Anxiety is described by Nitschke (2013) as an unpleasant emotion that not only includes anticipation and uncertainty, but also elicits affective, cognitive, and behavioral changes in response to a perceived future threat. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides a medical definition of anxiety that includes synonyms such as “apprehension” and “fear;” feelings that are accompanied by self-doubt regarding one’s coping abilities (“Anxiety,” 2017). The American Psychological Association (n.d.) describes anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure” (para.1).
Synonyms of anxiety include care, concern, solicitude, worry, and apprehension (“Anxiety,” 2017). In
Synonyms of anxiety include care, concern, solicitude, worry, and apprehension (“Anxiety,” 2017). In