Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 19:25 IST
Anxiety is arguably an emotion that predates the evolution of man. What was meant to help us make instantaneous decisions in the real jungle, is now triggering anxious responses in the concrete jungle era.
Unaddressed anxiety can derail one's best laid out plans | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Anxiety was meant to protect us. Instead, it has become a painful cndition as the fast-paced world throws all of us in the fast-gear. Even prior to COVID-19, anxiety was the most prevalent mental health challenge. The coronavirus pandemic just made it worse.
Dr Jodie Lowinger, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Sydney Anxiety Clinic has helped countless patients struggling with anxiety. Dr Lowinger tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "Since the pandemic, those levels have skyrocketed. The reason... is that anxiety thrives on uncertainty. And these are nothing if not uncertain times.