Anxiety-fighting Warrior Gifts

Think: Everyone's out to get me.

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

'I don't want him experiencing anything until I've totally checked it out.'

Three gates of hell: marriage counseling, investments, company meetings

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Barking sometimes helps me relax. But then it drives the neighbors crazy."

Fight or Flight

Pinocchio's Second Realization

"Try thinking about something else."

'Now then - I just wanted to see how you handle pressure, Mr. Boyle.'

'I guess my brain just started to really care about itself.'

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

Evil Exams!

That party went well.

"We're going to the Vet aren't we."

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

Took On Too Much

Flu vaccine.

A Hypochondriac's Worst Nightmare

"If you're not on the brink of despair you're part of the problem"

"I'd like to be a shake-it-off kind of person, but I'm more of a cling-to-it-and-focus-on-it-until-it's-irrevocably-weaved-into-my-psyche sort of gal."

"I came to save you, but everything I can think to do seems like it wouldn't actually make that much of a difference."

Nervous Student

'He won't eat his lettuce until I've washed it five times. I'm sure his OCD is getting worse!'

A poem: With daylight's shift, winter draws near...

'While you were out I replaced you.'

'You have a fauxbia.'

'Just checking that I've turned off the lights, dear!'

'You're not paranoid, due to terrorism, feeling anxious all the time is the 'new normal'.'

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

"It's good you feel ready to confront your demons. Unfortunately, they're reluctant to face you."

Bring your problems to work day.

'No we don't have any fly vaccine yet - how about something for anxiety. . . we have plenty of that.'