Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSo, What Does Being Angsty Look Like?These Situations Might Be Causing Your AngstWhat Does the Slang Form of ‘Angst’ Mean?Let’s Talk About Some Specific Types of AngstCould Your Angst Be the Result of a Mental Health Condition?How to Deal With Feeling AngstyMy Partner Is So Angsty—How to Cope

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So, What Does Being Angsty Look Like?

These Situations Might Be Causing Your Angst

What Does the Slang Form of ‘Angst’ Mean?

Let’s Talk About Some Specific Types of Angst

Could Your Angst Be the Result of a Mental Health Condition?

How to Deal With Feeling Angsty

My Partner Is So Angsty—How to Cope

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The term ‘angst’ denotes anxiety and emotional turmoil. Someone who is feeling angsty may feel, display, or expressworry, dread, apprehension, restlessness, or insecurity, saysHeather Hagen, LMFT, Executive Director of Clinical Outpatient Services,Newport Healthcare.

In this article, we explore what being angsty looks like, situations and mental health conditions that may cause angst, and some strategies to help you cope with it. We also explore the colloquial usage of this term.

TL;DRAngst involves a mix of emotions like fear, anxiety, and frustration. With all of these intense feelings churning up your insides, it’s not surprising that you might experience mood swings and emotional outbursts.Anything from relationship troubles to work stress and life changes can lead to angst. The best way to get rid of your angst is to employ your favorite self-care techniques. And, if those don’t work, it may be time to seek professional mental health support.

TL;DR

Angst involves a mix of emotions like fear, anxiety, and frustration. With all of these intense feelings churning up your insides, it’s not surprising that you might experience mood swings and emotional outbursts.Anything from relationship troubles to work stress and life changes can lead to angst. The best way to get rid of your angst is to employ your favorite self-care techniques. And, if those don’t work, it may be time to seek professional mental health support.

Angst involves a mix of emotions like fear, anxiety, and frustration. With all of these intense feelings churning up your insides, it’s not surprising that you might experience mood swings and emotional outbursts.

Anything from relationship troubles to work stress and life changes can lead to angst. The best way to get rid of your angst is to employ your favorite self-care techniques. And, if those don’t work, it may be time to seek professional mental health support.

Someone who is feeling angsty may experience:

Angst creates a weight on one’s shoulders and causes a certain state of mind that is confused, angry, and scared, all at once.—HEATHER HAGEN, LMFT

Angst creates a weight on one’s shoulders and causes a certain state of mind that is confused, angry, and scared, all at once.

—HEATHER HAGEN, LMFT

These are some of the potential causes of angst:

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The word ‘angsty’ is also used colloquially to describe someone who feels like:

The colloquial usage of the term is often ironic or condescending. For instance, it may be used to describe someone who stresses over minor, inconsequential problems and blows them dramatically out of proportion.

Did You Know?The term ‘angst’ is originally a German word meaning fear or anxiety. It first appeared in English through translations of Austrian psychoanalystSigmund Freud’s work. As it gained popularity, it was adopted into the English language in the 1940s.

Did You Know?

The term ‘angst’ is originally a German word meaning fear or anxiety. It first appeared in English through translations of Austrian psychoanalystSigmund Freud’s work. As it gained popularity, it was adopted into the English language in the 1940s.

There are quite a few different kinds of angst. Read ahead to see if any of these types resonate with you:

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These are some strategies that can help you cope with angst:

How to Find a Therapist

If your partner is angsty, these are some strategies that can help you cope:

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