According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million people in the United States every year.” Many people see anxiety as panic attacks, crying spells, and seclusion. While this may be true in some cases, there is a lot more anxiety entails. I used to be anxiety-stricken and fearful; now I am confident and hopeful; I aspire to have a successful and peaceful life.
Walking into the bright-colored Kindergarten classroom my heart began to race. I could feel my pulse radiating throughout my body as my teacher looked at me for the first time. I grasped my mother's hand tighter as she began to talk to us. "Are you excited to be here?" she bellowed. I
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Although high school was still a struggle, I managed to make the best of it. For the first two years, I was content. I had made multiple friends and started to enjoy social outings. I was excited about this newfound life. During my sophomore year, I did what every teenage girl does; I developed a crush. This was new for me. Boys were never really on my radar, as I tended more to my studies. This crush sent me on an emotional roller coaster. It was thrilling, yet also terrifying. One day, I was finally asked to be his girlfriend. Things were great for the first month. We helped each other with the struggles we were enduring, which gave both of us a shoulder to cry on. Until one day, the relationship took a drastic turn. He began putting me down. It was the beginning of a mentally abusive relationship. I continued the relationship because I truly cared about him, however, the pain was unbearable. My anxiety was the worst it had ever been. I was no longer applying myself in my school work, my mind became fogged with endless self-doubt and worry, and I hardly spoke to any of my friends anymore. I endured all of this because of a boy who didn’t see my self-worth, my potential, and my