Today Matt Haig, British author of the forthcoming novel How to Stop Time, tweeted feelingly about his anxiety, writing, Anxiety is a tricky thing. However bad it is now it convinces you things will get worse. Its like a Jaws soundtrack of the soul.He continued to describe his condition, which he says is improving, making clear the distinction between anxiety and worry. Shortly after, spurred by responses he got on Twitter he added, Forgot that every time you say anything online about anxiety you get folk denying your reality.J.K. Rowling shared the thread and added to the conversation, noting that denying the existence of anxiety might indicate that said denier experiences anxiety him- or herself.Sadly, it's often a giveaway. 'If you're a liar, maybe the dark, scary place I keep locked up inside me isn't real, either.' https://t.co/qiNZTf8fBU J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 25, 2017 Sadly, its often a giveaway, Rowling tweeted. If youre a liar, maybe the dark, scary place I keep locked up inside me isnt real, either.According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect 18 percent of the American population, making it the most common mental illness in the country. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder ' both mentioned in Haigs comments on Twitter ' affect 3.1 percent of Americans and 2.7 percent of Americans, respectively.You can read Haigs moving thread on the topic below:Thread https://t.co/VgqBQZDoMO J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 24, 2017 Treat anxiety like the flu. Respect it, do what you need to do to get better, but don't define yourself by it. Exist beside it. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 Anxiety is a tricky thing. However bad it is now it convinces you things will get worse. It's like a Jaws soundtrack of the soul. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 It can be exhausting, it can be annihilating, it can make every smile feel like a fraud, but anxiety can be lived with and through. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 I'll always have anxiety. The volume changes. The dial goes up and down. But I try to force happiness in. However ridiculous it feels. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 Unlike flu, anxiety doesn't always go away. Sometimes we are 'living with' not getting over. But living with can BE a kind of getting over. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 I used to have panic disorder and now I have generalised anxiety. This is progress. I have been capital A anxious for 22 years. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 Anxiety is not feeling worried. It is feeling utterly trapped in a permanent reality. Getting used to it is hard but not impossible. Matt Haig (@matthaig1) April 24, 2017 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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