MOST people have experienced anxiety at some point. Running late for an important meeting, getting ready before a date, speaking in public for the first time—anxiety is within the scope of the human experience. In fact, it’s a perfectly normal reaction to stressful situations.

This fact is both positive and negative for people who live with anxiety conditions. It’s beneficial because most people have some understanding of what anxiety feels like, and may be more sympathetic to someone who experiences daily symptoms. However, because anxiety is often normalised it can often be downplayed as a feeling everyone experiences rather than a serious health condition.