Anxiety Anxiety is one of more common mental illness in America, more than 18% of Americans have anxiety. This barrier of anxiety has been tough, but it getting better and better every day; courage and determination helped me get better with this illness, and I was able to preserve just like Jackie Robinson. This illness started in 7th grade. I first noticed it in a softball game, I have been playing softball since I was 7 years old, and nothing like this has ever happened to me before. During a game I was not feeling crummy or anything and I just passed out, so I went to the doctor and they told me I had low blood pressure. The doctors said what causes me to pass out is due to anxiety and my low blood pressure. Anxiety is very complex and
