Each of us has an intimate knowledge of anxiety in its many forms and subtle qualities.
- Apprehension
- Fear
- Distress
- Uneasiness
- Disquiet
- Agitation
- Upset
- Worry
- Torment
- Fretting
- Angst
- Foreboding
- Misgiving
- Tension
- Stress
- Nervousness
- Dread
The list is by no means comprehensive. We can certainly add other words to describe our particular experience of what it's like to be anxious.
Not surprisingly, it’s now the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder. As a result, it’s been talked about and written about everywhere. New York Times ran an opinion section called Anxiety, which published 70 pieces that ended last summer.
