Anxiety Is One Word for Pre-Talk Nerves and a World Narrowed by It
Consultant psychologist Elena Touroni says confusion around anxiety creeps in because one word covers a wide spectrum: the nerves before a presentation, and the experience of someone whose anxiety shapes every decision, narrows their world and affects sleep, relationships and the ability to function.
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The treatment gap is the real scandal: one in four people with an anxiety disorder getting any treatment, when anxiety is highly treatable. Vocabulary is a side issue next to access.
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Access does not help someone who never recognises that the line has been crossed. Touroni says that line is not obvious and can feel subjective without specialist support, so naming the problem is part of reaching care.