High-Functioning Anxiety in College: You Look Fine but Feel REALLY Overwhelmed
You’re getting good grades, attending classes, socializing and people describe you as “on top of things. But, inside you feel constantly tense, overthink everything, and maybe are starting to feel blue. If this resonates, you are experiencing high-functioning anxiety in college. Anxiety has long been the most common mental health diagnosis for college students, and recent external factors like a troubling economy, wars, the rise of AI, and environmental concerns create even more distress.