Stress, Worry and Anxiety Are All Different. How Do You Cope With Each? - Jeremy Engle
Article by Jeremy Engle for New York Times
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In “The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety,” Emma Pattee writes:
You probably experience worry, stress or anxiety at least once on any given day. Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Three out of four Americans reported feeling stressed in the last month, a 2017 study found. But in one of these moments, if asked which you were experiencing — worry, stress or anxiety — would you know the difference?
Does anything in that paragraph resonate with you? How would you define the differences between stress, worry and anxiety? Which do you think you’ve experienced, and what strategies have you used for coping?
In her article, Ms. Pattee defines each, explains how each works and suggests steps to help regulate your symptoms. We have included most of her article below: