A lot of people deal with some form of anxiety. It presents itself in many different ways, and affects each individual differently. For some, it's short term. For others, it hangs around for long periods, years even. I encourage you to keep going. Keep pushing yourself. It gets better, don't worry!

So, what's anxiety like? Here's the truth:

She crawls into bed after a busy day, and cocoons herself into the sheets. Only a few moments pass before she says her prayers and closes her eyes, on the brink of a good night's rest...

After forty-five minutes of laying in the silence, a tear runs down her cheek. She can't sleep. Her anxiety begins acting up. She'll flip through the channels on the tv, but it's not calming her. She begins panicking. She'll play with the apps on her phone to divert her attention elsewhere. It's getting worse. Is something wrong?

Nope, just anxiety!

She will once again close her eyes and try to fall asleep. Sharp pains begin traveling up her abdomen and into her chest. Her heart is fluttering. She is still crying. Is something wrong now?

Nope, just anxiety!

Her body begins to shake as heat waves run through it. The pressure in her forehead is intense. She uses some breathing techniques to try calming it. It's not working. Something is surely wrong with her.

Nope, just anxiety!

She will get on the internet and search for literally anything to calm the activity... Sleep meditation, progressive relaxation, calming music. Nothing is working. Two hours later, she is still awake, still shaking, an still aching. Something must be wrong.

Nope, just anxiety!

Somewhere between the heat waves, the shakes, the tears, the body aches and the chest pains, she manages to fall asleep. Her body is exhausted the next morning. This isn't normal. She is not okay. Something is seriously wrong here.

Nope, just anxiety!

And so, on goes the day and into the night, where the battle will once again take place. But it's JUST anxiety, people say.

Tell that to the girl whose tears run down her cheeks as she tries her hardest to stop the shaking. Tell that to the girl who's heart begins fluttering as she experiences a panic attack. Tell that to the girl who is desperately searching for anything to calm her, when it seems like nothing will. Tell her. After all, it's just anxiety, isn't it?