The Viral #AnxietyMakesMe Hashtag Is a Candid Reminder That People Struggle in Different Ways Prevention 2/2/2021 Kayla Blanton
A Twitter user decided to change the discussion around mental health by starting the viral hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe.
The hashtag soon began trending, and revealed the wide variety of physical and emotional ways anxiety impacts different people.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, that number of people dealing with anxiety and other mental health conditions has rapidly increased.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America >P, about 18% of the U.S. population is impacted by an anxiety disorder each year. And with the onset of a deadly pandemic, that number has increased, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention >P. Yet, due to the nature of anxiety >P, many deal with their symptoms alone, silently, and a Twitter user decided to change that by starting the viral hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe.