Anxiety rarely announces itself all at once; it often begins as a whisper before it becomes a roar. It starts quietly, subtle thoughts that drift through the mind, small concerns that linger a little longer than they should, until those thoughts begin to multiply and fill the inner world with noise. What once felt manageable slowly becomes overwhelming. The mind races, the body tightens, and the heart carries a steady sense of dread about what might happen next. It becomes di