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[quote=Anonymous]First let me say this thread comes from a place of genuine curiosity and concern, not from a mean desire to gossip.

I'm defining "crippling anxiety" as anxiety that negatively impacts relationships, sleep, quality of life, often for which they're seeking medication or therapy.  Obviously that's not a medical definition.  I'm just distinguishing it from the nervousness I feel when giving a speech, for instance.

Of my friends:  One or both members of the 5 couples in my circle have it (7 of 10).
Of my family:  My mom, both cousins, ex-husband, ex-MIL, ex-SIL.  I have no siblings, and ex's father is deceased, so basically that's everyone except my dad.
Of my coworkers:  My boss and boss's boss and 4 of my 5 peers.

This is serious anxiety -- can't sleep for days because they're mulling over the end of the world and our purpose in it; avoiding going out in public and having panic attacks when they do; unable to drive (much less fly) because they fear crashing; alienating spouses due to their compulsive cleaning and fear of germs; etc.

Have people always been this way and we just didn't have the knowledge and tools to diagnose it as anxiety?  Or is it from a change in our environment -- i.e. plastic in everything, something like that?  [/quote]

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