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lifestyle this month feeling every year more than two million australians experience anxiety words liz mcgrath sa support group co-ordinator and helpline supervisor at the anxiety anu dhingra spends much of his week helping people with anxiety talking about having suffered from the debilitating condition for much of his life "i remember being in year 7 at school and feeling completely overwhelmed." anu and his parents sought professional help therapy that he continues to this day more common in women the disorder is the country's most common exacerbated through the ever-changing landscape of the covid-19 pandemic "anxiety is far more than just a fleeting and lasting longer than normal concerns or worries it's important to seek help." people calling who would just sob." despite the fact it's so widespread it takes an average of 8.2 years of living with symptoms before people ask for help according to government-funded not-for- profit nps medicinewise "anxiety disorders cover such a big spectrum and manifest in so many ways we often rely on people coming to us for help." nps medicinewise medical adviser anna samecki says stress versus anxiety to be misunderstood and is often confused for the stress and worry that we all experience from time to time australian psychological society president and clinical psychologist tamara cavenett says while everyone feels anxious at times when those feelings don't go away and start anxiety condition "anxiety is far more than just a fleeting feeling or thought when it's causing distress and lasting longer than normal concerns or worries it's important to seek help.' tamara says while physiological symptoms may include butterflies in your stomach' anxiety doesn't feel the same for everyone and can be mild for if you're struggling with anxiety and need to speak to someone there are also helpful online resources at beyond blue and reachout australia exte01 zolon - vo