3."My anxiety demands that I always have an escape route in my mind, no matter what I'm doing. I'm at work, and I think 'worst case scenario, I can pretend to get a migraine and leave.' I'm at a friend's house and I think 'I can tell them I have a family emergency and book it out of here if I need to.' Every single day I have to convince myself to function."—Katherine H., 22, Edmonds, WA
4."I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is a type of anxiety disorder. I get really anxious about germs and illness so I obsessively brush my teeth and wash my hands. My dentist actually told me to stop brushing my teeth so much. And then there's my obsessions with the door locks and opening doors without touching them... it's exhausting."—Mary R., 51, Westerville, OH
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