Experts say that there is a spectrum of anxiety. It could be a
feeling of fear, dread, or uneasiness triggered by stress or perceived
danger. It may also be caused by life-changing events or activities, like
presenting a paper or delivering a speech. It could also be a condition
characterized by excessive apprehensiveness about things that
threaten one’s well-being. This requires the intervention of mental health
professionals.

We can say that anxiety is part of human experience. But as Pope
Francis points out in Christus Vivit, anxiety can work against us by making
us give up whenever we do not see instant results—whenever we feel like
things are not changing for the better; whenever we think that the challenges
we are facing have no end; and sometimes, it could rob us of hope.

We find people in the Bible who, like many of us, faced difficult
circumstances and struggled with anxiety