I never knew that all these feelings were actually anxiety, and I made it about 21 years before a super stressful event made me start feeling multiple physical symptoms, resulting in multiple doctors visits, and the realization that life was no longer as simple as I first thought. 

But I’m also grateful for it, as learning has helped me move through the stressors and anxiety inducing situations, and help understand who I am. 

Is it common for others to not learn about anxiety growing up?