10 Things People with Anxiety Want You to Know About Having Anxiety PureWow 2/18/2021
1. Anxiety Looks Totally Different from Person to Person
Like pretty much any illness, mental or physical, anxiety is not a one-size-fits-all thing. Amanda M. compares it to “The sisterhood of the traveling mental disorder,” which I have already added to my lexicon. She adds, “My mom and I were both diagnosed with [generalized anxiety disorder], but her anxiety comes from knowledge, while mine comes from lack of knowledge. She covers her ears and yells to avoid triggering anxiety, while I’m doing intense deep dives and learning about everything I can so I’m not surprised or scared in the long run.” Anxiety is caused by lots of different things and manifests in lots of different ways, and understanding that is crucial when it comes to supporting your loved ones.