High Anxiety
Intense mental distress
High anxiety is a state of intense worry or nervousness, more severe than ordinary concern.
The phrase often appears in clinical or self-help contexts: She's been experiencing high anxiety about the move.
It also serves as the title of Mel Brooks's 1977 Hitchcock parody, which has given the phrase a comedic undertone in some contexts.
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- panic attackSudden intense fear episode
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- nervous breakdownAcute mental health crisis
tension · worry · racing thoughts · sweating · cold sweat · racing · heartbeat · trembling · fear · fight or flight · stress · unease · apprehension · jittery · restless · overthinking · spiraling · worst case scenario
High Anxietyequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
imperturbability · unflappability · cool-headedness · sangfroid · placidity
High Anxietypeace of mind
State without anxiety
ease · security · comfort · confidence · assurance
High AnxietyVertigo
Psychological thriller about acrophobia
The Birds · Rear Window · dramatic tension · Blazing Saddles · Young Frankenstein
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