learn and accept it then everything will be alright.
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