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Until a couple years ago, I didn’t think I was an “anxious” person. On the outside, I’m easygoing. I’m adventurous, spontaneous and social. I’m not afraid of flying, public speaking or crowds.

But throughout my entire life, I have worried, silently and constantly, about almost everything. I’ve worried about possibilities that I knew, deep down, weren’t at all rational.

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I’ve always feared that worst-case scenarios would come true ― even though they hardly ever do.

I didn’t realize that these thoughts stemmed from mental illness. Since I never had full-on panic attacks, I didn’t think that I “had anxiety.” I thought it was normal to feel this way.

I thought I was fine — that is, until I went on anti-anxiety medication at 29 years old. And it changed my life.

Little did I know, I was one of the 40 million Americans adults dealing with an anxiety disorder ― about 18% of the population.

And up until last year, I was also part of the majority of people with anxiety who don’t receive treatment.