Twitter Users Describe Anxiety in 5 Words as Part of Hashtag #Anxietyin5Words

Can you describe anxiety in five words? If so, you may want to join the thousands of Twitter users sharing their experiences under the hashtag #anxietyin5words. People living with anxiety disorders began the hashtag on Friday to try to succinctly describe the way they experience anxiety.

Worrying about every single situation#AnxietyIn5Wordspic.twitter.com/NGu8GWh2hF

— Sophie Devaney (@fallensecret92) February 3, 2017

#AnxietyIn5Words constantly feeling like a failure.

— ThtCrzyGrl (@thtcrzygrl) February 3, 2017

#anxietyin5words I’m not exaggerating, it’s real #lifeofapanicattacker — Luz Rubira (@mrs_rubira) February 3, 2017

Every negative emotion at once #AnxietyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/Li7wR1adr0 — ▪️ DEWAYNE ▪️ (@DreDewayne) February 3, 2017

#AnxietyIn5Words Worst case scenarios on repeat. — Kate Scripted (@KateScripted) February 3, 2017

#AnxietyIn5Words Mentally draining, physically exhausted — Jake Griffin (@Jake_Griffin96) February 3, 2017

What is wrong with me?#AnxietyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/YoRIxziLSB — Sophie Devaney (@fallensecret92) February 3, 2017

im almost out of lorazepam #AnxietyIn5Words — Vaerminas Torpor (@DezBos) February 3, 2017

Imprisoned, Paranoid, Dark, Useless, Horrible. #AnxietyIn5Words

— Dan Smith (@DanLennonSmith) February 3, 2017

#AnxietyIn5Words ‘why do I say anything’ pic.twitter.com/Wk5rnFpctU

— Jade Budding (@jadebudding1) February 3, 2017

There are many ways in which anxiety can present itself – panic attacks, stress, nausea, insomnia, chest pain and intrusive thoughts, to name a few. While anxiety can manifest in many different ways, feeling nervous is not the same as living with an anxiety disorder – a distinction many people seem to have missed.

In addition to sharing personal experiences living with anxiety, Twitter users have also used it to share their fears about the Trump administration, forgetting personal items like iPhones and car keys and running out of snacks – things which can cause nervousness and dismay but are not indicative of having an anxiety disorder.

If you can’t summarize your experience with anxiety in five words, you can always use all of Twitter’s 140 characters to get your point across.