Anxiety is waking up in a cold sweat because you forgot something seemingly huge, but in reality is a minor detail.

Anxiety is crying until 2am trying to finish your homework because you don't want to get in trouble.

Anxiety is your heart in your throat as you try to find the correct words to share what you're feeling.

Anxiety is this crushing weight on your chest as you think of any inconvenience in your life.

Anxiety is the pounding of your heart as you try to control your breathing.

Anxiety is hyperventilating outside of class right before a big test.

Anxiety is thinking all your friends hate you and keep you out of pity.

Anxiety is thinking your family hates you.

Anxiety is holding back tears as you try to figure out how to tell your parents you messed up.

Anxiety is being held close but still wondering if they actually care.

Anxiety is the rising of your heart rate as you continue to think.

Anxiety is trying to sleep but your brain screaming at you that you don't deserve rest because you did this thing wrong today.

Anxiety is backing out of an audition because you "don't belong there."

Anxiety is not being able to enjoy the things you love because your fear consumes you.

Anxiety is destroying us from the inside out.

Anxiety is not speaking out because you're scared of rejection.

Anxiety is not messaging old friends out of fear of being laughed at.

Anxiety is doing every project alone because you're too scared to talk to your classmates.

Anxiety is sitting alone because you don't want to bother your friends friends.

Anxiety is keeping everything to yourself because you don't want to be a burden.

Anxiety is not getting help because you think others have it worse.

Anxiety is one of my daily battles.

Anxiety is my worst enemy.

Anxiety consumes my very being, as it does to thousands of others.

Anxiety is different for everyone.

Anxiety is a real issue and should be treated as such.

Anxiety is now and anxiety is forever if we don't do something.