Anxiety Is Often a Symptom, Not a Diagnosis

Psychology Today | 27.10.2026 19:24
Why did people come to see me in my psychiatric practice? Yes, bad things happen. Divorce, sickness, etc. But most people to whom these things happen do not seek psychiatric help. When people came for help it was because they felt bad. My soon-to-be patients found themselves nervous, overwhelmed, sad, irritable, or in some similar state. Psychiatrically speaking, they were either anxious or depressed.