Anxiousness
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The state of being anxious. A feeling of anxiety.
Anxiety
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness or concern about some uncertain event.An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
Example sentence: We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society - bullying, social media negativity and anxiety, gender based violence, substance abuse, stigma around issues such as maternal issues, etc., and we need to speak up about these more and get to the source of the problems.